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Guidelines for Organizations Participating in NSERC Industrial Training Programs
To participate in NSERC’s Industrial R&D Fellowships (IRDF), Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS), or Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards (I‑USRA), organizations must have completed an Application (new or renewal) for Eligibility of Organizations to Participate in NSERC’s IRDF Program, IPS Program and Industrial USRA Program (Form 183B) within the past three years. A separate Form 183B must be completed for each individual subsidiary, branch, division or location of the organization wanting to host a student or fellow.
To create or access an application, select On-line System Login. To view forms and instructions, select PDF Forms and Instructions.
Partner Eligibility Guidelines
The following table lists the type of organizations that may, in general, participate in the industrial training programs shown below.
| Type of Organizations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| I-USRA | IRDF | IPS | |
| a) A private-sector, for-profit organization that is doing R&D and is federally or provincially incorporated in Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| b) A private-sector, for-profit organization that is doing R&D and is not incorporated, but is wholly Canadian-owned | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| c) A utility or provincial hydro company | Yes (some) | Yes (some) | Yes |
| d) A start-up/spinoff company with its own research facilities that are separate from the university | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| e) A foreign company (as long as sufficient opportunities will be provided for interaction between the student and the company) | No | No | Yes* |
| f) An organization that represents a group of Canadian enterprises or producers | Yes | Yes | Yes** |
| g) Consulting firms, engineering firms and other enterprises that do not have production facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| h) A government-owned organization, operating as a regular for-profit enterprise, or on a cost-recovery basis | Yes (some) | Yes (some) | Yes** |
| i) A government department or agency | No | No | No* |
| j) A not-for-profit organization | No | No | Yes |
** The organization must provide evidence of its ability to fund and apply the research through an appropriate Canadian organization or association.
If you are unsure about the eligibility of a particular organization, contact NSERC staff.
In addition to the above, for all NSERC industrial training programs you must:
- have sound, adequate financial resources;
- ensure that there is adequate support and supervision at a level suitable for the awardee;
- be engaged in R&D activities within the natural sciences and engineering; and
- have a demonstrable ability to apply the results obtained from your R&D.
For the I-USRAs and IRDFs, you must also:
- maintain appropriate research facilities (such as laboratories and computers) on your organization's premises; and
- have an established R&D program.
For the IPS Program you must also:
- maintain appropriate production and/or administrative facilities.
