NSERC Discovery Grants Information Session

NSERC Discovery Grants Information Session

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC), Room 4E20

The NSERC Discovery Grants program aims to promote and maintain a diversified base of high-quality research capability in the natural sciences and engineering in Canadian universities; foster research excellence; and provide a stimulating environment for research training. Additional information about the Discovery Grants program may be found on NSERC’s website at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PSIGP_eng.asp.

The Research Office for Administration, Development and Support (ROADS) invites you to attend an interactive information session, featuring:

• Representatives from NSERC (a Team Leader and Program Officer for Mathematics & Statistics) who will outline the NSERC DG evaluation process

• Discovery Grant Evaluation Group members who will share their experiences with the grant review process and offer guidance to potential applicants.

• Dr. Jay Brodeur, Manager of McMaster Library's Maps, Data, GIS department, who will discuss open access and open data with a focus on support available on campus through the library.