and in engineering

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and in engineering
NSERC Presents
Scholarships Fellowships
Programs
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Todays Agenda

• Introduction
• Whats new?
• General information
• Programs relevant to all
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
• CREATE
• Form 200

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Scholarships News

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

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Scholarships News

• IPS Eligibility expanded to include foreign
  applicants
• Form 200 Changes to Appendix 2

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To Apply for NSERC Support You Must Be

• A Canadian citizen
• OR
• A Permanent Resident of Canada

Exceptions Industrial Postgraduate
Scholarships Programs (IPS) Vanier Canada
Graduate Scholarships Program (Vanier
CGS) Collaborative Research and Training
Experience (CREATE)

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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

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Todays Agenda

• Introduction
• Whats new?
• General information
• Programs relevant to all
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
• CREATE
• Form 200

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Northern Research Internships (NRINT)

• Opportunity to do research in Canadas North
• No fixed deadlines, apply 8 weeks before start of
  northern work
• Up to 30 awards per year (first come, first
  served)
• How to apply
• Letter from supervisor
• Letter from Northern partner
• NRINT Agreement signed by all parties
• Form 200
• Up to 14,000 for 12-16 weeks, within 12 months

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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 Canadas Aboriginal communities
  and schools to share their research and education
  experiences or participate in science promotion
  events and activities.

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upplements

• Extra from other organizations
• 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

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Todays Agenda

• Introduction
• Whats new?
• General information
• Programs relevant to all
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
• CREATE
• Form 200

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Undergraduate Student Research Awards

• University-based research
• USRA
• Industry-based research
• I-USRA

Eligible companies on our Web site
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USRA Programs
Travel funds are available if the host
organization is far away
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Applying for USRA
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Todays Agenda

• Introduction
• Whats new?
• General information
• Programs relevant to all
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
• CREATE
• Form 200

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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

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Graduate Students

• Maximum of 4 years support (full-time equivalent)
• Total Masters PhD support
• Any combination of Vanier CGS, CGS, PGS, IPS,
  IIS, NSERC/MITACS

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Deadline for PGS
Check your university's internal deadlines!

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CGS/PGS M and D
Possibility of one-year extension if
eligible Must have obtained at least one
Canadian degree in NSE
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CGS/PGS M and D
As of December 31st of the year of application
in program for which support is requested
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PGS M Extension possible 2nd 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

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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

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CGS/PGS Level Selection Criteria and Weightings
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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

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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 NSERCs decision
• Feedback available upon request

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

• Tri-Agency program supporting students who
  achieved outstanding success in their studies and
  who will pursue a doctoral program at a Canadian
  University.
• 50,000 / yr for 2 or 3 years
• 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 universitys Faculty of
  Graduate Studies.
• Can only be held at nominating university
  (non-transferable).

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

• Students may be nominated/submit applications to
  the university for NSERC Vanier CGS, and CGS/PGS
  at the same time.
• Students nominated by university for a Vanier CGS
  must immediately contact NSERC, and the
  university where the CGS/PGS application was
  submitted to withdraw the latter.
• Two-tier review process NSERC selection
  committee, with final selection by the Vanier
  Selection Board.
• Nominees not recommended to Vanier Selection
  Board will be offered an Alexander Graham Bell
  CGS, if eligible.
• NSERC Deadline November 14, 2008. Results to be
  announced in May 2009.

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Canada Graduate Scholarships Foreign Study
Supplements Program (CGS-FSS)

• Supports high-calibre graduate students in
  research experiences at research institutions
  outside of Canada.
• Up to 6000 for 4-6 months.
• Recipients must hold active CGS M, CGS D or
  Vanier CGS.
• 60 awards available

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CGS-FSS

• Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents
  of Canada.
• Universities to be allocated a certain number of
  supplements based on the number of CGS and Vanier
  CGS held at that university
• Deadline December 10, 2008.

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Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS)

• Collaboration between university, student and
  host organization
• No NSERC deadline
• Quick application turn around
• 21K minimum for Masters level - more than
  PGSM/CGSM (17K)
• NEW FOREIGN STUDENTS MAY APPLY

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Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships
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IPS Agreement

• Must cover duration of scholarship
• Company's commitment (6,000/year minimum)
• Intellectual property rights
• Students time at company (minimum average of
• 50 days/year)
• No delay in degree granting due
• to confidentiality issues

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Industrial Innovation Scholarships
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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

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Summer Programs in Japan or Taiwan
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Todays Agenda

• Introduction
• Whats new?
• General information
• Programs relevant to all
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
• CREATE Program
• Form 200

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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

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Todays Agenda

• Introduction
• Whats new?
• General information
• Programs relevant to all
• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs
• CREATE Program
• Form 200

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No electronic submission A paper copy must be
submitted
Create a form Select the program Or Edit
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List specific for each program
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PIN if you don't have one leave it blank, not
SIN, not Student ID
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Full address including postal code
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FORM 200

• Academic Background
• Complete academic background in science or
  engineering, current and past
• May omit non-science/engineering programs

• Work Experience
• In science or engineering OR
• Demonstrates research ability, leadership,
  communication skills
• Include experience gained in program of study

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Form 200 Scholarships and Other Awards
Offered

• List up to 10 awards
• Include declined awards
• Include non-monetary awards
• Indicate award value per year

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• Form 200 - Locations of Tenure

• List up to 3 locations
• Eligible Canadian universities, not affiliated
  organizations
• Foreign universities

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• Form 200 - Thesis Information

• For CGS/PGS D, IPS 2 and PDF Only
• Most recently completed or in progress
• Plain language
• No Thesis?
• Describe research project or research-related
  work experience

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Form 200 Proposed Research (Free Form)

• Summary of future research endeavours
• Plain language
• 1 page max
• Specific as possible
• Objectives, Outline, Methods
• Procedures, Significance
• Do not repeat info from Thesis summary
• Refer to it!
• Convert document to PDF format

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Contributions and Applicants Statement (Free
Form)

• Part 1 Articles published, accepted, submitted
• Part 2 Most significant contributions to RD
• Part 3 Applicants statement
• research experience
• relevant activities
• special circumstances
• Page limits PGS M 1 page total
• PGS D 2 pages total

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Transcripts / Support Letters

• Transcripts
• Must be current and official
• Indicate that paper copies will be attached

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

• Person most familiar with applicants abilities
  research, etc.
• Usually thesis supervisor
• Another person familiar with applicants
  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

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Appendix 2 University Evaluation

• Must be completed by
• University Representative
• Cannot be same person who completed
• Appendix 1 or the proposed supervisor

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Appendix 3 Consent Form

• Statistical information
• Not given to reviewers

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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!

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General Information / Application Forms

• Website www.nserc.gc.ca
• On-line Services webapp_at_nserc.ca
• Helpdesk [phone]
• Scholarships Fellowships schol_at_nserc.ca
• Finance Division scholfin_at_nserc.ca

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