Western Strategic Support for NSERC Success Program
Overview
Jointly funded by Western Research and the researcher's faculty, Western's Strategic Support for NSERC Success program offers three funding opportunities identified as Seed and Accelerator (Fall competition) and Bridge (Spring competition) grants. These grants are targeted at researchers who are either not currently holding external NSERC funding, or are preparing to submit to a higher NSERC grant value. The intent of these grants is to offer critical, one-time funding to support an individual investigator’s research activities for the subsequent development of strong, competitive submissions to external, peer-reviewed research sponsors.
The merit of each proposal will be assessed by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) on innovation, impact, deliverables (both long- and short-term), proposed methodology, HQP training plan and proposed budget. Successful applicants are expected to develop and submit competitive research proposals to a NSERC competition within two years of the award’s start date. Note: Indirect costs are not supported by this program.
WSS for NSERC Success Seed & Accelerator Grant Program
Program Guidelines
- WSS for NSERC Success Seed Research Grant Program Guidelines (Password Protected)
- WSS for NSERC Success Accelerator Research Grant Program Guidelines (Password Protected)
Program guideline updates for 2020:
- The ECR definition has been updated
- Travel expenses will still be considered eligible expenses
Please consult the guidelines for further information.
Application Forms & Instructions
- Application Instructions (Password Protected)
- Application Forms:
- WSS for NSERC Success Seed Research Grant Application Form (Password Protected)
- WSS for NSERC Success Accelerator Research Grant Application Form (Password Protected)
Important Dates
| Dean's Internal Deadline | November 9, 2020 |
| ROLA Deadline | November 9, 2020 |
| Application Submission Deadline | November 16, 2020 |
Process
Complete a ROLA Proposal: Internal program applications are processed through Western Research Internal Grants and must be accompanied by a completed ROLA proposal.
Application Submission: The application form must be combined with all required attachments in a single PDF and emailed to intgrant@uwo.ca by Western Research's posted deadline. All submissions will be adjudicated by appointed members of Western's Science & Engineering Review Board (SERB).
Final Research Report
Contact
Internal competitions are administered by Western Research Internal Grants intgrant@uwo.ca
For more information please contact Alda O'Grady, Programs Administrator
