NSERC Discovery Grants Program Outreach Session

Sponsor: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

Event: Discovery Grants Program Outreach Session

Location:

Downtown Campus: James Administration Building
3rd Floor, Conference Room 301
845 Sherbrooke Street West

Macdonald Campus: Macdonald-Stewart Building,
Faculty Lounge, Room MS2-022

*Please note that the session will be broadcast to Macdonald Campus researchers via videoconference.*

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Description:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) staff, Dave Bowen (Team Leader, Environmental Sciences [ES]), Tiffany Lancaster (Program Officer, ES), Kenn Rankine (Program Officer, ES), with current Evaluation Group members from McGill, will be holding a 2-hour Information Session to provide an update on what is new at NSERC, the latest competition results from the 2015 Discovery Grants Program, as well as an overview of the Discovery Grant process including tips on “Writing a Successful Discovery Grant”.  Questions and answers will be welcome throughout. You are encouraged to attend this outreach session if you are planning to apply to this year’s competition.

To RSVP: Please RSVP to catherine [dot] senecal [at] mcgill [dot] ca  indicating Downtown Session or Macdonald Campus Session before Monday, May 4:

*If you have any questions regarding the DG program in advance of the session please, send these to the Grants Administrator so that they may be incorporated into the session.*

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Program Details

Research Area:

The Discovery Grants Program assists in:

• promoting and maintaining a diversified base of high-quality research capability in the natural sciences and engineering in Canadian universities;
• fostering research excellence; and
• providing a stimulating environment for research training.

The Discovery Grants Program supports ongoing programs of research (with long-term goals) rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. These grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances, whether made individually or in teams. Researchers are free to work in the mode most appropriate for the research area.

Recipients of Discovery Grants are not restricted to the specific activities described in the application, but may pursue new research interests, provided they are within NSERC’s mandate.

Website: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PS...

Duration: Up to 5 years

OSR contact: Agnes Wong (Grants Officer)

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