Canadian Forest Sector Workforce Diversity supplement

Overview

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• Objective
• Eligibility
• Description
• Supplement value
• Selection process
• Notification of results
• Payment
• Contact

Objective

The objectives of the Canadian Forest Sector Workforce Diversity supplement are to:

• provide research opportunities in natural sciences and engineering to highly qualified individuals in areas of relevance to Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service
• address the diversity gap in the forest sector workforce with research and training opportunities for students from underrepresented groups
• encourage undergraduate and graduate students to pursue studies and careers in fields related to the Canadian forest sector

Eligibility

If you meet the eligibility criteria, you are automatically considered for this supplement when you apply to the Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS M), Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (CGS D), or NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship – Doctoral (PGS D) programs.

At the time of your application, your proposed research project must fall within the research areas of relevance to Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service, including the following research subject codes:

• Civil engineering (1000)
• Construction engineering and management (1001)
• Structural engineering (1100)
• Forest engineering (1300)
• Environmental engineering (1500)
• Industrial engineering (1600)
• Design and manufacturing (1700)
• Chemical engineering (1800)
• Mechanical engineering (2100)
• Statistics and probability (3000)
• Geosciences (4000)
• Geographical information (4100)
• Remote sensing (4102)
• Physical geography (4150)
• Biogeography and landscape ecology (4704)
• Soil sciences (4800)
• Plant and tree biology (4900)
• Cell biology (5100)
• Biochemistry (5400)

Description

This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre students working towards a degree in forestry sciences and other fields relevant to Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service. Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service offers up to 58 supplements annually.

For more information about the Canadian Forest Service, visit the Canadian Forest Service website.

Supplement value

NSERC will supplement, on behalf of Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service, your USRA, CGS M, CGS D, or PGS D by $5,000 for one year.

Selection process

Eligible applications will be reviewed by NSERC staff according to the eligibility criteria, and supplements will be offered to those most closely aligned with the objectives of the supplement. Applications chosen will be those that demonstrate a connection to the forest sector and its transformation. This may include, for example, research projects that contribute to the development of forest sector knowledge, innovative forest products and technologies, and strategies for enhanced forest management. These projects should aim to find ways to improve the environmental and/or economic performance of the Canadian forest sector, enabling its transition toward the bioeconomy.

In order to advance Canada’s reconciliation agenda and equity, diversity and inclusion in the areas of research relevant to this funding opportunity, priority may be given to those who self-identify as Indigenous*, women, visible minorities, members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities and/or persons with disabilities.

* “Indigenous Peoples” is a collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants. “Aboriginal peoples” is also often used as a synonym. For the purposes of this supplement, NSERC uses the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 definition of Aboriginal peoples as including the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Notification of results

If your application is approved, you will receive an award letter from NSERC. Award letters should be read carefully and kept for future reference.

Payment

Contact

NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Division
Email: schol@nserc-crsng.gc.ca