Introduction

Please read this Guide carefully on receipt of your Notice of Award. This Guide contains important information regarding the payment and administration of your award.

NSERC and FQRNT may, without notice, change award regulations or the terms and conditions of the awards. In order to keep you informed, any major changes will be announced immediately to award holders in Program News on NSERC's Web site, and on FQRNT’s Web site under  Quoi de neuf is intended for use by:

• NSERC-FQRNT Industrial Innovation Scholarships (IIS) Holders.

Note: The IIS program is offered jointly by NSERC and the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT).

The FQRNT uses specific forms to collect information on behalf of both funding organizations. This information is shared with NSERC and treated in accordance with provincial and federal legislation governing both organizations, namely:

• the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, for NSERC; and
• the  Loi sur l'accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels (L.R.Q., chapitre A 2.1), for FQRNT.

NSERC and the FQRNT must ensure the confidentiality of all information collected and must not disclose any information without the consent of the person involved or the person who signed the application, or in accordance with the provisions of the above legislation.

In this Guide:

• "your institution" refers to the institution at which you are registered as a student during the tenure of your award; and
• the date of degree completion is considered to be the date on which all requirements for your degree have been met, including successful defence and the submission of the corrected copy of your thesis (in accordance with your institution's regulations).