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Summary of changes: 2022–23 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. Read the program descriptions that are relevant to you and the appropriate instructions in full to review all the changes.

Undergraduate programs
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Revision:
April 2022
New – As of April 1, 2022, USRA award duration is 14 to 16 weeks on a full-time basis.
Postgraduate programs
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral program (PGS D)

New - If you are applying through your institution, the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) is no longer responsible for uploading your transcripts. It is your responsibility to scan and upload all transcripts required for your application.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Aquatic Science supplement New - This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre students working towards degrees in ocean science and related research areas of relevance to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Supplement for Research in the Field of Impact Assessment

Revision:
July 2022
New - This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing research in the field of impact assessment.
Postdoctoral programs
Supplement for Research in the Field of Impact Assessment

New – This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing research in the field of impact assessment.
Canadian Space Agency postdoctoral supplement

Revision:
July 2022
New – This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre postdoctoral fellows whose research is in the field of space sciences.
Tri-agency Research Training Award Holder’s Guide
Tri-agency Research Training Award Holder's Guide

Revision:
April 2022
New - As of April 1, 2022, new postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) are paid through their eligible Canadian host institutions instead of directly by the agencies.
NSERC Student Ambassadors
As of March 1, 2022 this funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications.
NSERC Young Innovators
As of March 1, 2022, this funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications. Funding requests in support of science and engineering competitions for youth may be eligible through the PromoScience funding opportunity.
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Scholarship supplement
As of January 1, 2022, this funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications.