NSERC has shared its revised eligibility requirements for grant holders, which have been updated with the intent of simplification and harmonization with other tri-agency definitions and processes. The new requirements be implemented August 1st, 2025 and will not be applied retroactively. Among the changes, NSERC shared that it has replaced references to “faculty” with “individual,” and removed references to “academic” appointments in order to broaden accessibility and ensure that researchers with different backgrounds or appointment types—such as Indigenous scholars—can access funding. The research council has also altered select rules around contract duration, the role of collaborators, and research field requirements to better align with the definitions and processes used by CIHR and/or SSHRC.
