The Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who came together to engage in research drawing on their combined knowledge and skills, and produced a record of excellent achievements in the natural sciences and engineering in the last six years.

Up to six Steacie Fellowships are awarded annually to enhance the career development of outstanding and highly promising scientists and engineers who are faculty members of Canadian universities.

Individuals funded by NSERC in any capacity may nominate private citizens who have provided assistance, or material or logistic support.

The NSERC Herzberg Medal is awarded annually for both the sustained excellence and overall influence of research work conducted in Canada in the natural sciences or engineering.

The NSERC Award of Excellence is given to first-time finalists for the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering.

The NSERC Howard Alper Postdoctoral Prize is awarded to the most outstanding candidate in NSERC's postdoctoral fellowship competition. Valued at $20,000, the prize recognizes academic excellence, existing and potential research contributions, interpersonal and communication skills, and leadership abilities. It was established by Howard Alper, recipient of the 2000 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering.

The Innovation Challenge Award was launched in 2004 by NSERC and the Canadian Science and Technology Growth Fund (CSTGF). The program is currently sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and NSERC. Students doing graduate studies in the natural sciences or engineering are encouraged to take a new look at their thesis work and identify, by written essay, what potential product or service could be implemented through application of their research results.

The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion honour individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the promotion of science in Canada through activities encouraging popular interest in science or developing science abilities. Two recipients (one individual and one group) may be selected for the awards each year.

The NSERC André Hamer Postgraduate Prizes are awarded to the most outstanding candidates in NSERC's master's and doctoral scholarship competitions. Valued at $10,000, the prizes were established by Arthur McDonald, winner of the 2003 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, in memory of a very promising young scientist who passed away in 2003.

Doctoral Prizes are awarded annually to up to four students who are completing their doctoral degrees at Canadian universities. Two awards are available in each of the two categories: natural sciences, and engineering and computer sciences.

The NSERC John C. Polanyi Award honours an individual or team whose Canadian-based research has led to a recent outstanding advance in the natural sciences or engineering.

The annual Synergy Awards for Innovation recognize examples of university-industry collaboration that stand as a model of effective partnership.