Dear all, The 2027 NSERC-CREATE program is open now, and the UM has a quota of two (2) applications in this competition. The schedule of the program is as follows:

PHASE 1: Letter of Intent (non-competitive, as of 2024) Internal deadline: 13 April 2026 NSERC deadline: 1 May 2026, by 4:00 pm The LOI phase includes a Letter of Support from VPRI, which must confirm University endorsement but need not include details of financial support.

PHASE 2: Full application Internal deadline: 2 September 2026 NSERC deadline: 22 September 2026, 4:00pm

NSERC Webinar English session: February 9, 2026, noon-1:30pm (Winnipeg time) French session: February 10, 2026, noon-1:30pm (Winnipeg time) Pls refer to the message below for more information. Let me know if you any further assistance. Best regards, Sadia ________________________________ From: Andrea Craig Andrea.Craig@umanitoba.ca Sent: Monday, January 19, 2026 2:10 PM To: 'adr-rlo@lists.umanitoba.ca' adr-rlo@lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [Adr-rlo] NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Competition 2027

Good afternoon ADRs and RLOs,

Please find below, with 2027 Webinar information following, details for the

2027 NSERC CREATE competitionhttps://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATE-FONCER_eng.asp!

Objectives

The NSERC Collaborative Research & Training Experience (CREATE) program supports the training and mentoring of graduate students from Canada and abroad, and, among many features, specifically encourages:

* enriched training and mentoring experiences * improved job readiness, and * student mobility

CREATE grants are valued at up to $1.65M over 6 years; 70% of the budget is allocated to student stipends.

Institutional Quota

The University of Manitoba has a quota of two (2) applications in the 2027 competition. All LOIs in the regular stream submitted to ORS will be forwarded to NSERC for adjudication; two will be chosen by NSERC and invited to submit a full application.

Potential applicants are invited to reach out to ORS in advance of the LOI deadline; we would be happy to meet to discuss their program plans.

Applications within the Quantum special call are outside of the quota; please contact me directly (Andrea.Craig@umanitoba.camailto:Andrea.Craig@umanitoba.ca) if you anticipate applying under this special call; details are expected to be shared by NSERC during the Webinar (details below).

The LOI phase includes a Letter of Support from VPRI which must confirm University endorsement but need not include details of financial support.

Deadlines

PHASE 1: Letter of Intent (non-competitive, as of 2024)

* Internal deadline: 13 April 2026 * NSERC deadline: 1 May 2026, 4:00pm

PHASE 2: Full application

* Internal deadline: 2 September 2026 * NSERC deadline: 22 September 2026, 4:00pm

Webinar Details

In preparation for the next CREATE competition, NSERC will hold an information session via MS Teams webinar to provide an overview of the CREATE program and application process. Although the CREATE program’s processes remain unchanged from last year, important information will be conveyed at this session, including the special call supported through quantum funding announced in Budget 2025 as part of the upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS)https://budget.canada.ca/2025/report-rapport/chap4-en.html. Your attendance is highly recommended.

The dates of the sessions are as follows:

English session: February 9, 2026, noon-1:30pm (Winnipeg time)

French session: February 10, 2026, noon-1:30pm (Winnipeg time)

The webinar will be recorded. Following the presentation, a link to that recording will be emailed so that those who are unable to attend may watch the recorded webinar later at their convenience.

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You may send any questions regarding the CREATE program and/or the application process in advance to create@nserc-crsng.gc.camailto:CREATE@NSERC-CRSNG.gc.ca so that NSERC may address them in the presentation.

Last year’s slide presentation (6 Feb 2025, for 2026 Competition) can be found on the UM NSERC Intranethttps://umanitoba.sharepoint.com/sites/um-intranet-research-services/SitePages/natural-sciences-and-engineering-research-council-of-canada-nserc.aspx#collaborative-research-and-training-experience-%28create%29-program. NSERC expects to update the CREATE information on their website in March 2026.

Warm regards,

Andrea

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Andrea Craig, BSc (she/her)

Research Grants Specialist (NSERC and Genome Canada),

Office of Research Services

Vice-President (Research & International)

404 Administration Building

66 Chancellors Circle

Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2

E-mail: Andrea.Craig@umanitoba.camailto:Andrea.Craig@umanitoba.ca

Please visit the NSERC intranet pagehttps://umanitoba.sharepoint.com/sites/um-intranet-research-services/SitePages/natural-sciences-and-engineering-research-council-of-canada-nserc.aspx for the current program information, deadlines and resources. Also, the latest version of the FAAF and step-by-step instructions are available on both the ORS websitehttps://umanitoba.ca/research/office-research-services/funding-application-approval-form-faaf and the intranethttps://umanitoba.sharepoint.com/sites/um-intranet-research-services/SitePages/funding-application-approval-form.aspx.