Program Quick Facts
- NFRF launched the 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery special call competition on February 15, with deadlines in April (NOI) and August (Full Application).
- Review the competition requirements in the 2022 Special Call - Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Competition Overview.
- These are 2-year awards worth a maximum of $250k per year (max. $200k per year of direct costs and max. $50k per year in indirect costs).
- NFRF will fund a minimum of 48 awards.
- NFRF will reserve a proportion of awards for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) equal to the proportion of applications received from this cohort.
- These grants support projects that directly address one or more of the research priorities outlined in the United Nation's Roadmap for COVID-19 Recovery.
- Submissions are made using the Convergence Portal.
- NOIs will be used for administrative purposes to compose the multidisciplinary review panel that will conduct reviews of the Full Application.
- There are five selection criteria:
- Interdisciplinarity/Fit to program (pass/fail)
- EDI (pass/fail)
- High Risk (30%)
- High Reward (40%)
- Feasibility (30%)
Agency Resources
- NFRF Special Calls homepage
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Competition Overview
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Notice of Intent to Apply Guide
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Full Application Guide
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Applicant and Subject Matter Eligibility
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Evaluation Matrices
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery: Reviewer Manual
- NFRF 2022 Research for Postpandemic Recovery FAQ
- NFRF Best Practices in EDI in Research
- SSHRC Indigenous Research Statement of Principles and SSHRC Guidelines for the Merit Review of Indigenous Research
- Women and Gender Equality Canada’s information on GBA+ and CIHR Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA)
- NFRF Convergence Portal (requires advance account set-up)
- UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery
Questions?
- NFRF General Enquiries: NFRF-FNFR@chairs-chaires.gc.ca
- NFRF Convergence Portal Help: websupport@chairs-chaires.gc.ca (613-995-4273)
- SPARC: Danica Kell (604-822-8778)