The research subject code entered in your application determines which scholarships and postdoctoral awards review committee will evaluate your application. NSERC may assign your application to a different review committee if they deem the subject matter more appropriate for another review committee. Should this occur, you will be contacted by email.
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- Civil, industrial and systems engineering (Review committee 201)
- Chemical, biomedical and materials science engineering (Review committee 194)
- Mechanical engineering (Review committee 202)
- Electrical engineering (Review committee 197)
- Computing sciences (Review committee 198)
- Mathematical sciences (Review committee 177)
- Physics and astronomy (Review committee 178)
- Chemistry (Review committee 179)
- Geosciences (Review committee 168)
- Evolution and ecology (Review committee 169)
- Cellular and molecular biology (Review committee 187)
- Plant and animal biology (Review committee 195)
- Psychology (Review committee 196)
Civil, industrial and systems engineering (Review committee 201)
Civil, industrial and systems engineering (Review committee 201)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 1000 |
Civil engineering |
| 1001 |
Construction engineering and management |
| 1002 |
Geotechnical engineering |
| 1100 |
Structural engineering |
| 1200 |
Agricultural engineering |
| 1300 |
Forest engineering |
| 1400 |
Mining and mineral processing |
| 1500 |
Environmental engineering |
| 1600 |
Industrial engineering |
| 1601 |
Operations research and management science |
| 1700 |
Design and manufacturing |
Chemical, biomedical and materials science engineering (Review committee 194)
Chemical, biomedical and materials science engineering (Review committee 194)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 1800 |
Chemical engineering |
| 1900 |
Biomedical engineering |
| 2000 |
Materials science and technology |
Mechanical engineering (Review committee 202)
Mechanical engineering (Review committee 202)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 2100 |
Mechanical engineering |
| 2101 |
Solid mechanics |
| 2108 |
Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering |
| 2200 |
Fluid mechanics |
Electrical engineering (Review committee 197)
Electrical engineering (Review committee 197)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 2500 |
Electrical and electronic engineering |
| 2501 |
Power systems |
| 2502 |
Electromagnetics |
| 2503 |
Circuit theory |
| 2504 |
Integrated circuits |
| 2505 |
Photon devices |
| 2506 |
Electron devices |
| 2507 |
Communications systems |
| 2508 |
Communications networks |
| 2509 |
Control systems |
Computing sciences (Review committee 198)
Computing sciences (Review committee 198)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 2600 |
Robotics |
| 2700 |
Information technology |
| 2701 |
Computer hardware |
| 2705 |
Software and development |
| 2800 |
Artificial intelligence |
Mathematical sciences (Review committee 177)
Mathematical sciences (Review committee 177)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 2900 |
Pure mathematics |
| 2950 |
Applied mathematics |
| 3000 |
Statistics and probability |
Physics and astronomy (Review committee 178)
Physics and astronomy (Review committee 178)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 3100 |
Physics |
| 3102 |
Nuclear physics |
| 3104 |
Particle physics |
| 3110 |
Optics |
| 3115 |
Medical physics |
| 3150 |
Theoretical physics and chemistry |
| 3200 |
Astronomy and astrophysics |
| 3250 |
Space science |
| 3300 |
Condensed matter physics |
Chemistry (Review committee 179)
Chemistry (Review committee 179)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 3156 |
Quantum and/or computational chemistry |
| 3400 |
Physical chemistry |
| 3500 |
Analytical chemistry |
| 3600 |
Inorganic chemistry |
| 3700 |
Organic chemistry |
| 3750 |
Polymer chemistry |
Geosciences (Review committee 168)
Geosciences (Review committee 168)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 4000 |
Geosciences |
| 4100 |
Geographical information |
| 4102 |
Remote sensing |
| 4150 |
Physical geography |
| 4200 |
Geochemistry and geochronology |
| 4300 |
Geophysics |
| 4400 |
Atmospheric science |
| 4500 |
Hydrology |
| 4600 |
Oceanography |
| 4800 |
Soil science |
Evolution and ecology (Review committee 169)
Evolution and ecology (Review committee 169)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 4700 |
Evolution and ecology |
| 4701 |
Animal ecology |
| 4702 |
Aquatic ecology and limnology |
| 4703 |
Behaviour |
| 4704 |
Biogeography and landscape ecology |
| 4705 |
Ecotoxicology |
| 4706 |
Evolutionary theory |
| 4707 |
Plant ecology |
| 4708 |
Sociobiology and behavioural ecology |
| 4709 |
Taxonomy, systematics and phylogenetics |
| 4710 |
Terrestrial ecology |
| 4711 |
Wildlife management |
| 4712 |
Plant-animal interaction |
| 4713 |
Chemical ecology |
| 4714 |
Microbial ecology |
Cellular and molecular biology (Review committee 187)
Cellular and molecular biology (Review committee 187)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 3113 |
Biophysics |
| 5000 |
Genetics |
| 5100 |
Cell biology |
| 5200 |
Microbiology |
| 5204 |
Immunology |
| 5300 |
Molecular biology |
| 5400 |
Biochemistry |
Plant and animal biology (Review committee 195)
Plant and animal biology (Review committee 195)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 4900 |
Plant and tree biology |
| 5500 |
Animal biology |
| 5501 |
Neurophysiology |
| 5502 |
Kinesiology |
| 5503 |
Endocrinology |
| 5504 |
Animal physiology and metabolism |
| 5505 |
Animal reproduction |
| 5506 |
Animal circulation |
| 5507 |
Animal respiration |
| 5509 |
Animal morphology |
| 5512 |
Veterinary sciences |
| 6100 |
Food science and technology |
Psychology (Review committee 196)
Psychology (Review committee 196)
| Code |
Research subject |
| 6300 |
Psychology - fundamental processes |
| 6301 |
Sensory systems and perception |
| 6302 |
Sensory systems - visual |
| 6303 |
Sensory systems - auditory |
| 6304 |
Cognitive science - fundamental |
| 6305 |
Cognitive science - development |
| 6306 |
Cognitive science - language |
| 6307 |
Cognitive science - other |
| 6308 |
Behavioural neuroscience |
| 6309 |
Behavioural neuroscience - learning |
| 6310 |
Behavioural neuroscience - reward, motivation |
| 6311 |
Motor systems and performance |