Loyalist College eligible for NSERC grant opportunities

Loyalist College has received confirmation of eligibility status for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), one of Canada’s three research granting agencies. Having this status with NSERC allows Loyalist to pursue new grant opportunities and financial resources, furthering the college’s applied research and innovation activities across campus.
 
“Confirmation of eligibility with NSERC is the next step toward advancing innovation and research leadership within the college community,” said Loyalist College president Maureen Piercy. “NSERC eligibility brings opportunities to build on the innovative research we are conducting at the college to benefit our students, faculty, businesses and industry partners.”
 
Since its establishment in 2012, Loyalist Research Services has continued to grow its resources for research and development. The office co-ordinates applied research projects, conducted by college faculty, staff and students to optimize opportunities that Loyalist provides. Eligibility enables the college to offer new and innovative research inputs to further engage the internal and external college community.
 
“Having this status will allow Loyalist to access grants through NSERC, increasing the breadth of applied research at the college,” said vice-president, Academic, John McMahon. “It will increase our capacity to work with local industries and businesses, and support our faculty, who are committed to research and to facilitating student research experiences.”
 
To continue fostering strong relationships with community and local businesses and industries, Loyalist Research Services plans to expand research and development opportunities through Canada’s other research granting agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).