Competitive Edge Initiative

peer review observer program

The Peer Review Observer Program gives students and early career researchers the opportunity to attend a review committee meeting and learn more about the process and what reviewers expect in a research funding application.

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Research Nova Scotia supports, organizes, and coordinates research. With the curiosity to imagine a better world, and the determination to make it real, we champion the people and resources needed to improve the lives of Nova Scotians.

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RNS and CANSSI Atlantic
announce over $237,000 in
Climate Change Funding

“Since launching this research fund, our region has experienced unprecedented climate-related events including a polar vortex, flooding, a hurricane, and wildfires,” says Stefan Leslie, CEO of Research Nova Scotia. “This further emphasizes the importance and urgent need for this type of research in Nova Scotia.”

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MOBILIZING RESEARCH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Our missions framework starts with what we want to accomplish, and builds the resources, teams, and projects that will get us there. Learn more in Research Nova Scotia’s 3-year operating plan.

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Public Impact Award

The 2023 Public Impact Award will be presented at the
21st Annual Discovery Awards on November 22nd, 2023
at the Halifax Convention Centre.

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Students & early career researchers, want to learn more about what reviewers expect in a research funding application and about the review committee process? Congratulations to Dr. Orla Murphy at @dalhousieu and Dr. Tim Webster at @novascotiacommunitycollege for receiving funding from the Atlantic Climate Research Collaboration (ACRC). Congratulations to Sanja Stanojevic at @dalhousieu for receiving funding from the Atlantic Climate Research Collaboration (ACRC), which includes funding from RNS and CANSSI Atlantic. Join our team! We are seeking a Research Support Officer for an 18-month term. We will support the creation of a society that provides safe, fulfilling, and prosperous communities for all people, in all regions of Nova Scotia, regardless of gender, age, economic status, culture or ethnicity. We envision a society and health care system that supports Nova Scotians to remain healthy throughout their lives, and cares for them when they are not. We imagine a resilient Nova Scotia that uses its resources in a sustainable way, reduces the impacts of human activity on the environment, and is ready to adapt to a changing climate. We will strive to ensure a productive, innovative, and sustainable bioeconomy in Nova Scotia, which reduces waste, finds novel ways to use by-product, improves sustainable practices, and conserves our resources for economic prosperity and future generations to enjoy.