NSERC Funding
Funding Prizes About Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Policies and guidelines
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  • Tri-agency policies and guidelines
  • NSERC policies
  • NSERC guidelines
Tri-agency policies and guidelines
  • Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions
  • Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations
  • Community College and Innovation program policies and guidelines
  • Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the development and review of research grant proposals
  • Joint Policy on Peer/Merit Review Financial Recompense
  • Public Communications Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations
  • Tri-agency guidance on research security
    • Tri-agency guidance on the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC Policy)
    • Tri-agency guidance on the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP)
  • Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency
    • Addendum to the guidelines for the eligibility of applications related to health
  • Self-Identification Data Collection in Support of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Tri-agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration
  • Tri-agency Open Access Policy on Publications (2015)
  • Tri-agency Policy on Institutional Eligibility Requirements
  • Tri-agency Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification Provisions for Volunteers Serving on External Advisory Bodies
  • Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide
  • Tri-agency policy on the use of funds for federal government employees applying to granting agency programs
  • Tri-agency Research Data Management Policy
  • Tri-agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management
  • Tri-agency Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
  • Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022)
NSERC policies
  • Acknowledgement and logos
  • Appeals of NSERC funding decisions
  • Eligibility
  • Family and medical leave
  • Official Languages Policy
  • Policy on Intellectual Property
  • Requirements for the Public Announcement of NSERC Grants, Scholarships and Prizes
  • Requirements for Certain Types of Research
    • E.g., Animals, biohazards, controlled goods, stem cells
NSERC guidelines
  • Award holder's guides
  • Guidelines for organizations participating in research partnerships
  • Guidelines for the General Graduate Studies Fund
  • Guidelines for the General Research Fund
  • Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Applications in Interdisciplinary Research
  • Guidelines Governing Membership of NSERC’s Peer Review Committees
  • Guidelines on the assessment of contributions to research, training and mentoring
  • NSERC guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research
  • NSERC’s Guidelines on Impact Assessment
  • Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
  • Procedures for General Complaints
  • Relationship Between NSERC Proposals and Other Sources of Funds
  • San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)