NSERC helps Canadian companies compete in today's economy by jointly funding collaborative R&D projects with scientists and engineers in universities and colleges across the country.

Our shared-cost programs are flexible and responsive, and they:

• stretch your research dollars;
• link you with skilled and knowledgeable people;
• deliver creative ideas and practical solutions;
• promote long-term partnerships; and
• provide access to specialized facilities and equipment.

In an average year, NSERC and Canadian companies together fund hundreds of highly qualified people and research projects that benefit the partner and Canadian innovation.

NSERC offers scholarships for industrially sponsored students at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as fellowships for researchers at the postdoctoral level.

Partners

Over 1,500 Canadian companies, including the top innovative firms in the country, are benefiting from NSERC's Partnership Programs, including programs such as Collaborative R&D Project Grants (CRD), Idea to Innovation (I2I), and Industrial Research Chairs (IRC). Become a member of this elite group and help your firm become more innovative and profitable.