NOVA Chemicals is actively involved in several programs at various campuses across Canada, the United States, and in other international locations, including:

• University of Calgary, Studzinski Memorial Scholarship
• University of Alberta, Technology Scholarships
• University of Alberta, Gerald J. Maier/NCX Graduate Recruitment Scholarship
• University of Windsor, Entrance scholarships in the Faculties of Science & Engineering
• University of Windsor, Campaign Waterloo: Building a Talent Trust
• University of Miami, Research & Development for Lightweight Concrete
• SHAD Valley program
• Red Deer College, Sponsorship of Centres for Trades & Technology and Innovation in Manufacturing
• Alberta Scholarship Program _ RAP, Alberta RAP apprentice scholarships (one annually named scholarship)
• Penn State University, Polymetric Systems consortium
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Toronto, Research projects
• Clemson University, Research programs
• University of Stuttgart, Germany
• China University of Petroleum
• Oldenburg University, Germany
• N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russia