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Western University
Amy Reckling and Kari Saumur, Program Officers September 11, 2019
NSERC Information Sessions Scholarships and Fellowships
2019-2020
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Agenda
• EDI initiatives at NSERC • New this year • Postgraduate programs • Postdoctoral programs • How to apply • Tips and advice • Contact information
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Equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives at NSERC
• NSERC’s focus on EDI • Why is EDI important? • EDI data collection
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NSERC’s focus on EDI 4
NSERC is committed to implementing policies and processes which identify and mitigate barriers and biases within our programs.
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Why is EDI important? 5
• Access the largest pool of qualified applicants
• Expand collective intelligence, discovery, and innovation
Research team
• Enhance the scientific quality and usefulness of NSE research
• Increase the overall excellence of the research
Research design
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EDI resources
• Who are the research subjects and end-users? • What are the consequences of not including
diversity?
Considerations
• NSERC’s Framework on EDI • Guide for Applicants: Considering EDI in your
application • Gendered Innovations employs methods of diversity
analysis to create new knowledge • Examples and case studies at:
http://genderedinnovations.stanford.edu/
Additional resources
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EDI data collection 7
Collection of self-
identification data
Monitor equity
performance of programs
Inform future measures to
increase EDI in research
enterprise
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Self-identification questions 8
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New this year
• Paid parental leave extension • Increased number of CGS awards • CGS D harmonization
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Paid parental leave 10
Extended to 12 months of
funding
For agency-funded research
trainees
Form available online
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Annual increase in CGS awards
+500 CGS M
+167 CGS D
$114M over five
years
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CGS D harmonization 12
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Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s
• Objectives and overview • Eligibility criteria • Selection criteria • How to apply using Research Portal
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Objectives and overview
• $17,500 for one year Value and duration
• Application deadline: December 1 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) • Announcement of awards: April 1
Important dates
• Up to three Canadian institutions where you would like to hold the award (institution must have an award allocation)
Where to apply
• Application and award announcement platform Research Portal
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Eligibility to apply
First-class average in each of the past 2 years
Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
Not have already held a CGS M award
Plan to hold the award in a master’s or doctoral program with a significant research component
By December 31 have completed no more than 12 months of studies towards degree award will support
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CGS M timeline
January 1: Earliest allowed start date of degree to be funded
September: Research Portal opens for new applications
December 1: Deadline for applications
2019
April 1: Competition results released
May 1: First allowed award start date
September 1: Second allowed award start date
2020 January 1: Last allowed award start date
2021
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Selection criteria
Academic excellence
Research potential
Personal characteristics and interpersonal skills
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50%
30%
20%
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CGS M – How to apply using
Research Portal
What you need: • Research Portal account • Canadian Common CV (CCV) account • Instructions for completing application • Instructions for completing CCV 19
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Create an account 20
https://portal-portail.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/s/login.aspx
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Create an application 21
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Access an application 22
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Complete the modules 23
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Module: identification 24
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Module: activity details 25
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Module: proposed organizations 26
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Outline of proposed research 27
Page 1: Outline of proposed research
Page 2: Bibliography/
citations
Upload 2-page PDF file to Research Portal
Detail objectives, hypothesis, method
Position proposed research within context of current knowledge in the field
Describe significance of proposed project to field of research
Use clear, plain language, and avoid jargon: write for researchers outside your field
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Module: summary of proposal 28
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Upload attachments 29
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Link CCV 30
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Enter CCV confirmation number 31
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Invite references 32
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Important reminders!
Application deadline: December 1 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)
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PLAN AHEAD Allow enough time for your references to complete their assessments
Read the program documentation
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CGS M contact information 34
First point of contact should be the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the institution
[email protected] CIHR
[email protected] NSERC
[email protected] SSHRC
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Postgraduate scholarships
• Objectives and overview • Eligibility criteria • Selection criteria • How to apply using NSERC’s online system
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Objectives and overview 36
• PGS D: $21,000 and CGS D: $35,000 Value
• Verify internal application deadline with institution • Application deadline: October 17 (direct applicants) • Announcement of awards: April
Important dates
• PGS D: Canadian institution or abroad (if previous degree completed in Canada)
• CGS D: must be at a Canadian institution
Location of tenure
• NSERC Online System How to apply
NEW THIS YEAR All awards are three
years
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Eligibility to apply
Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
Not have already held a doctoral award
Intend to pursue full-time graduate studies and research at the doctoral level in an eligible program
By December 31 have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral studies (36 months if direct-entry students and must currently be registered in doctoral program)
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Selection criteria
Research ability and potential
Relevant experiences and achievements obtained within and beyond academia
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50%
50%
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How to apply 39
Through a Canadian institution
(quota system in place)
Currently registered (including if on leave)
Have been registered anytime in 2019
Directly to NSERC
Currently registered at a
foreign institution
Not registered at a Canadian
institution at any time in 2019
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What happens at your institution? 40
Submit application electronically by
institution deadline
Internal selection committees review
and select applications
Institution forwards quota of
applications electronically to
NSERC
Institution informs students of results for the internal
selection process
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What happens at NSERC? 41
NSERC staff verify eligibility
Members review and
score applications
Final ranked list produced
Top-ranked applicants offered
CGS D, next tier offered PGS D
Results announced in
April
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Selection committees 42
Cellular and molecular biology Evolution and ecology
Chemical, biomedical, and materials science engineering
Mathematical sciences
Chemistry Mechanical engineering
Civil and industrial engineering Physics and astronomy
Computing sciences Plant and animal biology
Earth sciences Psychology
Electrical engineering
IMPORTANT: The research subject code you select in your application determines the selection committee.
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Application statistics 43
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Additional funding opportunities at the postgraduate level
• Vanier CGS • CGS-MSFSS • Student Ambassadors • NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors
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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
• $50,000 per year for three years • Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents of
Canada, and foreign citizens
Award details
• Institutional nomination to NSERC by November 6 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) using ResearchNet*
• Announcement of awards: April 2020
Application details
• Academic excellence • Research potential • Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)
Selection criteria (weighted equally)
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* Contact your faculty of graduate studies for the institution-specific deadline
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Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements 46
• Up to $6,000 • 2 to 6 months • Foreign university
or research lab
Do you hold a CGS M, CGS D, or Vanier CGS? Deadlines: June 10*
and October 10*
Research study period abroad
*Apply through your institution
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NSERC Student Ambassadors
Share NSE experience with
youth (K-12)
STEM promotion to Canadian youth by Canadian youth
Organize an independent
outreach activity
NSERC pays $1,000 in support of event
costs
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Contact: [email protected]
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NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors
Overview • Support Indigenous students or PDFs
visiting Indigenous communities/schools • Covers travel costs up to $5,000
Purpose • Participate in science promotion events • Sharing NSE research & education
experience
Eligibility • Full-time student or PDF in NSE • B or B- average • No deadlines: apply 2 months before visit
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Contact: [email protected]
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Objectives and overview • Eligibility criteria • Selection criteria • How to apply using NSERC’s online system
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Objectives and overview 50
• $45,000 per year for 2 years Value and duration
• Application deadline: October 17 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) • Announcement of awards: end of January
Important dates
• Canadian universities • Provincial research institutions in Canada • Other appropriate research laboratory in Canada • Universities and research centres abroad
(PhD must be from Canadian institution)
Location of tenure
• NSERC Online System How to apply
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Eligibility to apply
Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
Can only apply once to the PDF program
Hold or expect to hold a doctorate in one of the fields of research that NSERC supports
Have completed all requirements for PhD within two years of the deadline date*
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Selection criteria
Research ability and potential
Communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities
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70%
30%
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What happens at NSERC? 53
NSERC staff verify eligibility
Members review and
score applications
Top-ranked applications discussed at
meeting
Final ranked list produced
Results announced
end of January
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Application statistics 54
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When should I apply? 55
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Additional funding opportunities at the postdoctoral level
• Banting PDF • JSPS PDF • NSERC-CMHC PDF • Student Ambassadors • NISA
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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
• $70,000 per year for two years • Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and foreign citizens • Deadline: September 18, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on
ResearchNet
Program details
• Canadian and foreign universities • Affiliated hospitals, colleges, and not-for-profit
organizations with a strong research mandate and capacity
Location of tenure
• Applicant’s research excellence and leadership • Quality of proposed research program • Synergy of applicant and institutional strategic priorities
Selection criteria (weighted equally)
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science PDF 58
• JSPS provides funding for airfare, monthly maintenance allowance, settling-in allowance, and travel insurance
Deadline: February 1 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada • First doctoral degree completed no more than six years
before the application deadline
Eligibility criteria
• Contact [email protected] for application form and instructions
How to apply
More information: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ippan/index.html
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CMHC-NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship 59
• $45,000 per year for two years
Value
• Build Canadian expertise in housing research • Address research and knowledge translation gaps in
housing
Objectives
• Apply to the NSERC PDF program • Include additional justification attachment
Application requirements
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PGS/CGS D and PDF – How to apply using
the NSERC Online System (Form 201)
What you need: • NSERC Online system account • Application instructions • Selection committee guide
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NSERC Online system (form 201) 61
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
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Application profile 62
Choose carefully!
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Academic background 63
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Work experience 64
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Scholarships & other awards 65
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Location of tenure 66
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Justification for location of tenure 67
Only applicable
to PDF applicants
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Scholarship/fellowship information 68
Not applicable
to PDF applicants
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Bibliography 69
Not applicable
to PDF applicants
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Thesis information 70
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Research subject code/keywords 71
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Special circumstances 72
½ page attachment
Explain & provide context
• Delays: • Productivity • Performance
• Family responsibilities • Parental leave • Health problems • Disabilities • Any other applicable circumstances
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Advice and tips
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Selection committee member resource video 74
Make your application stand out!
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Important tips 75
Read the application instructions
Read the selection committee guide
Read the program description
Watch the resource videos
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Research proposal 76
Two page attachment
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What makes a good research proposal? 77
Write the proposal yourself
Explain significance
of your project
Make your proposal clear for
reviewers
Convey your
passion
Describe EDI considerations
in your research plan, if applicable
Be clear and specific
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Subject eligibility 78
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• Applications containing research proposals that are not eligible under these guidelines may be rejected
• You can only apply to one agency per academic year
Guidelines Addendum Program literature
Justification of research (optional one page attachment) • Complete if any overlap with social sciences or health • Used only by NSERC staff to determine eligibility • Short explanation why your research fits within NSERC’s mandate
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Contributions and applicant’s statement 79
• Articles published, accepted, and submitted only
Part 1: Articles published
• Describe your role in three contributions from Part 1
Part 2: Most significant contributions
• Skills, experiences, and qualities demonstrating your excellence
Part 3: Applicant’s statement
PGS/CGS D – 2 pages PDF – 4 pages
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Transcripts 80
Follow instructions
carefully Provide official, up-
to-date versions Review
before submitting application
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Reports on the applicant 81
Choose references carefully
Invite references
early
Provide background information
Send reminders
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Common errors/mistakes 82
Impact not explained
Repetitiveness
Missing citations
Lack of focus
Spelling or grammatical mistakes
Too modest
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Contact information 83
• [email protected] NSERC program staff
• [email protected] • (613) 995-4273
Online services helpdesk