Be registered in a bachelors program at nserc eligible university to hold award have completed all course requirements of at least 1 st year of university study for your bachelors degree be registered in at least one of the 2 terms immediately before holding the award i. Nserc triagency research training award holders guide. A supervisor may submit only one nserc usra application to the faculty of medicine competition each year. It contains all the forms that training award holders and the university need to facilitate post award activities allowed by the triagencies. Applications now open for 2020 nserc undergraduate research awards background undergraduate student research awards usra are meant to stimulate your interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. This page is for nserc usras with professors from the faculty of science. Faculties will inform applicants of their award decisions after selection process is complete awards are nontransferable award payments are made monthly to award holders through westerns payroll system nserc will also mail successful applicants students an award letter after the award.
Award holders report to be completed by the award holder. Please read this guide carefully upon receipt of your notice of award. Faculties will inform applicants of their award decisions after selection process is complete awards are nontransferable award payments are made monthly to award holders through westerns payroll system nserc will also mail successful applicants students an award letter after the award has started. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 20022003. It is the project supervisors responsibility to ensure they meet nsercs eligibility criteria to supervise a usra student. For awards held outside of canada and for all pdf awards. If you have already begun the program of studies for which funding was awarded, you may begin your award in may 2019. The information and types of awards and fellowships outlined here. An annual progress report, detailing the achievements of the previous year and the objectives for the next year, is required by these national research councils, and must be. If you have already begun the program of studies for which funding was awarded, you may begin your. National sciences and engineering research council nserc.
Nserc expects usra holders to work approximately the same hours on average and have the same working conditions, etc. Awards are nontransferable award payments are made monthly to award holders through westerns payroll system nserc will also mail successful applicants students an award letter after the award. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 201718 information for potential project supervisors eligibility project supervisors must. Nserc postdoctoral fellowships program postdoctoral fellows. If the course is during normal working hours, special arrangements with the supervisor must be made for the student to make up the time spent on the course. You are not permitted to hold your fellowship at the same university or its affiliated hospitals, research institutions. The postdoctoral fellowships pdf program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers.
Department of physiology 2015 nserc undergraduate student research awards usra program. They are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies in these fields. Nserc undergraduate student research awards student. Nserc professors summary of changes triagency the natural sciences and engineering research council of canada nserc, the moving equipment or an unexpended equipment grant deferral of. Award resources graduate and postdoctoral studies simon. Award holders may take a maximum of one course in addition to their usra with the agreement of their. Supervisors for nserc awards must be nserc holders and supervisors for all types of awards must hold an appointment in the faculty of science. Instead, nserc offered the exact number of awards provided for in the cgs, pgs and pdf budgets in march, then offered additional awards in june. Award holders who complete their masters degree prior to the end of the award end date may carry the balance of their cgs m award 1 or 2 sessions to fund an eligible doctoral program which commences immediately after completing all the requirements of their masters degree at the same institution. You can receive a maximum of 4 years of nserc funding at the graduate level. Annual progress report for nsercsshrc award holders. Nserc doctoral research awards graduate and postdoctoral. Applicants can submit a maximum of one scholarship application per academic year to either cihr, nserc, or sshrc research portal will allow the application to be submitted to up to five institutions. Jan 22, 2020 holders of the following types of grants are eligible to supervise usra holders for the 2020 competition.
Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 201819 information sheet for faculty coordinators. Nserc does not post updates to these results, but this information can be found through nserc s awards database. You are not permitted to hold your fellowship at the same institution or its affiliated hospitals, research institutions and other laboratories where you received your doctorate. Natural sciences and engineering research council of canada. Nserc grants, other research funds non nserc and university sources. Travel allowances may be granted by nserc if the award is taken up at a university other than the one the student is currently registered at. Award available to cgs award holders only afflicants must be invited and nominated by the academic unit where will hold the award. You are not permitted to hold your fellowship at the same institution or its affiliated hospitals, research centres and other laboratories where you received your doctorate. Nserc and sshrc committed to harmonize the postaward policies for recipients of agency research training awards and to jointly develop the triagency research training award holders guide. Applications now open for 2020 nserc undergraduate research. You are not permitted to hold your fellowship at the same university or its affiliated hospitals, research institutions, and other laboratories where you received your doctorate.
Nserc undergraduate student research awards march 2018 to. The program guide for students and fellows and the award holders guide contain information that will be needed by applicants for and holders of nserc. Students must also upload a pdf copy of the transcript on nserc s online system when completing their application. Nov 08, 2019 any payment made for a period nsrec which you were not eligible to hold the award must be reimbursed. The guide applies to triagency research training awards such as vanier cgs, nserc pgsdcgsd, sshrc dfcgsd, cihr cgsd and all cgsm. Refer to the triagency research training award holders guide for policies. If you are interested in an nserc usra with a professor at another canadian university, start at that universitys website instead.
Request for the balance of the ips 1 support if the duration of your award is less than the maximum of 24 months. Nserc undergraduate student research awards march 2018 to april 2019. Nserc information session scholarships and fellowships. Nserc, however, expects that fulltime students will hold most awards. Scholarships and fellowships competition results 2014 nserc.
Natural sciences and engineering research council nserc. Nserc does not post updates to these results, but this information can be found through nsercs awards database. It contains all the forms that training award holders and the university need to facilitate postaward activities allowed by the triagencies. Natural sciences and engineering research council of canada nserc description. Coordinators roles act as the main liaison between your facultys project supervisors, students, and the centre for student involvement. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 201718 information sheet for faculty coordinators eligibility project supervisors must. A stamped pdf copy will be forwarded by eva eng once original transcript is received. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 201819 information for potential project supervisors eligibility for supervisors.
Award holders may take a maximum of one course in addition to their usra with the agreement of their supervisor. Applications now open for 2020 nserc undergraduate. Cgs d2pgs d2 twoyear scholarship tenable during the first five years of doctoral studies. The internal lfs deadline for nserc undergraduate research award programs is 5 pm, friday march 6, 2020. Nserc undergraduate research award usra 2017 updated january th, 2017 background undergraduate student research awards usra are meant to stimulate your interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. In particular, usra holders are not permitted to do thesis research during the term of the award.
Defee otherwise specified on the authorization for funding, grantees have a minimum of one additional fiscal year, beyond the expiry date of their grant, to use their unspent funds i. His excellency the right honourable david johnston, governor general of canada, will present a series of natural sciences and engineering research council of canada nserc awards during a ceremony at rideau hall, on monday, february 27, 2012, at 5. The natural sciences and engineering research council of canada nserc. If your proposed supervisor is from the faculty of medicine, or another mcgill faculty, please start here instead. Request for instalment or reinstatement of award paid directly to. Jan 30, 2019 holders of the following types of grants are eligible to supervise usra holders for the 2019 competition. Award holders must attach a onepage report on the work accomplished, taking into account the following elements.
Payment of further instalments of the scholarship is contingent upon the progress report proving satisfactory to nserc. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 201516 information for students how do you find usra positions. Students progress to be completed by chairgraduate coordinator of the graduate unit in which the award holder is registered. You should read this if you would like to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship. In addition to their pdf application, applicants must provide a. Nserc pdf award holder at faculty of engineering, university of alberta. Nsercs awards database natural sciences and engineering.
Nserc will not reimburse the university for any period in which the student worked parttime. Nserc students and fellows award holders guide award holders guide 2019. Award holders should not receive academic credits for work done during the usra work term, i. All other agencyspecific regulations continue to apply. Jan 24, 2020 nserc encourages pdf award holders to broaden their research experience by gaining exposure to different research environments. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 20092010. Here is the list of eligible fom supervisors for 2020. These changes will support award holders by increasing the flexibility and accessibility of awards while award. The fellowships are also intended to secure a supply of highly qualified canadians with leading edge scientific and research skills for canadian industry, government and institutions. Nserc will not accept hardcopy forms so the official application must be completed and submitted. Nserc students and fellows award holders guide triagency research training award. The nserc undergraduate student research awards usra in universities program is meant to stimulate interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, and the. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 20062007.
Students should not receive academic credits for the work done during the term of the usra. Research manitoba awards, and triagency masters and doctoral awards sshrc, nserc, and cihr effective january, 2020 and applicable to new umgf awards starting 20202021. In addition, it will not approve any payment for any vacation days taken during the tenure of the award. Nserc undergraduate student research awards research. Award holders will receive payment of their awards through their. The list of names is ordered according to the type of award offered. To be completed by award holder award holders must attach a onepage report on the work accomplished, taking into account the following elements. Award decisions faculties will inform applicants of their award decisions after selection process is complete notification process can start no earlier than feb. Awards are nontransferable award payments are made monthly to award holders through westerns payroll system nserc will also email successful applicants students an award letter after the award. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra 201718.
Applications now open for 2019 nserc undergraduate research. Carleton university students who hold an external award are permitted to work a maximum of 520 hours during their award period. Annual progress report for nsercsshrc award holders section d. Current holders of active nserc, crc, or cerc grants are eligible to act as nserc usra supervisors.
Family name, given name and initials of award holder. Eligible faculty members may apply for the nserc undergraduate student research awards usra program. Attach a pdf copy of your transcripts to the application form part 1, after it has been. Cihr, nserc, sshrc doctoral cgs cihr, nserc, sshrc stavros s. Holders of one or more of the following nserc research grants. Nsercs awards data download data on nsercs awards and funding results since 1991. Nserc scholarships and fellowships competition results. All forms and attachments copy of birth certificate, citizenship or passport may be sent to. Since these awards can be accepted or declined as late as january 2020. The natural sciences and engineering research council of canada nserc student research awards are intended to stimulate interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering and to encourage students to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields.
Nserc undergraduate student research award faculty of. Nserc 350 albert street annual progress report request. An award holder cannot have previously held a cgs m award. Be faculty members who hold an eligible active nserc research grant at the time of application or when the student holds the award.
The completed request for instalment and reinstatement of award form and a copy of your award offer letter. Nserc encourages pdf award holders to broaden their research experience by gaining exposure to different research environments. Nserc undergraduate student research award usra summer 2007 nserc undergraduate student research award usra 20072008. Natural sciences and engineering research council wikipedia. According to nserc and sshrc regulations and as outlined in the award holder s guide, a student holding an nserc cgsd pgsd scholarship or a sshrc cgsdoctoral fellowship is required to complete and submit an annual progress report in order to renew their multiyear award. Nserc and sshrc award holders must make systematic and consistent progress in their research. Be either the principal investigator or coinvestigator of the grant.
Nserc triagency research training award holders forms. The value and duration of your award will be adjusted to take into account a change in your registration status, e. D holders will be posted on this web site when all the available awards. Undergraduate student research awards usra are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in the natural sciences and engineering. View profile view profile badges view similar profiles. Nserc the natural sciences and engineering research council and sshrc the social sciences and humanities research council have harmonized their policies and procedures for the payment and administration of the councils awards for postgraduate study. Nserc undergraduate student research awards usra office. Nserc postdoctoral fellowships program coronavirus covid19 and ubcs response. Masters students award holders should note that their fellowship will not extend beyond the 28 monthsfirst of.
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