Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada
Agency overview
FormedMay 1, 1978 (1978-05-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Annual budgetCA$ 1.1 billion (2015)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitewww.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC; French: Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada, CRSNG) is the major federal agency responsible for funding natural sciences and engineering research in Canada. NSERC directly funds university professors and students as well as Canadian companies to perform research and training.[2] With funding from the Government of Canada, NSERC supports the research of over 41,000 students, trainees and professors at universities and colleges in Canada with an annual budget of CA$1.1 billion in 2015.[3] Its current director is Alejandro Adem.

NSERC, combined with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), forms the major source of federal government funding to post-secondary research. These bodies are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Tri-Council"[4] or "Tri-Agency".[5]

  1. ^ "Public Accounts of Canada 2015 Volume II Section 16 - Industry Program Activity". Government of Canada. 2015. Retrieved 21 Feb 2017.
  2. ^ Division, Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Communications (28 June 2016). "NSERC - NSERC's Vision". www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2016-06-28). "NSERC - Dashboard". www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (2019-04-01). "Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2018)". ethics.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2019-12-18). "NSERC - Inter-Agency, Tri-Agency Financial Administration". www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-28.