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Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

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Value

$250,000 total

Description

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships recognize early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering and support them to enhance their research capacity, so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others. NSERC awards up to six McDonald Fellowships each year.

Eligible Applicants

If you are an early-stage academic researcher, meaning that you have held an independent academic position for 10 years or less as of December 14 of the competition year and currently hold a grant from NSERC, you can prepare a nomination for this award.

An independent academic position is a position that:

  • is a university faculty appointment (adjunct, non-tenured or tenured)
  • requires that the researcher engage in research that is not under the direction of another individual
  • authorizes the researcher to supervise or co-supervise the research of students registered in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, or postdoctoral fellows

For example, to be eligible, a candidate submitting a nomination in December 2024 would need to have started their appointment on or after December 14, 2014.

Eligible Expenses

If your nomination is successful, you will receive a research grant of $250,000 over two years, held at a Canadian university or affiliated research institution. You will also be relieved from teaching and administrative duties so that you can devote your time and energy to research.

In addition, NSERC normally contributes up to $90,000 per year to the university toward your salary. NSERC expects the university to fund a replacement for the McDonald fellow’s teaching and administrative responsibilities, as part of the McDonald Fellowship agreement. NSERC reduces the contribution to the university if the McDonald fellow already holds another federal award that has a salary component, such as a Canada Research Chair or an Industrial Research Chair.

Deadline Date

December 14, before 8:00 p.m. (ET) annually.

Contact

Contact Name: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

E-mail Address: mcdonald@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Website: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/McDonald-McDonald/Index-Index_eng.asp

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