NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors

The NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors (NISA) grant supports Indigenous students and postdoctoral researchers in promoting interest and participation in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) by visiting Indigenous communities and schools across Canada. Ambassadors could, for example, share their research and education experiences at an information booth during a community event or Powwow, or lead hands-on science outreach activities at a workshop for youth in the community. NSERC is acting on the evidence that achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Canadian research enterprise is essential to creating the excellent, innovative and impactful research necessary to advance knowledge and understanding, and to respond to local, national and global challenges. The grant covers costs associated with the proposed natural science or engineering outreach activity and visits to Indigenous communities or schools, including travel, accommodation, meals, materials and supplies, event hosting, and event promotion.