NSERC-National Science Foundation – Collaboration on quantum science and artificial intelligence

NSERC and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding on research cooperation to encourage collaboration between Canadian and US research communities. This collaborative research opportunity focuses specifically on discoveries and innovations in the areas of artificial intelligence and quantum science. Through a lead agency model, US and Canadian research teams submit a single collaborative proposal that undergoes a single review process at the NSF. Canadian academic researchers may receive funding from NSERC, and US researchers may receive funding from the NSF. NSERC funding is provided as an Alliance grant. For this collaborative call, there is no requirement for partner organizations or contributions in the Canadian component. The opportunity supports projects with duration of one to five years, with proposals expected to adhere to the areas of science, funding limits and grant durations for the NSF-participating programs and NSERC's Alliance grants.