Alliance Advantage

Resources

Partners

• Digital pamphlet for partner organizations
• Partner organization self-assessment tool
• Partner organization form instructions
• Partner organization supplemental information questionnaire

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Apply

Application instructions and materials

• Completing an application — Form 101 instructions (including page lengths)
• Proposal template (effective December 5, 2023)
• National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ Risk Assessment form
• Attestation for Research Aiming to Advance Sensitive Technology Research Areas form
• Personal data form with CCV attachment — Form 100A instructions
• Canadian Common CV — How to complete NSERC’s version
• Alliance grant application checklist

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

• Alliance grants: Equity, diversity and inclusion in your training plan
• Tri-agency Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Tri-agency EDI Action Plan (2018-2025)

Research security

• Tri-agency guidance on research security
• Tri-agency guidance on the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP)
• Tri-agency guidance on the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC Policy)
• Safeguarding your research portal

Terms and conditions of applying

• Terms and conditions of applying for applicants
• Terms and conditions of applying for partner organizations

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Review

• Alliance Advantage merit indicators (effective December 5, 2023)
• Instructions for external reviewers (effective December 5, 2023)

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Award

• Terms and conditions of award
• NSERC’s Policy on Intellectual Property

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Additional links

• Eligibility
• Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration
• Tri-agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (2021)
• Professors frequently asked questions
• Appeals of NSERC funding decisions