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NSERC Discovery Grant: Strategies for Success – Sep. 14, 2023
Session Description
September 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming 2023 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant program for the University of Toronto community.
This session will feature a faculty panel of recent members of the Discovery Evaluation Committees and/or successful Discovery applicants. Panelists will share their experiences participating on the evaluation committee, and tips for writing a strong proposal.
This session will also provide a general overview of the Discovery Grant, including:
- process, application requirements and eligibility,
- changes for this year’s competitions,
- evaluation criteria, and
- proposal development.
A question & answer period will follow.
Featured Presenters:
- Dr. Ravi Adve, Professor, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)
- Dr. Sophie Rousseaux, Professor, Department of Chemistry
- Keti Dzamova, Research Funding Officer, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Research Services Office
- Jessica Keating, Research Funding Manager, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Research Services Office
Learning Objectives
After this session, attendees will have a better understanding of:
- how NSERC Evaluation Committees adjudicate Discovery applications,
- strategies for writing stronger proposals, and
- resources available to applicants.
Additional Information
For more information on the NSERC Discovery Grant competition, please visit the NSERC website.
Session Material is now available:
- Click here to view the session recording (UTORid required)
- Click here to download the Session slides
