2023 NSERC PromoScience Grants

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be a Canadian registered non-profit organization, post-secondary institution or non-federal museum or science centre
• deliver ongoing programming in the promotion of NSE to young Canadians

Only one application may be submitted per department in a post-secondary institution per competition year. Applicants must submit an internal Notice of Intent (iNOI) to Research Services to ensure there is no overlap between proposals submitted by the University of Calgary to this competition.

Summary

NSERC invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada's young people, particularly to under-represented groups in NSE careers. PromoScience encourages a wide variety of organizations to apply for funding to help young Canadians in elementary school and high school (including the equivalent first year of college in Quebec), and their teachers, to develop science and engineering skills and interests. Activities that will encourage Indigenous undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in the NSE are also supported.

The maximum allowable request is $200,000 per year for 3 years, and only one application may be submitted per department per competition year. To ensure there is no overlap between proposals submitted by the University of Calgary to this competition (there can only be one per department), applicants must submit an internal Notice of Intent (iNOI) to Research Services by noon on Friday, August 25, 2023. A copy of the iNOI can be found here.

The final internal deadline for submission is 12:00pm MT, Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Please note this competition will be run through RMS.

Important Dates

Activity                                                                            Deadline

Submit iNOI to rsogrants@ucalgary.ca                            August 25, 2023 (12:00pm MT)

RSO approval to proceed with NSERC Application        August 28, 2023 (12:00pm MT)

Detailed RSO review deadline                                         September 1, 2023 (4:00pm MT)

Final RSO Internal review deadline                                  September 12, 2023 (12:00pm MT)

Submission Deadline (PI submits to NSERC)                  September 15, 2023 (6:00pm MT)

Overhead

Not applicable.

Pre-application deadlines

RSO internal deadline

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

For more information, visit the website or join us for a Microsoft Teams information session: 

2023 PromoScience Information Session

English webinar – July 25, 2023 1:00 to 2:30 pm (Ottawa time – ET) MS Teams    

French webinar – July 26, 2023  1:00 to 2:30 pm (Ottawa time – ET) MS Teams