Summary of Changes – 2009-2010 Program Guide for Students and Fellows

NSERC has revised the Program Guide for Students and Fellows. A summary of the most significant changes appears below.

This summary is meant only to help you focus on the main changes. Please read the program descriptions that are relevant to you, and the appropriate instructions to review all the changes.

Undergraduate
AANSE – Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Supplement Program Revision: August 18, 2009	Undergraduate Student Research Award recipients are eligible for holding an AANSE supplement up to four months after the end of their USRA.
Postgraduate
Alberta Graduate Student Scholarships in ICT and Nanotechnology Revision: May 1, 2009	The application deadline has been changed to December 1. Vanier CGS recipients are eligible to receive ICT and Nanotechnology Research Allowances.
Alexander Graham Bell CGS/PGS – Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Revision: August 18, 2009	The Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee for Life Sciences and Psychology (188) has been divided into two separate committees: the Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee for Life Sciences A (195) and the Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee for Life Sciences B (196). Committee 195 will review applications in the areas of plant and tree biology, animal biology, and food science and technology. Committee 196 will review applications in the area of psychology.
CGS-MSFSS Program – Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements Program Revision: August 18, 2009	The program title now includes mention of Michael Smith; the application deadline date has been revised to June 10 and October 10 each year. An Application form and Award Holder’s Guide specific to this program have been developed.
CPRC – Canadian Poultry Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement Revision: May 1, 2009	The supplement is available to Vanier CGS recipients who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
DRDC – Defence Research and Development Canada Postgraduate Scholarship Supplements Revision: March 17, 2009	The supplement is no longer available.
Foundation for Orchid Research and Conservation Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement Revision: May 1, 2009	The supplement is available to Vanier CGS recipients.
IIS – Industrial Innovation Scholarships Program Revision: August 18, 2009	Effective December 1, 2009, research agreements written in the context of the IPS and IIS programs must conform to NSERC’s Intellectual Property Policy.
IPS – Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program Revision: August 18, 2009	Effective December 1, 2009, research agreements written in the context of the IPS and IIS programs must conform to NSERC’s Intellectual Property Policy.
National Research Council Graduate Student Scholarship Supplement Program Revision: August 18, 2009	The supplement is no longer available.
NSERC/MITACS Scholarship Program Revision: August 18, 2009	Effective April 1, 2009, this program has been discontinued. This does not affect the MITACS ACCELERATE Internship program run by MITACS.
PARC – Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative Postgraduate Scholarship Supplements Revision: May 1, 2009	The supplement is available to Vanier CGS recipients.
Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador Postgraduate Scholarship Supplements in Ocean Industries Created: February 26, 2010	The RDC Ocean Industries Research Supplements are new supplements in partnership with the Research and Development Corporation (RDC) of Newfoundland and Labrador.
SRGS – Systematics Research Graduate Supplements Revision: May 1, 2009	The supplement is available to Vanier CGS recipients.
Vanier CGS Program –  Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Revision: January 30, 2009	Information on the Vanier CGS Program can now be found on the  Vanier CGS Web site.
Postdoctoral
PDF – Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Revision: August 18, 2009	The Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee for Life Sciences and Psychology (188) has been divided into two separate committees: the Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee for Life Sciences A (195) and the Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee for Life Sciences B (196). Committee 195 will review applications in the areas of plant and tree biology, animal biology, and food science and technology. Committee 196 will review applications in the area of psychology.
Policies and Guidelines
ATIP – Access to Information Act and Privacy Act Revision: July 30, 2009	NSERC has made changes in the way some programs are now managing their information electronically. To protect your privacy, NSERC ensures that all information managed electronically is stored, handled and distributed in a secure manner at all times through electronic password protected devices to prevent unauthorized access.
Eligibility Criteria Revision: August 18, 2009	It is important to note that to be eligible for support from NSERC, you must be undertaking both a program of study and research in one of the fields that NSERC supports. Therefore: NSERC does not support clinically-oriented research or programs of study. Should you intend on pursuing a joint graduate program which includes a professional degree, you will not be eligible for support from NSERC. NSERC has discontinued support for joint programs with an MD component (e.g., MD/PhD).
IP – Policy on Intellectual Property Revision: June 11, 2009	The NSERC’s Intellectual Property (IP) Policy has been revised. In order to give participants time to adapt to the new policy, NSERC is introducing a six-month period of overlap from June 1 to November 30, 2009, during which research agreements that are submitted to NSERC may conform to either our previous IP Policy or the new policy.
Forms
Form 200 – Application for an NSERC Scholarship or Fellowship Revision: August 18, 2009	Appendix 2 is no longer required for any of the Scholarships and Fellowships programs.