NSERC Discovery Grants Summer Series

The Vice-Principal Research portfolio invites the Queen's research community to a virtual five-part Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) - Discovery Grants (DG) summer information series on Wednesday, July 10, 10-11:30 am and all Wednesdays of August from 10-11 am (including 15-min Q&A).

During these five sessions, Queen's NSE Grants Research Projects Advisors Adam Jeziorski, Bei Cai and Merline Fonkwe will introduce researchers to best practices for NSERC's Discovery Grants (DG) applications and guide you through key application components using examples from successful applications. The fourth session, highlighting Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDII), will be presented by Aleksandra Bergier, Research Advisor on EDII, VPR Portfolio.

Participants may attend an individual session or all five (a different registration is required for each session).

Session 1: Notification of Intent Boot Camp

Wednesday, July 10, 10 - 11:30 am

This boot camp is intended for early career researchers, first-time applicants and any other researcher interested in re-familiarizing themselves with the NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application process. We will provide an overview of the DG program and the application timeline. We will also walk you through the steps needed to fill out the Notification of Intent (NOI) and the Canadian Common CV (CCV).

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

 Watch session 1 recording

View session 1 presentation slide deck (PDF 1.21 MB)

Session 2: Budget, Relationship to Other Funding, Summary and Sample Papers

Wednesday, August 7, 10 - 11 am

This session will cover all the required components of an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application. We will discuss DG budget requirements, Relationship to Other Research Support, Summary of the Proposal and Samples of Research Contributions.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

 Watch session 2 recording

View session 2 presentation slide deck (PDF 2.20 MB)

Session 3: Proposal

Wednesday, August 14, 10 - 11 am

This information session will focus on the proposal attachment required for an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application. We will discuss in detail all the important sections in your proposal including Recent Progress, Objectives, Literature Review, Methodology and Impact.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

 Watch session 3 recording

View session 3 presentation slide deck (PDF 2.20 MB)

Session 4: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDII)

Wednesday, August 21, 10 - 11 am

This information session will be presented by Aleksandra Bergier, the Research Advisor on EDII in the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio. There are four sections of an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application where EDII considerations are relevant: Most Significant Contributions to Research, Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Training Plan, Past Contributions to the Training of HQP and the Proposal. Aleks will provide expert advice on how to address the EDII requirements in each of these sections.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

 Watch session 4 recording

View session 4 presentation slide deck (PDF 1.48 MB)

Session 5: Contributions to Research and Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP)

Wednesday, August 28, 10 - 11 am

Our final information session will focus on contributions to research and HQP sections of an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application, including Most Significant Contributions to Research, Additional Information on Contributions, HQP Training Plan and Past Contributions to the Training of HQP.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

 Watch session 5 recording

View session 5 presentation slide deck (PDF 1.74 MB)

Questions?

Please contact  Adam Jeziorski,  Bei Cai and/or  Merline Fonkwe.

Please note, these sessions will be recorded and shared at a later date on this page.