How to Apply

CANSSI provides partial support to faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows to take part in CANSSI programs.

Each program has a specific set of application instructions that describe the goals of the program, the eligibility, the specific ingredients, how to put together a successful application, and how applications are evaluated. These can be obtained from the program web pages.

Due dates and evaluation schedules are also listed in the program web pages.

CANSSI staff and the Director and Deputy Director are happy to advise potential and current applicants on their applications.

Contact information: info@canssi.ca

General Policy on Simultaneous Support from CANSSI Programs

The demand for support from CANSSI’s funding programs is high. To ensure a fair distribution of limited resources, CANSSI places the following restrictions on simultaneous support from multiple CANSSI programs.

Collaborative Research Teams (CRT) Program

Permitted

  • A researcher may be a lead or co-lead on an active CRT project and a mentor for another active CRT project.

Not permitted

  • Researchers may not be the lead or co-lead on more than one active CRT project.
  • Researchers may not be the lead or co-lead on an active CRT project and a supervisor or co-supervisor on an active CDPF project.
  • Researchers who are involved in an active CRT project as a lead, co-lead, or collaborator may not hold an active GSES award.

Permissible with prior consent

  • It may be possible for a researcher to be a lead or co-lead on an active CRT project and a collaborator on another active CRT project. Please contact the Director for an evaluation.

CANSSI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships (CDPF) Program

Not permitted

  • Researchers may not be the supervisor or co-supervisor on more than one active CDPF project.
  • Researchers may not be a supervisor or co-supervisor on an active CDPF project and the lead or co-lead on an active CRT project.
  • Researchers who are a supervisor or co-supervisor on an active CDPF project may not hold an active GSES award.

Permissible with prior consent

  • It may be possible for a researcher to be a supervisor or co-supervisor on an active CDPF project and a collaborator on an active CRT project. Please contact the Director for an evaluation.

Graduate Student Enrichment Scholarships (GSES) Program

Not permitted

  • Researchers may not receive support for more than one GSES project.
  • Researchers may not be a lead, co-lead, or collaborator on an active CRT project and hold an active GSES award.
  • Researchers may not be a supervisor or co-supervisor on an active CDPF project and hold an active GSES award.

Other CANSSI Programs

There are no hard restrictions on simultaneous support from other CANSSI programs. However, the Directors consider the support applicants have previously received in decisions about applications for support to ensure broad access to support.