Summary of Changes – 2010-2011 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 Programs
NRINT – Northern Research Internships Program Revision: August 19, 2010	This program will terminate effective March 31, 2011.
Postgraduate Programs
Alexander Graham Bell CGS/PGS – Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Revision: August 19, 2010	Applications are to be submitted using Form 201 in the on-line application system.
BMP Innovation – Industrial Innovation Scholarships Program Revision: August 19, 2010	The Template Agreement (Model Co-operation Agreement type) has been updated to reflect recent changes to NSERC’s Policy on Intellectual Property.
Canadian L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Postgraduate Scholarship Supplements Revision: April 14, 2010	Information on the Canadian L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Postgraduate Supplements can now be found on the  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Web site.
CGS-MSFSS – Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements Program Revision: May 10, 2010	The start of the research study period abroad must be after the competition deadline date but within one year of receiving the notice of the award. If the applicant decides to leave before the results from the competition are announced, the agencies would not be liable for any costs incurred if the application was deemed ineligible.
NRINT – Northern Research Internships Program Revision: August 19, 2010	This program will terminate effective March 31, 2011.
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.
Summer Programs in Japan or Taiwan Revision: August 19, 2010	The following changes have been made to the JSPS Summer in Japan and the Summer in Taiwan Fellowships. Candidates should pay attention to the following items: Value of the supplement New application deadline Eligibility Review procedures and selection criteria
Vanier CGS – Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Revision: August 19, 2010	Consult the  Vanier CGS Web site for information on program changes.
Postdoctoral Programs
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Revision: August 10, 2010	Information on the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program can now be found on the  Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Web site.
NRINT – Northern Research Internships Program Revision: August 19, 2010	This program will terminate effective March 31, 2011.
PDF – Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Revision: August 19, 2010	Eligibility: Deadline for completion of all doctoral requirements (of first doctoral degree) has been moved up to September 1, 2011. Applications are to be submitted using Form 201 in the on-line application system.
Policies and Guidelines
Application Deadlines Revision: August 19, 2010	Form 201 on-line applications must be received at NSERC by 8:00 p.m., ET, on the deadline date.
Application Process Revision: August 19, 2010	PGS and PDF applicants must complete and submit Form 201 using the on-line application system. IPS, IRDF, VF and NRINT applicants must continue to use Form 200, which can be completed on-line, but must be submitted on hardcopy (no on-line submission). Forms 200 and 201 – Transcripts: Postgraduate students who are already registered in their proposed program of study at the time of application must submit a transcript for this program of study along with their application, regardless of the number of months completed in the program.
Eligibility Criteria for Students and Fellows Revision: August 19, 2010	New information concerning the eligibility of proposed research and program of study.
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Subject Matter Eligibility of Applications Related to the Health Sciences Revision: July 26, 2010	The principles used to evaluate the subject matter of various grants and scholarships applications in the health sciences have been rewritten and expanded.
Requirements for Certain Types of Research Revision: July 22, 2010	In the requirements for Research Involving Humans, the text has been revised to be consistent with the new version of the policy: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.
List of Research Subject Codes for Scholarships and Fellowships Revision: August 19, 2010	S&F Selection Committee 195 is now titled “Life Sciences.” S&F Selection Committee 196 is now titled “Psychology.”
Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency and Addressing Other Sources of Funding Revision: July 26, 2010	This section has been rewritten to clarify the guidelines for researchers and students working in areas that overlap the mandates of the granting agencies.
Support of Research in Psychology Revision: July 22, 2010	These guidelines were removed from the section Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency and Addressing Other Sources of Funding, and were clarified.
Forms
Common changes to most forms Revision: 2010 on-going	To simplify and streamline form instructions on the NSERC Web site, the following changes in format and shared content will be implemented over the coming year. Instructions will comprise three sections: General Information, Application Instructions and Signatures. Links are provided to a number of important documents on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, the Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to NSERC, Data Retention Information, the Web Privacy Statement and to other shared content such as presentation standards. All references to submitting paper applications will be removed from instructions to programs that no longer accept paper applications.
Form 200 – Application for an Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship, Industrial R&D Fellowship, Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories or Northern Research Internship Revision: August 19, 2010	Form 200 is to be used only for IPS, IRDF, VF and NRINT applications. Applications can be completed on-line, but cannot be submitted on-line. They must be submitted on hardcopy (no on-line submission).
Form 201 – Application for a Postgraduate Scholarship or Postdoctoral Fellowship Created: August 19, 2010	The new Form 201 must be used for PGS/CGS and PDF applications. Applications must be completed and submitted using the on-line application system.