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The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will present virtual information sessions and webinars to help the university’s research community navigate recent funding program changes as well as a new policy related to research security:

NSERC Alliance grants information session – May 9

NSERC Program Officers will share how Alliance grants support research in the natural sciences and engineering through collaborations that generate new knowledge and apply results for the benefit of Canadians. They will also discuss recent Alliance program . The presentation will provide an introduction to, overview of, and information on how to apply for:

• : Grants for partner-driven projects. They fund projects focused on the partners’ goals, with at least one partner organization sharing in the costs of research.
• Grants that fund projects with societal impact as the main driver. They draw on the relevant perspectives and skill sets of active participants that help accelerate the translation and application of research results.

A Q&A session will follow.

Note: Research security will not be a major focus of this session. To attend, please RSVP to Joanne Hui, Grants Officer, Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

• When: Thursday, May 9 from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Where: (please join using your .net account). Note: This session will not be recorded.

Research security webinars on the new STRAC policy – various dates throughout May:

NSERC is offering webinars to help familiarize the research community with the new :

• English: 
  Thursday, May 9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. –  Tuesday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. –
• French: 
  Monday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. –
  Thursday, May 30 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.  –

More about the STRAC Policy:

The comes into effect Wednesday, May 1. In accordance with this policy, grant applications submitted by a university or affiliated research institution to the federal granting agencies and the Canada Foundation for Innovation involving research that aims to advance a will not be funded if any of the researchers involved in activities supported by the grant are currently affiliated with, or in receipt of funding or in-kind support, from a .

The federal granting agencies are implementing the STRAC Policy in a harmonized manner, to funding opportunities that launch as of May 1. Further guidance, including detailed procedures and a that will apply this policy, is available on the web page.

Please consult the appropriate funding opportunity literature to determine whether the STRAC Policy applies to your grant application, and to learn more about procedures to be followed.

How does the STRAC Policy affect rolling-intake funding opportunities, such as Alliance?

As of May 1, new requirements will apply to applications aiming to advance a listed sensitive technology research area.

At the application phase, this includes a requirement for researchers in named roles to complete the . Submission of Alliance applications were temporarily paused on April 26 to enable the necessary changes to the  to support these updated requirements. Applicants will be able to submit their Alliance applications starting Friday, May 3.

To learn more about these new requirements, including new and , visit the web page.

Note: Applications currently being prepared in NSERC’s online system, but not submitted by April 26, will need to include the completed attestation form(s) if they aim to advance a listed .  

NSERC also encourages researchers to consult the federal government’s , which provides additional resources and tools for the academic community to assess and mitigate security risks associated with their research.

Consult Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) dedicated  for more information on CFI’s implementation of research security measures.