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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) Program

The USRA program supports more than 3,000 students annually and is administered jointly by Canada’s three research granting agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Applications for the USRA program must be completed and submitted to the Canadian institution where you wish to hold the award through NSERC’s online system. Selected applications are submitted to NSERC by institutions. No USRA applications may be submitted directly to the agencies. The value of the award is $6,000 plus host institution contribution. Please contact your Faculty is you are interested in applying for a USRA award and .

Special note: USRA Supplement: Canadian Forest Sector Workforce Diversity Undergraduate Supplement Program

From Spring 2020 to Winter 2023, NSERC in partnership with Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service (NRCan – CFS), will run a new supplement program to the Undergraduate Student Research Awards. Up to thirty (30) awards per year will be offered nationwide in each of the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 competitions. This additional supplement has a value of $5,000. .

NSERC will select candidates and will directly offer the supplement to selected USRA holders and the entire supplemental award will awarded to the student in full. In order to accept the supplement, award holders will have to accept the supplement’s Terms and Conditions.

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New Frontiers in Research Fund - August 8, 2024

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SSHRC Insight Program - June 26, 2024

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EDIA in NSERC Discovery Grants - June 6, 2024

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NSERC Discovery Grant - June 6, 2024

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Alliance Research Partnerships Program - May 2024

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RDM From All Sides - February 15, 2024

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Research Security - January 24, 2024

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Grant Writing 101 - December 6, 2023

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Grant-Paid Employees - November 29, 2023

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Research Budgets and Financial Management - November 22, 2023

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Legal Contract Review at ORS - November 8, 2023

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Research Nova Scotia - October 18, 2023

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Mitacs - October 5, 2023

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Open Research in Nova Scotia - September 20, 2023

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NFRF Transformation Stream - September 15, 2023

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CFI Innovation Fund 2025 - August 16, 2023

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility - June 26, 2023

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Research Impact - June 22, 2023

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Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement - June 19, 2023

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Open Access Publication Options - June 14, 2023

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Research Security - June 12, 2023

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Dal Innovates - June 5, 2023

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NSERC Discovery Grant EDIA - May 30, 2023

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NSERC Discovery Grant - May 24, 2023

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Human Ethics - May 29, 2023

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Information Management - May 23, 2023

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Institutional and International - May 15, 2023

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Research Data Management - May 10, 2023

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Post-Award - May 8, 2023

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Grants & Contracts - May 1, 2023

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Indigenous Research - April 24, 2023

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CBRF Town Hall Presentation - April 10, 2023

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SSHRC PEG Information Session and Panel Discussion - January 27, 2023

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Research Nova Scotia - January 13, 2022

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CFI Innovation Fund – May 5, 2021

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