These awards, with prizes of $10,000 and $5,000, honour graduate students in the natural sciences or engineering “who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit by identifying ways in which their research thesis results can be developed into products and processes to benefit Canadians.” In previous years, UBC graduate students have been very successful in securing awards from this competition.

Graduate students may put themselves forward themselves for nomination, but all nominations must ultimately made by universities’ industry liaison offices, and each institution can nominate only two students.

Complete applications must reach the University-Industry Liaison Office by noon on Wednesday, April 20. This will allow enough time for a detailed evaluation of proposals before the selected nominations are forwarded to Ottawa, complete with the UILO letter of endorsement, by May 2.

Eligibility requirements and application procedure are summarized at
http://www.uilo.ubc.ca/student_requests/nserc_ica.html

For further information, send an e-mail to innovation@nserc-crsng.gc.ca or call 613-947-9452.

The hard copy of the application is to be addressed to:

Angus Livingstone
Managing Director
University-Industry Liaison Office
#103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z3