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TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition
Graduate microsystems research competition
Funding available
$ 3,500
Deadline
October 17, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
TEXPO 2025 is an annual competition for graduate students at Canadian universities, offering $9,500 in total prize money to showcase microsystems and nanotechnologies research to industry and academic representatives. Prize funds support education or training in micro-nanosystems R&D, including conference or workshop attendance and visits to labs or other technical facilities inside or outside Canada.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Attract or retain talent
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,500 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Women
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Demonstrations of novel applications of microsystems and nanotechnologies
- Computer aided design tools and design methods for microsystems
- Microsystems fabrication work, including layout design, testing, packaging, and assembly
- Microsystems integration projects with multi-technology or multi-disciplinary work
- Quantum algorithms or computing research
Documents Needed
- Two-page abstract in PDF format
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Graduate students at Canadian universities
- Female graduate students for the Gayathri Singh Award for Microsystems Innovation by Women
Eligible expenses
- Conference attendance costs
- Workshop attendance costs
- Visits to a lab or other technical facility inside or outside Canada
Selection criteria
- Each award is judged by three representatives from Canadian industry, academia, and non-for-profit organizations.
- Technical Excellence is scored at 20 points for the Award for Excellence in Microsystems CAD Tools and Design Methodology, the Award for Excellence in Microsystems Fabrication, the Award for Excellence in Quantum Algorithms or Computing, and the Gayathri Singh Award for Microsystems Innovation by Women; it is scored at 15 points for the Brian L. Barge Award for Excellence in Microsystems Integration.
- Presentation Excellence and Visual Effectiveness is scored at 10 points for every award.
- Additional criteria include Application to Industry, Microsystems Integration, and Relevance and contribution to the field of research or microsystems research in Canada, depending on the award.
How to apply
- Prepare a two-page abstract in PDF format.
- Select up to two award categories, with a first choice and a second choice, based on the award criteria.
- Submit the abstract by Monday, October 17, 2025.
Processing and Agreement
- Abstracts are pre-competitive submissions and are not included in the judging process.
- Acceptance notifications are sent after the abstract review.
- Your judging time is provided before the event, and the presentation is public during the judging process.
- Winners are announced immediately after TEXPO.
Additional information
- Applicants may apply for up to two award categories.
- The second-choice category is considered only if the first-choice category is full.
- Acceptance into award categories is based on a first-come basis for those who meet the eligibility criteria.
- Minimum number of entries per category is 4 and maximum is 10.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition Program
What is the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition?
TEXPO 2025 is an annual competition for graduate students at Canadian universities, offering $9,500 in total prize money to showcase microsystems and nanotechnologies research to industry and academic representatives. Prize funds support education or training in micro-nanosystems R&D, including conference or workshop attendance and visits to labs or other technical facilities inside or outside Canada.
How much funding can be received?
TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition Funds up to $3,500 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition program?
To be eligible for the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition program, you must:
The primary TEXPO presenter must be a graduate student at a Canadian university at the time of abstract submission
Research supervisors, faculty members, and postdoctoral fellows may participate as secondary presenters
What expenses are eligible under TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition?
Demonstrations of novel applications of microsystems and nanotechnologies
Computer aided design tools and design methods for microsystems
Microsystems fabrication work, including layout design, testing, packaging, and assembly
Microsystems integration projects with multi-technology or multi-disciplinary work
Quantum algorithms or computing research
Who can I contact for more information about the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition?
You can contact FABrIC by email at sarah.neville@cmc.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition available?
The TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition program is available across Canada.
Is the TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition a grant, loan, or tax credit?
TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition is a Grant and Funding