E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships
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: inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Saturday 15th, January 2022
External Deadline: Tuesday 7th, June 2022
Description
Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI, for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions.
NSERC’s E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowships honour the memory of Dr. Edgar William Richard Steacie, an outstanding chemist and research leader who made major contributions to the development of science in Canada during, and immediately following, World War II.
Dr. Steacie believed that young researchers are a great national asset and should be given every opportunity to develop their own ideas. He nurtured Canadian talent and drew many promising scientists to our country through his philosophy that:
- fundamental research is essential to the development of science; the individual is key to research, and individual ideas are ultimately responsible for important advances in science; there are no national boundaries in science; complete freedom is required for creative work.
And through the Steacie Fellowships, his ideas live on. The Fellowships are awarded to enhance the career development of outstanding and highly promising university faculty who are earning a strong international reputation for original research.
The Prize
Every year, NSERC awards up to six Steacie Fellowships that are held for a two-year period. Successful fellows are relieved of teaching and administrative duties, so that they can devote all their time and energy to research. The Fellowships are held at a Canadian university or affiliated research institution.
Each fellow receives a research grant of $250,000 over two years. Research grant funds paid to winners of this prize are subject to the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide.
The Fellowship normally also includes a contribution of up to $90,000 per year to the university toward the fellow’s salary. As part of the Fellowship agreement, the university is expected to fund a replacement for the fellow’s teaching and administrative responsibilities. Should the recipient of the Fellowship already hold another federal award that has a salary component, such as a Canada Research Chair or an Industrial Research Chair, NSERC will reduce the contribution to the university accordingly.
Another distinct but similar prize of the same name is administered by the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fund, a private foundation dedicated to the advancement of science and engineering in Canada.