Overview:
The Research Professional Fund is a part of ResearchNB’s Talent Support pillar and its goal is to support the hiring of post graduate researchers as highly skilled personnel to work in research labs in both a research and student management capacity. The research professional will need to spend at least 50% of their time involved in research.
This award is non-renewable.
Who Can Apply:
Applicants must be researchers at one of the eligible research institutions listed in our Award Administrations Guidelines.
This program is currently:
Open (Closes September 25, 2025 )
Timeline
Applications open (1:00pm ADT):
July 8th, 2025
Applications close (11:59am ADT):
September 25th, 2025
Anticipated notice of decision date:
November 14th, 2025
Award Term:
Up to 2 years
Award Amount:
Maximum request of $70k
Leverage:
1:1 match (1 part external money: 1 part ResearchNB money), where the match must only be in cash as these funds can only be used to pay salary.
Eligible Expenses:
Funds are to be used exclusively for research professional compensation.
Application Process:
Applications for this fund are only accepted through the ResearchNB application portal and are evaluated against the evaluation criteria for this fund.
See the Award Administration guidelines for an in-depth workflow and explanation of this process.
Award Duration & Reporting:
The award is for a maximum of two years, with an interim status report due at the end of year one and a final status report due three months after the award end date. These reports are to be completed via the application portal.
For an explanation of our policy on extensions, see the Award Administration guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will ResearchNB accept applications for positions that are part-time?
Yes.
The program description indicates that the program supports post-graduate positions, what does that mean?
This means folks holding at least a Masters degree, or a PhD, but that are finished their studies.