The three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), have collaborated to develop a new CV template for funding opportunities. The narrative style format of this CV has been designed to better capture the diverse contributions of applicants.

Key features of the tri-agency CV

• Enables applicants’ flexibility to demonstrate their research narrative.
• Values diverse research outputs, from publications to societal impacts.
• Supports detailed descriptions of career trajectories and mentorship roles. 

The tri-agency CV includes three sections:

1. Personal statement: highlighting the applicant’s relevant expertise, research impact, leadership qualities, and lived experiences, offering insight into their professional narrative and achievements.
2. Most significant contributions and experiences: demonstrating the applicant’s key contributions or experiences to demonstrate their impact, significance, and role in advancing their field, spanning research outputs like publications, community engagement, creative works, and societal contributions.
3. Supervisory and mentorship activities: highlighting the applicants’ efforts in mentoring and training future generations, emphasizing their role in creating inclusive environments, delivering training, providing mentorship, and supporting the development of others through diverse and impactful activities.

General Resources

• Guidelines on the assessment of contributions to research, training and mentoring
• Tri-agency CV webinar
• Tri-agency CV - Frequently asked questions
• Tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS)

Applicant resources

• Tri-agency CV template
• Tri-agency CV Instructions
• Tri-agency CV: Guidance for writing a narrative CV  

Reviewer resources

• Guidelines for reviewing the tri-agency CV  
• Do’s and Don’ts: Assessing Productivity in Reviews According to DORA
• Balanced, broad, responsible: A practical guide for research evaluators (video)

• For information or questions about the tri-agency CV at NSERC, contact TCV-CVTO@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
• Learn more about accessibility at NSERC. For questions, please contact us by email or phone at 1-855-275-1126.