International funding opportunities

Funding links through this webpage bring users to the Pivot-RP page for each specific funding opportunity. You may have to log in to your Pivot-RP account to view the opportunities. There, additional in-depth details and a direct link to the sponsor’s website are available. Always check the sponsor’s website for the current external deadline date. You will need a Pivot-RP account to view these opportunities; please use your University of Waterloo credentials to set up and sign in to your Pivot-RP account. For detailed instructions to create your account, please refer to the Pivot-RP help page on the OR site. Visit the International SharePoint site to access resources on our programs (WatIAM required). 

If you plan to apply for funds, please contact or-internationalresearch@uwaterloo.ca, cc'ing either Susan Kaai (Senior Manager)/ Ibi Brown (Manager). If you desire an application review and/or your project requires institutional sign-off, please be sure to submit your application no less than one week before the agency deadline and one of our team members will be in touch with you.

For Horizon Europe based questions- contact Susan Kaai.

A completed Cover Sheet approved by the Chair/Director and Dean of the PI is required for each proposal.

Looking for other types of funding? Explore the thousands of opportunities in Pivot-RP by using the Customized Search features, as well as browsing the customized international funding opportunities curated search.

Submission Process

Submission: Proposals must be submitted to the Office of Research one week prior to the agency deadline unless stated otherwise and be accompanied by a completed Cover Sheet signed by the PI, Department Chair or Research Centre Director and Faculty Dean or ADR (please refer to the Cover Sheet instructions for details). For all funding opportunities listed below, please contact Ibi Brown or Susan Kaai, cc'ing or-internationalresearch@uwaterloo.ca, unless otherwise noted.

Feedback: We encourage early submission to take advantage of our review service. We provide feedback to help polish applications for maximum impact focusing on:

  • Adherence to guidelines and policies
  • Budget and eligible expenses
  • Readability and impact
  • Selection criteria clearly and fully addressed

University of Waterloo and Bordeaux Partnership

The partnership between the University of Waterloo and the University of Bordeaux began in 2010 as a collaboration resulting from shared research interests in materials science and nanotechnology. Since then, this partnership has led to several joint initiatives, including workshops, a bio-based chemistry international undergraduate program, and a strategic framework agreement for international collaboration. Internal calls for research proposals supporting Waterloo and Bordeaux researchers with seed funding—most recently focused on artificial intelligence and health research—have resulted in several conferences and workshops, new innovations and technologies, joint publications, and other valuable outcomes. 

Learn more about the impacts of the ongoing partnership between Waterloo and Bordeaux at our joint website.