New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration 2025: Strategies for Success
Session Description
August 27 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) - Exploration 2025 competition, for the University of Toronto community.
The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward, and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projects that bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches by research teams with the capacity to explore something new that might fail but that has the potential for significant impact.
This session will feature a faculty discussion focused on sharing insights into the adjudication process, best practices, and proposal tips.
This session will also include a general overview of the NFRF-Exploration competition, budget considerations, and the application process and deadlines. A question & answer period will follow.
Learning Objectives
After this session, attendees will have a better understanding of:
- how NFRF review committees adjudicate NFRF-E applications
- tips for crafting stronger proposals
- resources available to applicants
Additional Information
Presenters:
- Amy Bilton, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
- Landon Edgar, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Kevin Hamilton, Director, Institutional Initiatives, Research Services Office, VPRI
- Jenny Korolik, Research Funding Manager, Research Services Office, VPRI
