1. PresentationPresentation by Mary-Margaret Klempa Grants Officer Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Contact: mary-margaret.klempa@mcgill.ca 398-7359

2. Discovery Grants Deadline: November 1 Applications must be received at NSERC by deadline No additional documents accepted after deadline

3. RGO Internal Deadlines Start Early Submit your application to RGO two weeks prior to agency deadline Research Tools & Instruments – October 11 Discovery Grants – October 18

4. RGO Review Grants Officer will give feedback on: Budgets Format Personal Data Forms (CVs) Missing information Errors

5. RGO Internal Deadlines Respecting internal deadlines = Full review of application Insurance against errors Facilitation of application process Less worry, less stress

6. NSERC Major Deadline At least 175 Discovery Grant applications expected from McGill Additional 70 RTI applications expected Over 900 applications expected for various agencies Sept.-Oct. Last minute applications will not be reviewed

7. Application Procedures Choice of online or paper submission Workshops for online submission provided by RGO Convert files to PDF before attaching All applications, whether esub or paper, must be signed by applicant, chair & RGO (additional signatures needed as required)

8. Online Application Procedures Applicant submits online to RGO RGO can return application to PI for revisions RGO submits to NSERC Signed paper copy of application + RGO checklist required by RGO Research Contributions (DG only) submitted by mail (RGO provides mail service for pre-packaged contributions until October 29, 5:00 p.m.)

9. Macdonald Campus e-submission Applicant submits online to RGO Signed paper copy of application, RGO checklist & sample contributions submitted to Mac Research Office Mac Research Office sends applications to RGO Mac Research Office couriers sample contributions to NSERC

10. Paper submission procedures RGO mails applications received by internal deadline to NSERC Submit all required copies to RGO for mailing Include copy for RGO (with checklist)

11. Tips from the RGO Grantsmanship audio & video presentations available on RGO website  “How to Prepare a Winning Proposal” (www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=p rofnav&lbi=winprop)www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=p rofnav&lbi=winprop Read NSERC Peer Review manual (esp. Review of Research Grants www.nserc.gc.ca/commit/prm2007/Sect6_e.pdf) Check RGO website regularly

12. RGO Workshops for Online Submission & General NSERC Q & A TBA