Policies and guidelines

Students and fellows

•  2nd edition of Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2)
•  Access to Research Results: Guiding Principles
• Appeals of NSERC Funding Decisions
• Award Holder's Guide
• Eligibility
• Equity, diversity and inclusion considerations at each stage of the research process
• Family and Medical Leave
• Guidelines on the assessment of contributions to research, training and mentoring
• Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on research: NEW guidelines for NSERC’s community
• Official Languages Policy
• Policy on Intellectual Property
• Policy Statement on Gender Equality in Science and Engineering
• Procedures for General Complaints
• Requirements for Certain Types of Research
  • Research Involving Human Pluripotent and/or Totipotent Stem Cells
  • Research Requiring Environmental Review or Assessment
  • Research Involving the Use of Animals or Biohazards
  • Research Involving the Use of Controlled Goods or Information
• Requirements for the Public Announcement of NSERC Grants, Scholarships and Prizes
•  Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency
  • Addendum to the Guidelines for the Eligibility of Applications Related to Health
• San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
• The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
  • The Access to Information Act
  • The Privacy Act
  • Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to NSERC
•  Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research
•  Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy