Policies and guidelines
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Tri-agency policies and guidelines
- Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions
- Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations
- Community College and Innovation program policies and guidelines
- Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the development and review of research grant proposals
- Joint Policy on Peer/Merit Review Financial Recompense
- Public Communications Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations
- Tri-agency guidance on research security
- Tri-agency guidance on the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC Policy)
- Tri-agency guidance on the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP)
- Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency
- Self-Identification Data Collection in Support of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Tri-agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research
- Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration
- Tri-agency Open Access Policy on Publications (2015)
- Tri-agency Policy on Institutional Eligibility Requirements
- Tri-agency Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification Provisions for Volunteers Serving on External Advisory Bodies
- Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide
- Tri-agency policy on the use of funds for federal government employees applying to granting agency programs
- Tri-agency Research Data Management Policy
- Tri-agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management
- Tri-agency Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022)
NSERC policies
- Acknowledgement and logos
- Appeals of NSERC funding decisions
- Eligibility
- Family and medical leave
- Official Languages Policy
- Policy on Intellectual Property
- Requirements for the Public Announcement of NSERC Grants, Scholarships and Prizes
- Requirements for Certain Types of Research
- E.g., Animals, biohazards, controlled goods, stem cells
NSERC guidelines
- Award holder's guides
- Guidelines for organizations participating in research partnerships
- Guidelines for the General Graduate Studies Fund
- Guidelines for the General Research Fund
- Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Applications in Interdisciplinary Research
- Guidelines Governing Membership of NSERC’s Peer Review Committees
- Guidelines on the assessment of contributions to research, training and mentoring
- NSERC guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research
- NSERC’s Guidelines on Impact Assessment
- Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
- Procedures for General Complaints
- Relationship Between NSERC Proposals and Other Sources of Funds
- San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
