Notice Board

****February 22nd, 2017 CREATE UPDATES: 

1. All universities, regardless of size, now have a quota of 5 LOIs that can be submitted. The intent behind this change is to encourage submissions from a more diverse set of institutions across the country.
2. To encourage the focused involvement of more researchers in the program and to underline the expectation that CREATE initiatives are self-sustaining by the time the grant ends, researchers are now only eligible to be involved in one active grant and cannot apply while participating in an active grant (as applicant or co-applicant). Therefore, if they currently receive CREATE funding, they cannot be part of a new LOI until the fiscal year following the end of the award. For those currently involved in two CREATE grants, both must be ended before reapplying.

The NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program supports the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad through the development of innovative training programs that:

• encourage collaborative and integrative approaches, and address significant scientific challenges associated with Canada’s research priorities; and
• facilitate the transition of new researchers from trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.

These innovative programs must foster the acquisition and development of important professional skills among students and postdoctoral fellows that complement their qualifications and technical skills, and improve their job-readiness for careers in industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and/or academia.

To build on Canada’s research strengths and priorities, and to enhance our success, at least 60 percent of the CREATE funding will be directed toward the following NSERC priority areas:

• Environmental science and technologies;
• Natural resources and energy;
• Manufacturing; and
• Information and communications technologies.

Duration: Up to six years

Value: Up to $150,000 in the first year and up to $300,000 for up to five subsequent years, for a maximum of $1.65M over 6 years.

The CREATE competition is held on an annual basis. Universities are provided with a quota for the number of CREATE LOIs that they can submit to NSERC. The CREATE quota for University of Lethbridge this year is FIVE (5)

University of Lethbridge researchers interested in applying to the 2017 NSERC CREATE competition must submit an Expression of Interest as part of the internal selection process. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is March 1, 2017.

For full details on how to apply for a CREATE grant and the internal selection process, please see the attached PDF or contact Gillian Laird in the Office of Research and Innovation Services (gillian.laird@uleth.ca; x2101)

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CREATE WEBINAR

In preparation for the CREATE competition, NSERC will hold an information session via webinar to provide an overview of the CREATE program and application process. The dates of the sessions are as follow:

French session:  February 6th 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET)

English session:   February 8th 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET)

Registration is not necessary – anyone can connect using the link provided below.

For Linux users, you should install the add-in by following this link:

http://www.adobe.com/support/connect/downloads-updates.html.

To join the English session now, click here:

http://nsercofcanada.adobeconnect.com/create_webinar/

• Or copy and paste the link into your internet browser
• Choose the “Enter as a Guest” option and enter your name and/or university
• Press “Enter Room”.