CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 308: Week of Monday August 3, 2026 – Sunday August 9, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- NSERC Discovery Grants: Live Q&A
French Session: August 18, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm
English Session: August 20, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - 2026 SSHRC Insight Grant
French Webinar: August 20, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm
English Webinar: August 20, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
August 28, 2026, 10:00am–11:00am
More Training & Events
- NSERC Discovery Grants – Northern Research Supplements program and Ship Time Program Live Q&A Session
August 12, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - Understanding NIH’s Unified Funding Strategy
August 14, 2026, 10:00am–11:00am - Nobellum Summit 2026
August 14, 2026, 5:00pm–9:00pm - SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success
August 18, 2026, 10:30am–12:00pm - CIHR Project Grant Applicant Webinars
French Session: August 18, 2026, 11:00am–12:00pm
English Session: August 18, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - NSERC Subatomic Physics Discovery Grants program (individual and project) Live Q&A Session
August 19, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - Faculty Writing Accelerator: Crafting Competitive Grant Proposals for any Discipline
Apply by August 21, 2026 - CRAFT Ice Cream Social
August 27, 2026, 1:00pm–4:00pm - Thursday@3: AI Jam 4.0! Next-level innovation!
August 27, 2026, 3:00pm–4:00pm - U of T Pride Pitch
August 27, 2026, 4:00pm–6:00pm - Gerstein 3D Printing Safety Training
August 28, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - NSERC Research Tools and Instruments: Live Q&A
French Session: September 2, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
English Session: September 8, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
Faculty Writing Accelerator: Crafting Competitive Grant Proposals for any Discipline – Apply by August 21, 2026
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 6, 2026
Accelerate your research funding success in this focused, faculty-centered grant writing cohort hosted by the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS). Whether you’re a faculty member preparing for your first grant or your twentieth, this program will equip you with the tools and confidence to succeed. Apply by August 21, 2026.
Call for CLL Project Proposals – Fall 2026 Term
Original Communication – Campus as a Living Lab: August 5
U of T’s Campus as a Living Lab program pairs sustainability projects with upper year School of the Environment students committed to applying their sustainability knowledge to projects that improve ecological conditions, advance Indigenous reconciliation, address social wellbeing on campus, and more. Faculty and staff from across all three campuses can apply via the CLL Project Proposal Form by Friday, August 14, 2026.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
Strengthening the long-term sustainability of the CIHR Project Grant Program
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 7, 2026
Adrian Mota, CIHR Vice-President, Research Programs, has issued a message regarding pressures facing the Project Grant Program and the feedback received from the health research community.
Research Advisory: Upcoming Implementation of U.S. Executive Order on Biological Research Oversight
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 6, 2026
University of Toronto researchers applying for or participating in life sciences research grants funded by the Government of the United States should be aware of the upcoming implementation of an Executive Order that may affect future funding, compliance, and reporting requirements. Policy implications include: Expanded Oversight of Gain-of-Function and Dual-Use Research, New Certification and Compliance Obligations, and Restrictions on Foreign Collaborations. Consult the Research Alert for advice to researchers.
Important NIH Applications & Awards Policy Updates for Fiscal Year 2027
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 4, 2026
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced two policy updates that will affect grant applications and award management beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. These policy updates relate to: Letters of Support to be Replaced by Letters of Collaboration, and Updated Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Requirements.
Funding Calls & Program Changes
CRAFT Clinical Validation Awards and Matchmaking Event
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 7, 2026
Benchmarking AI Capability in Statistics and Data Science
Original Communication – CANSSI Ontario Statistical Sciences: August 6, 2026
CANSSI Ontario AI Applications in Statistical Sciences Research
Original Communication – CANSSI Ontario Statistical Sciences: August 6, 2026
Horizon Europe Consortium – Development Seed Grants
Original Communication – Research FUNDamentals: August 5, 2026
JHI Faculty Research Fellowships
Original Communication – Humanities at Large – Jackman Humanities Institute Newsletter: August 4, 2026
Anthropic Economic Futures Research Fund – Request for Proposal
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 4, 2026
Cystinosis Research Foundation (CRF) Fall 2026 Funding Opportunity
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 4, 2026
Stem Cell Network – New National Research Funding Competition in Regenerative Medicine
Original Communication – Research Alerts: July 31, 2026
News, Information & Updates
News
Talent, Discovery, and Canada’s Research Ambition
Original Communication – The Royal Society of Canada: August 5, 2026
Leah Cowen, FRSC, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Toronto, reflects on the Canada Impact+ Research Talent Initiative.
U of T Fourth Globally, Second among Public Universities: NTU Research Rankings
Original Communication – U of T News: August 7, 2026
The University of Toronto is ranked fourth in the world – and second among public universities – in the latest NTU World University Rankings.
Information & Updates
Federal Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act
Original Communication – Provost’s Digest: August 7, 2026
The Government of Canada has published Regulations under the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act that create a public registry to make foreign influence activities in Canadian political or governmental processes more transparent.