McMaster researchers awarded $12.6 million in research grants

Twenty-seven new researchers are among the 96 McMaster faculty who have been awarded more than $12 million over five years for research in business, engineering, health sciences, science and social sciences.

The $12.6 million in grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) 2002-03 competition are for research, equipment and infrastructure needs.

The McMaster grants are part of more than 2,900 new research grants worth $361 million over five years awarded to Canadian university and college professors at 62 Canadian post-secondary institutions.

The new University researchers were awarded almost $3 million over a four-year period, the largest number of new McMaster researchers ever funded in a NSERC competition. The average grant for a new researcher increased 11 per cent, from $23,547 in 2001-02 to $26,000 in 2002-03.

“Once again the excellence of our research community has been recognized at the national level,” said Mamdouh Shoukri, vice-president research & international affairs. “We've made significant strides and excelled in a number of areas.”

Fifty-five McMaster researchers were also awarded $9.63 million over a five-year period in renewal research grants, making this one of the most successful competitions for NSERC funding in the last 10 years.

For a complete list of McMaster researchers and their awards, please click on NSERC grants 2002-03.

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Twenty-seven new researchers are among the 96 McMaster faculty who have been awarded more than $12 million over five years for research in business, engineering, health sciences, science and social sciences.<p><br />
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The $12.6 million in grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) 2002-03 competition are for research, equipment and infrastructure needs.<p><br />
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The McMaster grants are part of more than 2,900 new research grants worth $361 million over five years awarded to Canadian university and college professors at 62 Canadian post-secondary institutions.<p><br />
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The new University researchers were awarded almost $3 million over a four-year period, the largest number of new McMaster researchers ever funded in a NSERC competition. The average grant for a new researcher increased 11 per cent, from $23,547 in 2001-02 to $26,000 in 2002-03.<p><br />
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"Once again the excellence of our research community has been recognized at the national level," said Mamdouh Shoukri, vice-president research & international affairs. "We&#039;ve made significant strides and excelled in a number of areas."<p><br />
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Fifty-five McMaster researchers were also awarded $9.63 million over a five-year period in renewal research grants, making this one of the most successful competitions for NSERC funding in the last 10 years. <p><br />
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For a complete list of McMaster researchers and their awards, please click on <a href="http://www.nserc.ca/programs/result/2002/rg/index_e.htm">NSERC grants 2002-03</a>.<p><br />
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