Services Provided by the Research & Graduate Studies Office

-Services for Faculty and Other Researchers

Activities involved with research project development and implementation are coordinated through the Research & Graduate Studies Office:

• provides and distributes information on sources of research funding and the deadlines of grant funding competitions.
• assists faculty in the development and submission of research proposals to funding agencies and in the development of research contracts.
• coordinates the administration of all procedures relating to the approval of research grants and contracts and assists faculty in opening new accounts.
• assists faculty with managing, protecting, marketing and commercializing inventions developed at the University.
• works with companies, stakeholders and potential sponsors of research to identify and develop research relationships with NSAC to further their corporate R&D strategies.

-Services for Graduate Students

The Office acts as the Registry for NSAC Masters Degree Students:

• processing graduate student applications, admissions, enquiries and student registration.
• acts as the initial contact for all graduate student concerns.
• acts as liaison between Dalhousie University and the NSAC in communicating and ensuring that program procedures are followed and concerns are addressed.
• offers advice and occasionally administrative assistance for doctoral and masters degree students enrolled at other institutions who are completing their research at NSAC.