An overview of the Research funding received by the Faculty of Science in 2022-2023.
Research statistics
Competitive research funding, research chairs, technology transfer and more – learn about the Faculty of Science’s successes last year.
Funding
| Source | Amount | Percentage |
| Canada Foundation for Innovation | $15,503,897 | 30.2% |
| Tri-Council Grants (including CRC) | $18,216,260 | 35.4% |
| Other External Operating | $3,240,341 | 6.3% |
| Internal Funding | $5,690,476 | 11.1% |
| Contracts-Public sector (including Mitacs) | $7,212,423 | 14.0% |
| Contracts-Industry | $21,497,149 | 2.9% |
TOTAL | $51,360,546 | 100% |
CRC: Canada Research Chairs
Major funding success stories
Mathematics, statistics & physics
Mathematics, statistics & physics
uOttawa’s Faculty of Science Secures $15M to Lead Canada's Quantum Revolution
In a bold move towards shaping the future of quantum technology, the Faculty of Science has secured $15 million in prestigious grants, placing it at the forefront of Canada's quantum revolution. These groundbreaking projects promise to redefine how we understand and harness the power of quantum science, with transformative impacts on everything from secure communication to next-gen sensors and beyond.
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
AI and Chemistry Unite: Transforming the Future of Manufacturing
Professor Michael Organ's groundbreaking project, funded by an NSERC Alliance Society grant, aims to revolutionize chemical manufacturing. By leveraging AI and flow chemistry, it enhances efficiency, safety, and sustainability in labs, setting a new standard for the industry.
Success in numbers
16
awards to our researchers
75
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) scholarship recipients
29
Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) scholarship recipients
Innovation
- 9 invention disclosures
- 17 patent applications filed
- 9 patents issued
- 106 contracts signed
Researchers
- 151 APUO researchers
- 22 Emeritus Professors
- 11 new researchers:
- Adam Damry, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- Antonio Lei, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Arthur Mehta, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Stefanie Czischek, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
- Francesco Gentile, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- Julie Lee-Yaw, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
- Brian O’Driscoll, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Oliver Warr, Assistant Professor, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Michael Wong, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Gilda Stefanelli, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
- Kyra St-Pierre, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
140
Postdoctoral researchers
349
PhD students
267
MSc students
Research Chairs
Chairs
30 research chair-holders.
30 active chairs in 2022/23
- University Research Chair (URC): 12
- Distinguished Research Chair : 1
- Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC): 9
- Tier 2 Canada Research Chair: 7
- Endowed Research Chair: 1
2 new chairs
- Adam Damry – Tier 2 CRC in Synthetic Biology
- Eva Hemmer – URC in Materials Chemistry
Grants
- $51.4 M in grants
- 74% success rate in the 2021/22 NSERC Discovery Grant competition
- 3 Alliance Consortia Quantum grants
- 1 new CREATE grant
- 2 NFRF – Exploration grants
