Support Available for NSERC-ECCC Joint Call for Proposals on Plastics Science

March 31, 2025

NSERC is partnering with Environment and Climate Change Canada ECCC to support research that will increase scientific knowledge to achieve Canada’s zero plastic waste targets and inform the advancement of plastics science policy and regulatory measures.

This call focuses on research that advances the science around plastic designs and alternatives, the sustainable use of plastics, and plastic waste diversion and recovery. This call will also build on previous research to detect and characterize plastics in the environment and the exposure and effects of plastics on wildlife and human health. For more information, please visit the NSERC webpage for this funding competition.

SPARC Support Offered:

  • Consultations (Zoom or in-person) are offered on an ongoing basis up. Please contact Vidhu Sharma (vidhu.sharma@ubc.ca) if you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss your application.
  • Reviews of a complete draft of the Letter of Intent are also available. If you are interested in a review, to ensure we have time to support all interested applicants, we ask that you contact Vidhu Sharma (vidhu.sharma@ubc.ca) latest by May 05, 2025, 9:00am.

As Faculty-embedded grant facilitators may also offer reviews for this competition, we respectfully request that PIs register either with SPARC or with your in-house grant facilitators to avoid duplication.

See relevant ORS application procedures and internal deadlines for your campus to ensure administrative review and timely submission: Vancouver | Okanagan



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