Discovery Grants – Northern Research Supplements Program

The Northern Research Supplements (NRS) program has been established to augment and promote Canadian university-based northern research and training. The main purpose of the NRS program is to recognize the added costs that are unique to conducting research in the Canadian North. The program is aimed at NSERC-funded researchers who intend to conduct Discovery research in Canada's North. Successful applicants will typically receive a supplement to their Discovery Grant in the range of $10,000 to $25,000 per year for the duration of their Discovery Grant. Awards at the upper end of this range will be made to those with higher logistical costs and to recognize outstanding contributions to outreach, engagement and collaboration with northerners. Recipients of NRS awards are not restricted to the specific activities described in the application, but they must pursue research interests in the North. Only costs associated with working in the Canadian North are eligible expenses.