Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

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 designed to enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.

In preparation for the next CREATE competition, NSERC will hold an information session via Cisco Webex webinar to provide an overview of the CREATE program and application process. The dates of the sessions are as follows:

English session: February 6^th 2020, 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m (PST) 

French session: February 7^th 2020, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (PST)

Registration is not necessary – anyone can connect using the link provided below.

Valerie Bloom's Personal Room https://nsercvideo.webex.com/meet/valerie.bloom.

Join by phone

1-844-426-4405 Canada Toll Free

+1-613-714-9906 Canada Toll (in Ottawa area)

Access code: 641 359 231

Please verify that Webex works on your computer prior to February 6^th. Note: Valerie Bloom is the program assistant for the CREATE program. Please contact Valerie (valerie.bloom@nserc-crsng.gc.ca) if you experience difficulties with the Webex system.

The webinar will be recorded. Following the presentation, a link to that recording will be emailed so that those who are unable to attend may watch the recorded webinar later at their convenience.

Note: As SFU is given a quota on the Letters of Intent (LOI) that can be submitted to NSERC, Institutional Strategic Awards (ISA) is coordinating the internal selection process. The internal deadline for submission of an internal LOI is March 9 at noon.

The ISA will hold an information session on this program on January 30 as well as a workshop for interested teams in February. Please visit the ISA website for details and to register for these events.

No SFU signature sheet is required at the LOI stage.