Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Supplement Program
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit:
Memorial Deadline:
External Deadline: Minimum of two months before start of activity
Description
The Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering (AANSE) supplement aims to engage Aboriginal students and fellows in promoting interest and participation in the natural sciences and engineering by visiting Canada’s Aboriginal communities and schools and sharing their research and education experiences or participating in science promotion events and activities.
Are you eligible to hold a supplement?
To be eligible for this supplement, you must:
- – be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
– be an Aboriginal person;*
– be registered full-time in a degree program in the natural sciences or engineering (NSE) at an eligible institution or be employed at an eligible institution as a postdoctoral fellow in the NSE;
– have obtained, over the previous years of study (minimum of two academic terms), a cumulative average of at least second class (a grade of “B” or “B-“, if applicable) as defined by your institution.
* For the purposes of this document, NSERC uses the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 definition of Aboriginal peoples as including the Indian, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada.
For additional information on this program, please visit NSERC’s website.