Transcript Slide 1

Prosperity and high quality of life for Canadians
vision and mission
We invest in:
NSERC
discovery
Competitive
research in science
and engineering,
providing access to
new knowledge from
around the world
Our goal is Canadian
excellence in:
We do this through
peer-reviewed
competitions
in three programs
CREATING
KNOWLEDGE
Research Grants
for basic research
in the universities
innovation
EXCELLENCE
people
Highly skilled,
well educated
and capable of
lifelong learning
WORKING IN ALL AREAS OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Scholarships and fellowships
for undergraduate students,
postgraduate students,
postdoctoral fellows and
some university faculty
Productive
use of new
knowledge
in all sectors
of the economy
and society
USING NEW
KNOWLEDGE
Partnerships of
universities with
industry and other
sectors for project
research
NSERC promotes and
assists research in the
natural sciences and
engineering
NSERC 101
Scholarships & Fellowships
Programs
Today’s Agenda
• Introduction
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
Scholarships News
• New Industrial Innovation Scholarships (IIS) program for
students registered at a Quebec university
• Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS) applicants are no
longer required to request tenure abroad
• Engineering Committee 175 has now been split into two
new committees: Committee 193 and Committee 194
• Not-for-profit partners may now be considered eligible
for the Industrial Undergraduate Student Research
Awards (USRA) and Industrial R&D Fellowships (IRDF)
programs
Scholarships News (continued)
• New collaborating companies will now be required to
submit an Application for Eligibility of Organizations to
Participate in all NSERC industrial scholarships
programs to determine their eligibility (Form 183B)
• The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is no
longer participating in the Visiting Fellowships program
• Separate programs aimed at women and Aboriginal
persons will be developed following the final University
Faculty Awards (UFA) competition in 2008
To Apply for NSERC Support
You Must Be:
• A Canadian citizen
OR
• A Permanent Resident of Canada
by the application deadline of the program
Scholarships and Fellowships Budget
Over Last Decade (millions of dollars)
160
136M
120
$M
80
40
0
99
01
03
05
07
8
0
2
4
6
9
0
0
0
0
19
20
20
20
20
Undergraduate Student Research Awards
• University-based research
 USRA
• Industry-based research
 I-USRA*
• Northern Research Internships
* Eligible companies on our Web site
USRA Programs
USRA
NSERC $
Sponsor $
Academics
Eligibility To Hold
Duration
I-USRA
$4,500
$4,500
+ 25 % min.
+ 25 % min.
($1,125)
($1,125)
Cumulative
B or B- average
1st year courses completed
(2 academic terms)
16 weeks
16 weeks
at university
at company
Travel funds are available if the host organization is far away
Applying for USRA
USRA
I-USRA
F202: Part 1
Completed by
Student
Student sends
application + transcripts
to company
F202: Part 2
Completed by
University
Company
Submitted by
University
Company
Up to 3/year at
university
Not Applicable
NSERC grantee
Company researcher
# Competitions
(winter, summer, fall)
Supervisor
Graduate Students
• Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) /
Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS)
• Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) /
Industrial Innovation Scholarships (IIS) for students
registered at a university in Quebec
• NSERC/MITACS Scholarship
• Supplements
• Northern Research Internships
• Summer in Japan/Taiwan
Graduate Students
• Maximum of 4 years support (full-time equivalent)
Total = Master’s + PhD support
• Any combination of CGS, PGS, IPS, IIS,
NSERC/MITACS
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
Deadline for PGS
CGS/PGS M and D
Value
Duration
Tenure
CGS M
PGS M
CGS D
PGS D
$17,500
$17,300
$35,000
$21,000
1 year *
2 or 3
years
2 or 3 years
1 year *
Canadian
Canadian Canadian or Canadian
or foreign
universities
foreign
universities
universities
ONLY
universities**
ONLY
**
* Possibility of one-year extension if eligible
** Must have obtained at least one Canadian degree in NSE
CGS/PGS M
Bachelor’s
→ Master’s
Bachelor’s
→Doctorate
NO registration in
Master’s
Eligibility*
0-12 months in
Master’s
0-12 months in
Doctorate
Support until
28th month
Master’s max
Not applicable
*As of December 31st of the year of application in the program for which support is
requested
PGS M Extension: possible 2nd year of support
Eligible if you:
• Start program and award at the same time
OR
• Start program in January, take up award in May
of the same year
CGS/PGS D
Eligibility*
Master’s
→Doctorate
Bachelor’s
→Doctorate
NO registration in
Master’s
0-24 months
4-36 months
Support until 52nd month doctoral 64th month doctoral
*As of Dec. 31st of year of application in the program for which
support is requested
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 (e.g.,
CGS/PGS M, PGS M Extension or
IPS1)
CGS/PGS Level Selection Criteria and
Weightings
Weight %
M
D
Academic Excellence
50
30
Research Ability or Potential
30
50
Communication, Interpersonal
and Leadership Abilities
20
20
Total
100
100
What Happens to Your 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
What Happens to Your Application
at NSERC?
• Selection committees members review all
applications
•
•
•
•
Top-ranked applicants offered CGS
PGS offered to next group of applicants
Applicants informed
Feedback available
Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships
(IPS)
• Collaboration between university, student
and company
• No NSERC deadline
• Quick application turn around
• Greater value for Master’s level funding
compared to PGSM funding
Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships
IPS 1
Eligibility
0-12
IPS 2
Master’s
→ Doctoral
Bachelor’s
→ Doctoral
0-24
4-36
28th month of 52nd month 64th month
Support until
master’s
doctoral
doctoral
Duration
Award Value
24 months
24-36 months
$21,000 (Minimum per year)
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
Industrial Innovation Scholarships
(IIS)
• Collaboration between university, student
and company
• Student must spend majority of time at an
eligible practicum host site working on thesisrelated research activities
• Application submitted by university
 No NSERC or FQRNT deadline
Industrial Innovation Scholarships
Master’s
Doctoral
Master’s
→Doctoral
Bachelor’s
→Doctoral
0-24
4-36
Eligibility
0-12
Duration
24 months
24-36 months
Award Value
Training
Supplement
$21,000
$27,000
$2,500
IIS Agreement
• Must cover duration of scholarship
• Company's financial commitment
• Intellectual property rights
• Student spending majority of time at
practicum host
• No delay in degree granting due
to confidentiality issues
IIS Application Process
• IIS Form available on the FQRNT Web site
 Completed by student; submitted electronically to FQRNT
 Student delivers a copy to the Graduate Studies Office
• Graduate Studies Office prepares IIS Agreement and
forwards documents to FQRNT
• FQRNT forwards a copy to NSERC
• Evaluation of application by FQRNT and NSERC
simultaneously
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
NSERC/MITACS Scholarship
• Funding each year, for up to two years at the master’s
level or up to three years at the doctoral level:
NSERC contributes $15,000
The company contributes $7,500
MITACS contributes $7,500
• Graduate student will receive $22,500/year as a
scholarship
• Supervisor will receive the remaining $7,500/year
• NSERC and MITACS will jointly evaluate each
application
Northern Research Internships
(NRINT)
Opportunity to do research in Canadian North
Eligibility
Senior undergraduates, graduate students or post-doc
(up to 5 years after PhD )
Duration
12-16 weeks within 12 months, maximum 2 awards per person
NSERC
Contributes up to $10,000 including $4,000 for logistics & travel
University must contribute $125/week = $2000 for 16 weeks
Matching
funds
Total
Northern Partner must contribute $125/week in cash or in kind
Up to $14,000
Northern Research Internships
• You may hold a USRA, CGS/PGS, IPS or PDF at the same time
• Easy application process:
 No fixed deadlines, apply 8 weeks before start of northern work
 Up to 30 awards per year (first come, first served)
 Submit Form 200, Letters from supervisor, Northern partner and
signed NRINT Agreement covering:
 University's $ commitment
 University supervisor = NSERC grantee
 Northern partner’s $ or in-kind commitment
 Intellectual property rights
 No delay in degree due to confidentiality issues
Summer Research
Fellowships
in Japan or Taiwan
Value
$3,000 + Living allowance + Round trip airfare
Eligibility
In Master’s or Doctoral program
Duration
8 weeks (June to August)
Deadline
November 1, 2007
upplements
• Extra $ from other organizations
• Support research in specific areas
• Value ranges from $5,000 - $15,000
• Duration from 1-3 years
• Contact agencies directly upon receipt of
NSERC award letter
IPS: Check eligibility requirements
Login for previous
users
Register for new
users
PDF format
available
Create a form: Select
the program Or Edit
No electronic submission
A paper copy must be
submitted
List specific for each
program
PIN – if you don't have
one leave it blank, not
SIN, not Student ID
Full address
including postal
code
Academic
background
accurate :
does it make
sense?
Do not
include
programs that
you have not
yet started
Relevant work
experience, in
science or
engineering OR
that show
leadership/
communication
skills
Scholarships:
don't put
down $$ from
prof's NSERC
grants
Locations of
tenure must be
universities,
not the
affiliated
hospitals,
research
institutes, etc.
Required for PDF, VF
and NRINT only
PGS Master
and IPS 1:
Do not need
to complete
this section.
Section will
not appear
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
If you choose not to
fill in any section
from a certain point
to the end, indicate
so on application
Indicate that a
paper copy will
come with the
application
Required for PDF,
VF and NRINT only
Number to be forwarded
to the proposed referees
to complete Appendix 1
on-line
Verify for
completeness
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
 CGS/PGS applicant, use only the form provided
 All other applicants may use 1 additional page
 Not proposed supervisor unless also past supervisor
 Signed by referee
Appendix 2
Evaluation by the Department or University
Must be completed by:
 Department Head or University Representative
 Cannot be same person who completed
Appendix 1 or the proposed supervisor
Appendix 3: Consent Form
• Statistical information
 Not given to reviewers
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!
General Information / Application Forms
Website:
www.nserc.gc.ca
On-line application system:
[email protected]
Helpdesk:
(613) 995-4273
Scholarships & Fellowships:
[email protected]
Finance Division:
[email protected]
AND