Policies & Guidelines

The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act (ATIP)

• The Access to Information Act
• The Privacy Act
• Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to NSERC

Appeals of Decision on NSERC Grants

General Guidelines for the Public Announcement of Major NSERC Awards

Guidelines for Organizations Participating in Research Partnerships Programs

• Partner Eligibility Guidelines
• Guidelines on Eligibility and Value of In-Kind Contributions

Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Applications in Engineering and the Applied Sciences

• The Excellence of the Applicant(s)
• The Merit of the Proposal

Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Applications in Interdisciplinary Research

NSERC Policy on Environmental Assessment (EA)

• Backgrounder on Environmental Assessment

Policy and Guidelines on the Assessment of Contributions to Research and Training

• Contributions to Research
• Contributions to the Training of Highly Qualified Personnel

Policy on Intellectual Property

Requirements for Certain Types of Research

• Research Involving Human Subjects
• Research Involving Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Research Requiring the Use of Animals
• Alternatives to the Use of Animals
• Research Involving Biohazards
• Research Involving Radioactive Materials
• Research Activities Having Potential Effects on the Environment
  (Note: This section does not apply to scholarship and fellowship applicants.)
• Researchers Working With University-based Collections
• Access to Special Services or Facilities (e.g., Ship Time)
• Licences for Research in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency and Addressing Other Sources of Funding

• Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency
  • Research Falling Under the Jurisdiction of More Than One Agency
  • Support of Research in Psychology
• Relationship Between NSERC Proposals and Other Sources of Funds

Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

• Introductory Tutorial for the Tri-Council Policy Statement

Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS): Integrity in Research and Scholarship

• Principles and Responsibilities
• Procedures for Promoting Integrity and for Preventing and Addressing Misconduct in Research
• Framework for Tri-Council Review of Institutional Policies Dealing with Integrity in Research