Sponsor
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Description
The Fellowships are awarded to enhance the career development of outstanding and highly promising university faculty who are earning a strong international reputation for original research.
Every year, NSERC awards up to six Steacie Fellowships that are held for a two-year period. Successful fellows are relieved of teaching and administrative duties, so that they can devote all their time and energy to research. The Fellowships are held at a Canadian university or affiliated research institution.
Eligibility
- Candidates should have successfully defended their doctoral thesis within the last 12 years (i.e., 2007 or later) and hold a grant from NSERC. Parental leave taken for child bearing and rearing is not counted as part of the 12-year period; however, such periods must be identified in the letter from the nominator.
- The nominators must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and be senior members of the Canadian science and engineering community. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- The nominations must be endorsed by the executive head of the candidate's university.
- The research of the nominee must be primarily based in the fields of the natural sciences and/or engineering.
Prize
- Each fellow receives a research grant of $250,000 over two years. The start date of the Fellowship should be between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020; and the award is normally paid in two installments of $125,000 per year.
- The Fellowship normally also includes a contribution of up to $90,000 per year to the university toward the fellow's salary.
- As part of the Fellowship agreement, the university is expected to fund a replacement for the fellow's teaching and administrative responsibilities.
- Individuals who are awarded a Discovery Accelerator Supplement and and E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship will be entitled to receive both awards, but not concurrently. Contact NSERC Program Staff [1] for more information.
Special Notes
The nominations will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
- Candidate's stature in the scientific or engineering community—both national and international;
- Importance and scope of the candidate's research and its impact on the field, society and, if applicable, on industry;
- Candidate's specific accomplishments within his or her field;
- Candidate's overall suitability for the award.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
Type | Date | Notes |
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Internal Deadline | Interested candidates are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to research.honours@uoguelph.ca [2] by the internal deadline. | |
External Deadline | The university may endorse up to six nominations that are demonstrably outstanding. See details below in How to Apply. |
How to Apply
The university may endorse up to six nominations that are demonstrably outstanding. Interested candidates are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to research.honours@uoguelph.ca [2] by the internal deadline.
An EOI will include:
- A draft letter (2-3 pages) addressed to the VPR which outlines how you/your nominee meets the NSERC Steacie criteria [3]
- an up-to-date CV
For More Information
For more information, contact Ailsa Fullwood at research.honours@uoguelph.ca [2] or see NSERC Steacie Prize website [3].