International Cooperation

This section of NSERC's Web site is aimed at keeping researchers abreast of the various opportunities that are available for those wishing to collaborate with their colleagues in other countries as well as informing the international research community about NSERC's international activities.

For Professors

• Canadian Professors
• Foreign Professors

For Students and Fellows

• Canadian Students and Fellows
• Foreign Students and Fellows

New Opportunities

International Joint Venture Project 2005 – Call for Project Outlines The federal granting agencies and foundations are collaborating in the review, selection, and funding of one more International Joint Venture Project with the $35 million remaining in international funds allocated to the Canada Foundation for Innovation. This collaboration aims to facilitate the simultaneous consideration of the funding of infrastructure and research costs for the selected project. The deadline for submission of project outlines is October 31, 2005. Details can be found at: http://www.innovation.ca/whatsnew/dsp_news.cfm?newsid=143.

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP): Announcement of Awards for 2005 The Human Frontier Science Program (HFPS) Board of Trustees has recently announced the winners of the HFSP Awards for Research Grants and Fellowships. Results can be found at: http://www.hfsp.org/awardees/AwardsLatest.php.

Global Partnership Program Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Seeking Canadian Collaborators Former weapons scientists in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, and Tajikistan are seeking Canadian scientists to collaborate with them on research in nuclear safety, biotechnology and life sciences, energy, environment, space technology, chemistry, physics, communications, materials, and instrumentation. The International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC) coordinates project funding with the objective of integrating former Soviet Union (FSU) weapons scientists into the international scientific community. Canada will contribute up to $18 million annually to fund FSU scientists through the ISTC. Although Canada is not presently funding Canadian scientists directly through this program, NSERC will ensure the peer review of proposals. This is an opportunity for Canadian scientists to work with highly accomplished FSU scientists and to potentially access and use the technology created in the process, thereby extending their own R&D budgets.

New Marie Curie Fellowships for Research Exchanges with Europe Outgoing International Fellowships will enable Canadian researchers to invite European colleagues to Canada for up to two years, and Incoming International Fellowships will allow recent Canadian graduates to spend up to two years working in European research centres.