NSERC Create 2025 – Phase 3-LOI (final)
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Community, Regional & Enterprise Development
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: Wednesday 17th, April 2024
External Deadline: Wednesday 1st, May 2024
Description
Please note that the CREATE web literature (program description, LOI and application instructions, and FAQ) has been updated on NSERC’s website.
MEMORIAL’S INTERNAL DEADLINES FOR NSERC CREATE
NSERC has confirmed that Memorial University will have a quota for a maximum of four (4) applications that may be endorsed at the LOI stage to go forward for the NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program opportunity.
To this end, there will be an internal submission process through Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) PRIOR TO THE NSERC DEADLINE to facilitate the selection of LOI’s to go forward (see below).
If you are intending to submit an LOI for internal committee consideration as part of MUN’s quota, please initiate a discussion with your Associate Dean (Research) and Grants Facilitator(s) as soon as possible. As this program is intended to support training programs which are self-sustaining beyond the period of the grant it is critical that faculty are in support of the program being proposed.
Please note that NSERC has recently made several changes to the CREATE program (will be reflected in the online program description in March 2024):
- The LOI stage is now non-competitive, meaning that the LOIs are not adjudicated by the selection committee and proceed directly to the application stage.
- LOI submissions are still required by May 1, but less information is required.
- The industrial stream has been eliminated. Industrial participation in CREATE initiatives is encouraged, but the extent and nature of industrial participation is determined by the applicants and their industrial partners.
- Mobility experiences are now mandatory for all master and doctoral trainees, with a minimum duration of one month at the master level and two months at the doctoral level.
RIS will be offering additional support to those applicants selected through Memorial’s internal process. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) in advance of the internal deadline for preliminary discussions regarding their LOI.
REGISTRATION AND LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) INTERNAL PROCESS
Phase 1 – Registration (required) Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2024
For the purpose of establishing an internal review committee, interested applicants are required to provide the following information:
- List of names of the Principal Investigator and all internal (Memorial) co-applicants
- Title of the Project
- A 100-word description of the Project
Please forward to Research Initiatives and Services by email via ris@mun.ca – Subject Line: NSERC CREATE – Registration
As per previous competitions, individuals may be involved as an Applicant or Co-applicant on a maximum of 2 CREATE projects (e.g. one awarded project plus the current application, or two proposed applications), and an individual can only be the Applicant on one application at any given time. Where an individual is involved in two (2) CREATE projects, the projects must be distinct from each other.
Phase 2- LOI for Internal Review (required) Deadline: Monday, March 25, 2024
Selected applicants will be endorsed to go forward into the NSERC LOI competition as part of MUN’s quota, and a letter of endorsement from the Office of the Vice President (Research) will be provided for inclusion as part of the LOI application. Only those LOI applications selected and endorsed through the internal review process will be accepted by NSERC.
Documents required for LOI internal review:
– Complete LOI documents as noted in the NSERC CREATE LOI Instructions (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATE-FONCER_eng.asp) (with the exception of the VPR letter which will be provided to the selected applicants)
**Please note: NSERC CREATE website is currently in the process of being updated to reflect this current competition. Please check back to the site for updates.
LOI’s must be submitted to Research Initiatives and Services through the Researcher Portal. Please ensure you allow sufficient time for Faculty Approval to be given via the Researcher Portal in order to meet the internal deadline.
RIS will be offering additional support to those applicants selected through Memorial’s internal process. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) in advance of the internal deadline for preliminary discussions regarding their LOI.
Phase 3- Review/Approval of Finalized LOI (selected applicants only) Deadline: April 17, 2024
Following committee review, the selected applicants will be provided feedback on their LOI’s and given an opportunity to incorporate suggestions. Instructions on process for the Researcher Portal will be provided to the selected applicants. Once approved, the applicant will submit their finalized LOI via the NSERC portal to meet the NSERC deadline of May 1, 2024.
RIS will be offering additional support to those applicants selected through Memorial’s internal process. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) in advance of the internal deadline for preliminary discussions regarding their LOI.
NSERC CREATE Program Information
Program information for 2025 competition is currently being updated to the NSERC website. **Please check back to the site for updates (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATE-FONCER_eng.asp). We encourage potential applicants to read this as well as the following instructions:
CREATE Frequently Asked Questions
Some important updates this year:
- Security provisions: Research and establishing and/or continuing partnerships with national, internal and multinational organization
- COVID-19: Applicants do not discuss COVID-19 impacts and mitigation strategies
- LOI stage is now non-competitive: all LOIs will proceed directly to the application stage
- Industrial Stream: Has been eliminated. Industrial participation in CREATE initiatives is encouraged.
- Mobility Experiences: Mandatory for all master and doctoral trainees, with a minimum duration of one month for M.Sc. and two months for Ph.D.
Contact Information:
NSERC: CREATE@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
For queries relating to program/content of your LOI application, please contact your Grants Facilitator(s).
RIS will be offering additional support to those applicants selected through Memorial’s internal process. For queries about this support, or on the internal review process, please contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens, Facilitator, RIS, via email (v5js@mun.ca).