Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program
The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) supports NSERC’s Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program. Our Visiting Fellows are employed in key research or developmental areas where there is a strong match between their skill sets and our needs. Knowing that it is important for Fellows to develop at least one or two publications during their tenure, we ensure that their work has significant novel aspects. More information on our areas of research can be found in Research and Development Projects.
What kind of support does this program provide?
The Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program provides promising emerging scientists with an opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions. Fellowships are awarded for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second and third year at the discretion of the government department concerned. The number of awards varies according to the budgets of the participating departments and agencies.
Am I eligible to apply?
Please read the Visiting Fellows Eligibility Criteria to determine if you are eligible to apply.
Value
$43,724 per year
(one year, renewable for up to two more years)
Application deadlines
There are no application deadlines. Applications can be submitted at any time, and are processed and reviewed as they are received.
Review procedures and selection criteria
Selection committees appointed by the individual government departments review the applications based on the following criteria:
- academic excellence
- scholarships and awards held
- duration of previous studies
- research ability or potential
- quality of contributions to research and development
- relevant work experience and academic training
- critical ability (the capacity for critical thought and analysis)
- ability to apply skills and knowledge
- judgment, originality, and curiosity
- initiative and autonomy
- enthusiasm for research
- determination and ability to complete projects within an appropriate period of time
- communication skills
- ability or potential to communicate scientific concepts clearly and logically in written and oral formats (assessed by the presentation quality of the application, participation in the preparation of publications, special awards for oral presentations or papers, etc.)
- interpersonal and leadership abilities
- professional and relevant extracurricular interactions and collaborations (e.g. mentoring, teaching, supervisory experience, project management, chairing committees, organizing conferences/meetings, and holding elected positions)
- justification for location of tenure
- potential benefits to the government department
The names of the most meritorious applicants are placed in an inventory of approved candidates for a Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories. NSERC informs applicants whether their names have been placed in the inventory of approved candidates approximately three months after receipt of a completed application.
Note: Placement of an applicant’s name in the inventory does not guarantee a Fellowship; it is a preliminary requirement only.
Individual government departments select their Visiting Fellows from the inventory of approved candidates. Selected individuals are notified by NSERC or by the interested government department.
The names of the approved candidates remain in the inventory for one full year or until they are offered a Fellowship.
How to apply
Please refer to NSERC’s On-line Services for instructions on submitting an application for a Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories.
Current NSERC Fellows at CCI
