Funding opportunity
| Value | Up to $5,000 per year for up to three years |
|---|---|
| Application deadline | Contact the sponsoring organization |
| Application procedures | |
| Contact |
Objective Description Eligibility Supplement value Application procedures Selection process Payment Contact
The objectives of the Systematics Research graduate supplement are to:
- promote graduate research in systematics
* in Canada - encourage and support graduate students to carry out all or part of their research at centres of excellence in systematics research
- maintain and strengthen the base of expertise for systematics research in Canada
- provide practical work experience with natural history collections within a professional setting
This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre students working toward a master’s or doctoral degree in systematics. The number of supplements available will depend on the sponsoring organizations.
To apply for this supplement, you must be the recipient of a Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M) or a Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D) award. At the time of your application, you must be studying or planning to study in an institution that provides the opportunity to engage in a research project directly related to an area of systematics, such as taxonomy, evolution, biogeography, phylogeny and crystal chemistry, within the disciplines of zoology, botany, paleontology or mineralogy.
In addition, a faculty member or staff research scientist from one of the sponsoring organizations must be on your supervisory committee, and you must carry out all or part of your research in conjunction with one of the following organizations (see the
- Canadian Museum of Nature (Ottawa)
Dr. Jeffery Saarela (jsaarela@nature.ca ) - New Brunswick Museum (Saint John)
Dr. Donald McAlpine (donald.mcalpine@nbm-mnb.ca ) - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (Halifax)
Sean McKeane (sean.weselohmckeane@novascotia.ca ) - Royal British Columbia Museum (Victoria)
Dr. Jodi Giesbrecht (JGiesbrecht@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca ) - Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (Drumheller)
Dr. Craig Scott (craig.scott@gov.ab.ca )
Note: The list of sponsoring organizations is subject to change. For example, an organization that has renewed a supplement may not have the resources to offer a new one the same year, and would be removed from the list for that year. Therefore, if you are interested in being sponsored by a particular organization, contact the Canadian Museum of Nature at the address below to confirm that the organization is still participating in the program.
The sponsoring organization will supplement your scholarship by up to $5,000 per year. The supplement is renewable annually for as long as you hold your scholarship.
Successful NSERC postgraduate scholars who meet the eligibility requirements as stated above are encouraged to apply for this supplement. You should contact the sponsoring organization you wish to work with to inquire about the availability of a supplement and any deadlines the sponsoring organization may have to consider an application. If a supplement is available, you must submit the following to the sponsoring organization and copy the Canadian Museum of Nature (see contact information above) in advance of the sponsoring organization’s deadline:
- A copy of your notification of results from NSERC
- A copy of your successful scholarship application
- A 200-word essay on the importance of the facility’s specimen collection to your work
- Complete contact information to receive the results of the supplement review
Applications are sent to the sponsoring organizations and each organization is responsible for its own review. When the review is complete, you will be contacted by a representative of the organization. Results will be known within a month of receipt of the documents.
The sponsoring organizations are responsible for releasing the scholarship supplement. They must also ensure that the recipients of the supplement continue to hold a scholarship and meet the other requirements of the supplement.
Dr. Jeffery Saarela
Vice-President
Research and Collections
Canadian Museum of Nature
P.O. Box 3443, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6P4
Tel.: 613-364-4080
Email:
*Systematics is the science that deals with the naming and classification of living and fossil species, and minerals. Systematics research tells us how these entities evolved, how they are related to others, where they are found and how they go about (or in the case of fossil species, used to go about) making a living.
The knowledge gained from this research is basic to resource management decisions and in applications that use natural resources. Canada's systematics expertise is decreasing. It is vital that a country so rich in natural resources maintain this expertise.