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Follow along for updates on current funding opportunities, upcoming events, award recipients, and researcher stories that highlight the research taking place in Nova Scotia. 

  • Research Nova Scotia Launches Focused Research Investments

    Research Nova Scotia Launches Focused Research Investments

    (Halifax, NS) Research Nova Scotia (RNS) is announcing the launch of Focused Research Investments (FRI), a new initiative created to tackle the salient issues of our time using a mission-oriented approach while providing the funding and resources required to meet specific outcomes. A budget of $25 million will be dedicated to FRI. “Research Nova Scotia… Read more

  • Research Nova Scotia Announces International Nursing Research Program

    Research Nova Scotia Announces International Nursing Research Program

    (Halifax, NS) Research Nova Scotia is announcing an investment of $285,000 in an International Nursing Research Program, created to support opportunities for bilateral research projects with India and the Philippines. “Nova Scotia’s agreements with these countries for medical professional training presented a new opportunity for research collaboration,” says Stefan Leslie, CEO of Research Nova Scotia.… Read more

  • Research Nova Scotia provides $1.37 Million to Researchers to Support the Efficient and Effective Delivery of Healthcare to Nova Scotians

    Research Nova Scotia provides $1.37 Million to Researchers to Support the Efficient and Effective Delivery of Healthcare to Nova Scotians

    Halifax, NS – Fourteen early-career health researchers in Nova Scotia have received a New Health Investigator Grant (NHIG) to support work that aligns with the province’s health research priorities. Recipients include researchers from Acadia University, Cape Breton University, Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, Nova Scotia Health, and St. Francis Xavier University. Recipients received between $87,992… Read more

  • Research Nova Scotia at dalhousie university’s Housing Engagement Series

    Research Nova Scotia at dalhousie university’s Housing Engagement Series

    On November 17th, Research Nova Scotia’s CEO, Stefan Leslie, had the pleasure of chairing a discussion on innovation and creativity in the housing sector, exploring solutions to the challenges our city and province are currently facing. Thank you to Graham Gagnon at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at Dalhousie University for organizing the panel… Read more

  • Psychology professor studies the silent epidemic of burnout in healthcare

    Psychology professor studies the silent epidemic of burnout in healthcare

    This research study was funded by the Nova Scotia COVID-19 Health Research Coalition. The coalition was a collaborative partnership to develop a COVID-19 response strategy. Research efforts were to inform the best COVID-19 practices and support healthcare decision making and planning that benefits the population of Nova Scotia. The below article was posted by Saint… Read more

  • Dr. Steven Beyea Receives 2023 Public Impact Award

    Dr. Steven Beyea Receives 2023 Public Impact Award

    HALIFAX, NS – On November 22, Dr. Steven Beyea, Innovation Advisor at IWK Health, was presented with the Public Impact Award at the 21st Annual Discovery Awards. The award was sponsored and presented by Research Nova Scotia. The Public Impact Award is awarded to a researcher whose research has benefited the well-being of the province and people… Read more

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