NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation
Arctic and Northern Regions
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 15th, August 2025
External Deadline: Friday 5th, December 2025
Description
Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours, for information on this program.
Nomination deadline: December 5, 2025, 8:00 pm (ET).
The Synergy Awards for Innovation honour partnerships of strong, complementary and collaborative teams who have generated new knowledge and accelerated the application of research results to create benefits for Canada and Canadians. The awards recognize outstanding teams that have combined their expertise and resources to create partnerships resulting in significant impacts.
Synergy Awards for Innovation include two categories:
- University partnerships: A partnership between one or more eligible Canadian universities and one or more non-academic partner organizations. The highlighted research partnership must focus on natural sciences or engineering.
- College partnerships: A partnership between one or more eligible Canadian colleges and one or more non-academic partner organizations. The highlighted research partnership can be across the spectrum of natural and social sciences, engineering, humanities or health.
Synergy Awards are an opportunity to showcase what Canadian ingenuity and collaboration can accomplish.
See here for more information.