My goal today
1. Highlight NSERC industrial Scholarships and Fellowships programs
2. Discuss what is required from an organization to become eligible
3. Answer your questions
NSERC
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
The agency supports university students in their advanced studies, promotes and supports discovery research, and fosters innovation by encouraging Canadian companies to participate and invest in postsecondary research projects.
People Programs for IndustryPeople Programs for Industry
Attract & retain new highly trained talentAccess to university resources
Industrial R&D Fellowship
PhDs join a business as employees
Accelerates business R&DIndustrial Postgraduate
Scholarships
Develop talent and acquaint students with business
needs
Industrial Undergrad Student Awards
Business can test drive future employees
Success rate
Applications to NSERC’s Industrial “people” programs are successful
80-90%Source: NSERC
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA in Industry)
The organization could hire up to 15 undergraduate students per year:
students do research for 12-16 weeks
Could be co-op students
Cost: $1,125 each student (minimum for 16 weeks)
$4,500 per student from NSERC + travel allowance*
Organization reimbursed by NSERC after work term
(*costs student incurs to get to host’s work location and return may be covered)
Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS)
Goal: student completes degree
First class student for 50 + days per year at the organization, 2-3 years
research done of interest to host & relevant to thesis No NSERC deadline, 6-8 weeks to approval* Student gets $21K per year (very competitive > CGSM)
Foreign students may be eligible
NB student is NOT an employee of company
(*if application is complete, often backdated)
IPS Agreement
General:
Cash to university
Agreement lasts as long as scholarship
No delay in granting of degree
Student at company for at least 50 days
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property ownership specified
Benefits to Canada of scholarship
Research results to be published in open literature (6 months max delay)
Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship Profile Kendall Thiessen
Civil Engineering
• Awarded IPS2 in 2008 (Ph.D. level)• Industry Partner: AECOM
“The Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship is benefiting both my studies and my career. AECOM works with the technology I have been studying, and they get value from the time I spend researching and testing, which is something they wouldn’t otherwise have the time to do. This has worked out so well on both sides that I will likely stay on after I finish my degree.” – K. Thiessen
Previous Awards:
• Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (2007)• Undergraduate Student Research Award (2003)
Industrial R&D Fellowships (IRDF)
The organization could employ a postdoctoral researcher to advance R&D and/or test future employees: For $10 K per year (minimum)NSERC pays $30 K per year2 years maximumNo deadlines for applications, results in 6 weeks*No limit to the number of IRDF/host
(*if application complete)
Industrial R&D Fellowship Profile
Nikolay V. Sidenko, Ph.D.Senior Environmental Geochemist,TetrES Consultants Inc.
Adjunct Professor, Geological SciencesUniversity of Manitoba
• Awarded IRDF in 2005• Industry Partner: TetrES Consultants Inc.
“The IRDF was a great opportunity to better understand the needs of industry and apply my knowledge to solve real-world problems. At the same time, I had access to very large data sets, which gave me a better understanding of processes I studied. It was a very good experience that ultimately led to full-time employment with TetrES.” – N. Sidenko
Types of Eligible Organizations
You may participate in the following
industrial programs: Type of organization: USRA IPS IRDF
a) private-sector, for-profit organization doing R&D, and are federally or provincially incorporated in Canada
Yes Yes Yes
b) private-sector, for-profit organization doing R&D, and not incorporated, but wholly Canadian-owned
Yes Yes Yes
c) start-up/spin-off company with research facilities that are separate from the university
Yes Yes Yes
d) government-owned organization, operating as a regular for-profit enterprise, or on a cost-recovery basis
Yes Yes Yes
e) non-profit organization, not receiving government subsidies to a significant extent
Yes Yes Yes
f) utility or provincial hydro company Yes (some)
Yes (some)
Yes (some)
g) foreign company (as long as sufficient opportunities are provided for interaction between the student and company)
No Yes No
h) university or other non-profit organization receiving a significant portion of your operating budget from public funds
No No No
i) government department or agency No No No
An Organization Eligibility Application MUST Include:
1. Form 183B with an ORIGINAL signature2. A description of the organization’s facilities 3. A description of the organization’s R&D programs and a
brief statement of the organization’s objectives 4. A copy of the organization’s financial statements for the
two most recent complete years, 5. If they answered Yes to any of the questions in the section
entitled “Additional Organization Information,” additional information is required
6. If they answered Yes to any of the questions in the section entitled “Facilities,” additional information is required
Immediate Reasons for NOT Approving Organization Eligibility
For all programs:• Receiving government subsidies or public funds to a significant
extent (more than 50% of their revenues)• Do not possess adequate and sound financial resources• Research does not fall within NSERC mandate or is not at a
level appropriate for awardees
For Industrial USRA and IRDF programs:• Do not maintain appropriate research facilities within the
organization's premises• No adequate support and supervision at a level suitable for the
awardee• No established R&D program
For the IPS program:• Do not maintain appropriate production and/or administrative
facilities off-campus
Actual Examples Where Eligibility was NOT Approved
• Organization located in a personal residence• Organization located in a professor’s laboratory• Proposed awardee was going to be the only
employee at a new location of organization • Any proposed awardees would work out of their own
home• Any proposed awardees would work out of a
University for the entire award• Organization with $42 in the bank and no other
resources
Financial Statement•For the Industrial USRA program only, financials do not need to be submitted but are always preferred; a letter, signed by the CFO or financial authority for the organization, confirming the commitment of funds towards any awards made and stating that participation in the program would not result in any hardship to the organization is acceptable.
•For the IPS and IRDF programs, financial statements are still requested and preferred, but in cases where the organization is not publicly-traded a letter is acceptable if signed by a certified accountant, confirming the commitment of funds towards any awards made and stating that participation in the program(s) would not result in any hardship to the organization.
•In cases where only a letter is provided, NSERC may request further financial information during the evaluation process.
NSERC Program Contacts:
USRA: Claire Saumure: 613-995-6424
IPSKlara Konya: 613- 996-1597
IRDFSarah Antonakos 613-996-1873
E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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