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UPDATE TO CREATE PROGRAM FROM NSERC: MARCH 15, 2017
"I am writing in regards to the latest communication about our Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program.

Let me start by acknowledging that we at NSERC take great pride in knowing that Canada’s university research community has fully embraced CREATE. The innovative research program encourages collaborative approaches, provides unparalleled training opportunities, and facilitates the transition of new researchers from trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.

Our community has expressed concerns about recently announced changes to the CREATE program (original email sent February 22, 2017). Clearly, further consultation with key stakeholders, including the Vice Presidents, Research, will take place before making any significant changes to the CREATE program.

It is with this in mind that I would like to take this opportunity to confirm that these changes will not apply to the upcoming CREATE competition.

Any additional questions regarding the CREATE program and the upcoming competition may be sent to CREATE@nserc-crsng.gc.ca."

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About the Program:

NSERC’s Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program awards grants of up to $1.65M over 6 years for the development of innovative training programs that enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.

Dalhousie is limited to an allocation of 5 LOIs that can go forward to the National Competition. Therefore an internal review of all applications is normally conducted to determine which LOIs will be submitted. Below are the internal deadlines that have been put in place for this process. For more details please write to david.spurrell@dal.ca.

New this year from NSERC: Researchers are now only eligible to be involved in one active grant and cannot apply while participating in an active grant (as applicant or co-applicant). Therefore, if you currently receive CREATE funding, you cannot be part of a new LOI until the fiscal year following the end of the award. For those currently involved in two CREATE grants, both must be ended before reapplying (see March 15 note at the top of this post).

Important Dates:

March 28, 2017   Submit LOI for internal review to david.spurrell@dal.ca

April 4, 2017        Receive committee comments

April 18, 2017      Submit LOI & VPR Letter of Support to david.spurrell@dal.ca

May 1, 2017         NSERC deadline