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Government of Canada|headquarters = Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCanadian dollar>CA$ 1.1 billion (2015)WEB
, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, Alejandro Adem, President, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC; , CRSNG) is the major federal agency responsible for funding natural sciences and engineering research in Canada. NSERC directly funds university professors and students as well as Canadian companies to perform research and training.WEB,weblink NSERC - NSERC's Vision, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Communications, Division, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, 28 June 2016, With funding from the Government of Canada, NSERC supports the research of over 41,000 students, trainees and professors at universities and colleges in Canada with an annual budget of CA$1.1 billion in 2015.WEB,weblink NSERC - Dashboard, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2016-06-28, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, 2018-07-13, Its current director is Alejandro Adem.NSERC, combined with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), forms the major source of federal government funding to post-secondary research. These bodies are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Tri-Council"WEB, Government of Canada, Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics, 2019-04-01, Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2018),weblink 2021-12-28, ethics.gc.ca, or "Tri-Agency".WEB, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2019-12-18, NSERC - Inter-Agency, Tri-Agency Financial Administration,weblink 2021-12-28, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca,

History

NSERC came into existence on 1 May 1978 under the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act, which was passed in an omnibus manner by the government of Pierre Elliot Trudeau.1976-77, c. 24, s. 24 University-based research had previously been supported through the National Research Council of Canada. It reports to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. It is governed by a Council composed of its president and up to 18 members appointed from the private and public sectorsWEB,weblink NSERC - Chronicle of Past Events, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Communications, Division, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, 28 June 2016, and an executive team of eight persons.WEB, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2016-06-28, NSERC - Executive Team,weblink 2021-12-28, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC),

President

Past presidents include Gordon M. MacNabb (1978-1986), Arthur W. May (1986-1990), Peter Morand (1990-1995), Tom Brzustowski (1995-2005), Suzanne Fortier (2006-2013), and B. Mario Pinto (2014-2018).WEB,weblink NSERC - Past Presidents, 28 June 2016, 2020-05-07, On 25 June 2019, Alejandro Adem was appointed President of NSERC, effective October 1, 2019.WEB,weblink Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan announces new President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 25 June 2019, June 29, 2019,

Grants and awards

Professors

NSERC offers research funding for programs and projects covering every discipline of the sciences and engineering.WEB,weblink NSERC - Discover, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Communications, Division, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, 28 June 2016, In 1989, NSERC started a Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) program, with Dr. Monique Frize selected as the first Chair.Government of Canada (July 2021). Evaluation of the Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering Program. p. 4. In 1996, the program was restructured to support one Chair in each of the following five regions: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, and British Columbia/Yukon and in 2006 a CWSE National Network was created, which facilitates collaborations among the sitting Chairs. The NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the B.C./Yukon region operates under the name Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WWEST).NEWS, December 20, 2018, Report snapshots state of women in STEM: Show strong interest in technology management positions lacking, 118, 4, The Whitehorse Daily Star, 245, Past CWSE Chairs include Dr. Elizabeth Cannon (1997), Dr. Claire Deschênes (1997), Dr. Monique Frize (1997), Dr. Maria Klawe (1997), Dr. Florence-Mary Williams (1997), Dr. Anne Condon (2002), Dr. Valerie Davidson (2002), Dr. Cecilia Moloney (2002), Dr. Julita Vassileva (2004), Dr. Nadia Ghazzali (2006), Dr. Elizabeth Croft (2010), Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst (2011), Dr. Catherine Mavriplis (2011), and Dr. Lesley Shannon (2015). As of 2023, the current regional CWSE Chairs are Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal (Atlantic), Dr. Eve Langelier (Quebec), Dr. Shohini Ghose (Ontario), Dr. Laleh Behjat (Prairies), and Dr. Jennifer Jakobi (B.C./Yukon).WEB, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2023-01-18, NSERC – Current Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) chairholders,weblink 2023-10-17, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), NSERC's newest program, launched in 2023, is Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE). Beginning in Atlantic Canada, the current A-CISE co-chairs are Dr. Svetlana Barkanova, a physicist with Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie, Professor of Organic Chemistry Cape Breton University, and physicist Dr. Kevin Hewitt of Dalhousie University.WEB, Gill, Pamela, 2023-09-27, Changing the face of STEM,weblink 2023-10-13, Gazette - Memorial University of Newfoundland, en-CA, WEB, Dal prof selected for NSERC team tasked with creating greater inclusion in STEM,weblink 2023-10-13, Dalhousie News, en, WEB, 2023-09-20, Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie to Serve Term as Atlantic Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering - Cape Breton University,weblink 2023-10-13, en-CA, These Atlantic Chairs "aim to reach a broad range of underrepresented groups, including women and gender minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups and members of LGBTQ communities, with a particular focus on First Nations and French communities, African Nova Scotians and remote and rural areas."WEB, Gill, Pamela, 2023-09-27, Changing the face of STEM,weblink 2023-10-13, Gazette - Memorial University of Newfoundland, en-CA,

Students and fellows

NSERC provides awards, scholarships, and fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students for scientific research.WEB,weblink NSERC - Students and Fellows, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Communications, Division, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, 28 June 2016,

Partnership programs

NSERC has Research Partnerships Programs to help foster collaborations between university researchers, colleges and other sectors (including government and industry) to develop new knowledge and expertise, transfer it to Canadian-based organizations and meet the objectives of the Government of Canada’s Science & Technology Strategy on innovation.WEB,weblink Connect. Collaborate. Prosper. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2011-11-04,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111112084549weblink">weblink 2011-11-12, dead, WEB,weblink NSERC - Discover, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2016-06-28, www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca, 2018-11-14, In February 2021, The Globe and Mail reported that NSERC partnered with Huawei in which the company contributed over CAN $4.8 million in funding for research.NEWS, Fife, Robert, Chase, Steven, 15 February 2021, Ottawa partners with Huawei to fund university research despite security concerns, The Globe and Mail,weblink 15 February 2021, NSERC is also a sponsor of Women in Science and Engineering Atlantic Region (WISEatlantic)WEB, About {{!, WISEatlantic |url=https://www.wiseatlantic.ca/about/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=www.wiseatlantic.ca}} "primarily engaged in inspiring youth to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers and making them aware of the diversity that exists within these fields"NEWS, Elliott, Wendy, April 1, 2016, Training WISE women at Acadia, attacking science stereotypes, y, NovaNewsNow, and Women in Science and Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador (WISE NL).

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