National
November 5, 2026
September 24, 2026
$100,000 CAD
The NSERC Geoffrey Hinton Prizes recognize Discovery Grant applicants whose creative application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the natural sciences and engineering has generated or is poised to generate significant impact. The prizes are intended to accelerate discovery and innovation in the natural sciences and engineering by recognizing and supporting early-stage researchers who are leveraging AI in novel, innovative and impactful ways.
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To be eligible, applicants must be eligible to hold NSERC grant funds, apply to the Discovery Grants Program in the current competition and have held an independent academic position for no more than 10 years as of December 1 of the application year.
You are ineligible to receive a Geoffrey Hinton Prize if you have received an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship.
