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Each year, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) awards 200 Engage Grants across Canada. One of their most popular funding programs, these grants offer $25,000 for a maximum period of six months, with an overall intention to foster the development of new research partnerships.
NSERC Engage Grant are designed to give innovative companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise, and capabilities available at Canadian universities and colleges.
Industry partners gain access to the unique knowledge and expertise of researchers in order to solve problems relevant to their organization. Researchers apply their knowledge to real-world problems while staying abreast with current technologies used within the private sector.
A success for Dalhousie’s Faculty of Computer Science
Dr. Evangelos Milios, Associate-Dean Research, facilitated the submission of ten applications from the Faculty of Computer Science. All ten of these applications were awarded, giving the Faculty $250,000 of funding over the next six months. The bulk of this funding supports graduate students and postdocs, with a small portion sometimes covering specialized equipment or travel to meet with the industry partner.
The Faculty of Computer Science NSERC Engage Grant success accounts for 5% of the national total awarded.
A look at the upcoming projects
NSERC Engage Grants provide students and postdocs exposure to problems with a practical significance, which often becomes part of their thesis work – and connections with industry that can lead to future employment.
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