Ministerin Duncan sagte anlässlich der Bekanntgabe:
„The funding announced today demonstrates our strong and enduring commitment to science and researchers. Since taking office, our government has worked hard to bring science and research back to their rightful place and this historic investment in the discoveries of tomorrow is just one example of how we are achieving this goal.”
Zur Gruppe der Geförderten heißt es in einer Pressmitteilung des NSERC:
„This funding will go to more than 4,850 researchers and students across the country as they pursue their world-leading discovery work. It also includes support for nearly 500 early-career researchers who will bring a diversity of new voices and new insights to their fields.“
Das Programm ist Teil von Canada’s Science Vision, den mehr als 6,6 Milliarden Euro umfassenden Investitionen der kanadischen Bundesregierung in Forschung und Entwicklung.
Zum Nachlesen
- NSERC (21.05.2019): Government of Canada invests over half a billion dollars to support thousands of students and researchers across the country (Englisch)
- NSERC: Discovery Grants Program (Englisch)
