1. innovation Productive use of new knowledge in all sectors of the economy and society We invest in: discovery Competitive research in science and engineering, providing access to new knowledge from around the world people Highly skilled, well educated and capable of lifelong learning USING NEW KNOWLEDGE Partnerships of universities with industry and other sectors for project research WORKING IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate students, postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows and some university faculty EXCELLENCE Our goal is Canadian excellence in: CREATING KNOWLEDGE Research Grants for basic research in the universities We do this through peer-reviewed competitions in three programs Prosperity and high quality of life for Canadians vision and mission NSERC

2. and in engineering N S E R C P r e s e n t s … Scholarships & Fellowships Programs

3. NSERC 101 NSERC NSERC promotes and assists research in the natural sciences and engineering

4. Today’s Agenda Introduction  What’s new in the Scholarships and Fellowships division  Information common to most applicants Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs CREATE

5. Scholarships News Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) Program CGS Foreign Study Supplements (CGS- FSS) New Collaborative Research and Training (CREATE) Program New Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering (AANSE) Supplement Program

6. Scholarships News The 2008 UFA competition was the final one (program now closed) IPS: Eligibility expanded to include foreign applicants Form 200: Changes to Appendix 2 Title change to CGS: Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships

7. To Apply for NSERC Support You Must Be: A Canadian citizen OR A Permanent Resident of Canada Exception: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program (Vanier CGS) Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Programs (IPS) Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories (VF) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)

8. Eligibility of Proposed Research CIHR/SSHRC Overlap: Research must advance knowledge in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Psychology:  Consult Program Guide for Students and Fellows and Eligibility Criteria Apply to only one Council per academic year IN DOUBT Send a 1 page summary to NSERC

9. Northern Research Internships (NRINT) Opportunity to do research in Canada’s North Student may hold a USRA, Vanier CGS, CGS/PGS, IPS or PDF at the same time No fixed deadlines, apply 8 weeks before start of northern work Up to 30 awards per year (first come, first served) How to apply:  Form 200  Letter from supervisor  Letter from Northern partner  NRINT Agreement signed by all parties Up to $14,000 for 12-16 weeks, within 12 months

10. Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Supplement Program (AANSE) AANSE supplements aim to engage Aboriginal students and fellows in promoting interest and participation in the natural sciences and engineering. Candidates visit Canada’s Aboriginal communities and schools to share their research and education experiences or participate in science promotion events and activities. Applicants must hold an USRA, Vanier CGS, Alexander Graham Bell CGS, PGS, PDF, IPS, IRDF or Northern Research Internship.

11. upplements Extra $ from other organizations May be available for USRA, PGS, CGS, IPS and PDF Support research in specific areas Value ranges from $1,000 - $15,000 Duration from 1 - 4 years Contact agencies directly upon receipt of NSERC award letter

12. Undergraduate Student Research Awards University-based research  USRA Industry-based research  I-USRA* * Eligible companies on our Web site

13. USRA Programs Travel funds are available if the host organization is far away

14. Applying for USRA

15. Graduate Students Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) / Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program (Vanier CGS) Canada Graduate Scholarships Foreign Study Supplements Program (CGS-FSS) Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) Industrial Innovation Scholarships (IIS) for students registered at a university in Quebec NSERC/MITACS Scholarship Summer Programs in in Japan or Taiwan

16. Maximum of 4 years support (full-time equivalent) Total = Master’s + PhD support Any combination of Vanier CGS, CGS, PGS, IPS, IIS, NSERC/MITACS Graduate Students

17. Deadline for PGS

18. CGS/PGS M and D CGS MPGS MCGS DPGS D Value$17,500$17,300$35,000$21,000 Duration1 year * 2 or 3 years Tenure Canadian universities ONLY Canadian or foreign universities** Canadian universities ONLY Canadian or foreign universities** * Possibility of one-year extension if eligible ** Must have obtained at least one Canadian degree in NSE

19. CGS/PGS M and D * As of December 31st of the year of application in program for which support is requested CGS/PGS MCGS/PGS D Bachelors → Master's Bachelors → Doctorate NO registration in Master's Master's → Doctorate Bachelors → Doctorate NO registration in Master's Eligibility* 0-12 months in Master's 0-12 months in Doctorate 0-24 months in Doctorate 4-36 months in Doctorate 1st class average Required in each of the last two years of full-time study (or equivalent) – Exceptions to be justified in Appendix 2

20. PGS M Extension: possible 2 nd year of support Eligible if: Program and award started at the same time OR Program started in January, award taken up in May of the same year

21. CGS/PGS D Support Support available for 2 or 3 years Decision made by NSERC and based on  the number of months completed in the program for which funding is requested; and  NSERC funding previously held 4 year maximum total funding

22. CGS/PGS Level Selection Criteria and Weightings

23. What Happens to the Application at your university? You submit to department/university University committees select applicants to fill NSERC quota Quota of applications sent to NSERC University informs unsuccessful applicants

24. What Happens to the Application at NSERC? Verification of eligibility of applicant and proposed research by program officers Selection committees members review all applications Top-ranked applicants offered CGS PGS offered to next group of applicants Applicants informed of NSERC’s decision Feedback available upon request

25. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Tri-Agency program supporting students who achieved outstanding success in their studies and who will pursue a doctoral program in a Canadian University $50,000 / yr for 24 or 36 months Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, International citizens Candidates must be nominated by the Canadian University where they will pursue doctoral studies. Contact the university’s Faculty of Graduate Studies Can only be held at nominating university (non-transferable) Target : 500 active Vanier scholarships (167 scholarships for the 2009 competition, divided equally among the three agencies)

26. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships At the university selection stage, students may submit concurrent applications to NSERC Vanier CGS, and CGS/PGS (if eligible) Students nominated by university for a Vanier CGS must immediately contact NSERC, and the university where the CGS/PGS application was submitted, and withdraw the latter Two-tier review process: Agency specific selection committee, and high level Vanier Selection Board Following NSERC selection committee review, NSERC Vanier CGS nominees not recommended to Vanier Selection Board will be offered an Alexander Graham Bell CGS, if eligible Deadline: November 14, 2008. Results to be announced in May 2009

27. Canada Graduate Scholarships Foreign Study Supplements Program (CGS-FSS) Supports high-calibre graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. Supplements of up to $6000 to help cover the costs of a research study period abroad (4-6 months). Universities to be allocated a certain number of supplements based on the number of CGS and Vanier and CGS held at that university A total of 187 awards will be available in 2008  52 per cent SSHRC,  32 per cent NSERC and  16 per cent CIHR

28. CGS-FSS Only for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada Recipients must hold active CGS M, CGS D or Vanier CGS One application form for all three agencies (to come) Deadline for submitting applications to the granting agencies: December 10, 2008. From 2009 onward, the deadline will be May 15

29. Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) Gain work experience while completing a graduate degree Collaboration between university, student and host organization No NSERC deadline Quick application turn around $21K minimum for Master’s level - more than PGSM/CGSM ($17K) NEW: FOREIGN STUDENTS MAY APPLY

30. Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships

31. IPS Agreement Must cover duration of scholarship Company's commitment ($6,000/year minimum) Intellectual property rights Student’s time at company (minimum average of 50 days/year) No delay in degree granting due to confidentiality issues

32. NSERC/MITACS Scholarship A collaboration with MITACS, a Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) that conducts research in the mathematical sciences Combines features of the NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship (IPS) program and the MITACS Internship Program Offers more funding than the IPS alone Graduate student will receive $22,500/year as a scholarship Supervisor will receive the remaining $7,500/year

33. Summer Programs in Japan or Taiwan

34. CREATE Collaborative Research And Training Experience Grants for groups of researchers who will deliver training programs to outstanding students and postdoctoral fellows Aim to facilitate the transition of new researchers to the Canadian workforce These innovative programs aim to provide collaborative and integrative training experiences, and will encourage one or more of the following:  Acquisition and development of important professional and personal skills  Student mobility nationally and internationally  Interdisciplinary research within the NSE, or at the interface between the NSE and health and/or social sciences and humanities

35. Collaborative Research And Training Experience (CREATE) Eligibility Majority of the group must be from NSE fields Funding Six years (Year 1: up to $150,000, Years 2-6: up to $300,000 annually) At least 80 per cent of funds spent on stipends to HQP Up to 30 per cent of which may be for students not enrolled in NSE fields Research training experience can target any trainee level Undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows

36. Collaborative Research And Training Experience (CREATE) Program description: www.nserc.gc.cawww.nserc.gc.ca  For professors  Grant Programs E-mail: CREATE@nserc.caCREATE@nserc.ca Deadline (Researchers): September 22, 2008 Announcement of results: Spring 2009

38. On-line Application Completion www.nserc.gc.ca to On-line Services Print out and review FAQ & instructions Register as First-Time User or Login eConsole screen: choose “Forms - Student” My portfolio screen: Select form to be created Choose “Form 200 - Scholarships” Choose “Form 202 - USRA Part 1”

40. Login for previous user Register for new user PDF format available

42. Create a form: Select the program Or Edit No electronic submission A paper copy must be submitted

43. List specific for each program

44. PIN – if you don't have one leave it blank, not SIN, not Student ID

45. Full address including postal code

46. Academic backgroun d accurate : does it make sense? Do not include programs that you have not yet started

47. Relevant work experience, in science or engineering OR that show leadership/ communication skills

48. Scholarship s: don't put down $$ from prof's NSERC grants

49. Locations of tenure must be universities, not the affiliated hospitals, research institutes, etc.

50. Required for PDF, VF and NRINT only

53. PGS Master and IPS 1: Do not need to complete this section. Section will not appear

55. Watch the margins Check grammar, typos, spelling, etc. Don't repeat information found in Thesis Times New Roman regular 12 pts, or any comparable font – nothing smaller Condensed type is not acceptable

56. If you choose not to fill in any section from a certain point to the end, indicate so on application

57. Indicate that a paper copy will come with the application

58. Required for PDF, VF and NRINT only

60. Number to be forwarded to the proposed referees to complete Appendix 1 on-line Verify for completeness

62. Appendix 1: 2 Reports Required Person most familiar with applicant’s abilities: research, etc.  Usually thesis supervisor Another person familiar with applicant’s abilities and research  Specific examples  Vanier CGS and CGS/PGS applicants, use only the form provided  All other applicants may use 1 additional page  Not proposed supervisor unless also past supervisor  Signed by referee

63. Appendix 2 Evaluation by the University Must be completed by:  University Representative  Cannot be same person who completed Appendix 1 or the proposed supervisor

64. Appendix 3: Consent Form Statistical information  Not given to reviewers

65. Remember… Follow instructions:  Font size, margins, page limits etc. Clear, concise writing Proofread for spelling, grammar Provide needed documentation Choose respondents with care Be aware of deadlines No On-line application submission!

66. General Information / Application Forms Website:www.nserc.gc.cawww.nserc.gc.ca On-line Services: webapp@nserc.ca Helpdesk: (613) 995-4273 Scholarships & Fellowships:schol@nserc.caschol@nserc.ca Finance Division:scholfin@nserc.ca

67. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK