The Risk Assessment Form is a tool to identify and assess potential risks that research partnerships may pose to Canada’s national security as outlined in the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships and to develop effective mitigation measures.

In accordance with the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships, applications involving at least one partner organization from the private sector (including industrial associations) are required to be submitted with a Risk Assessment form.

The risk assessment must be completed by researchers when submitting their applications for research partnerships involving private sector partner organizations to NSERC’s Alliance Grants Program.

In answering the Risk Assessment Form questions, you will provide information – to the best of your ability – that is specific to your proposed area of research and prospective research partner organizations. This information will be used to assess national security risks where the proposed research partnership could expose the research project to foreign interference, espionage or …

All applications being prepared in NSERC’s online system require completion of the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ risk assessment form if the grant applications include one or more private sector partner.

National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships In the case where your NSERC Alliance application involves one or more partner organization from the private sector, including when they participate alongside other partner organizations from the public and/or not-for-profit sectors, you must complete the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ Risk Assessment …

Jul 23, 2021 · Researchers applying for an NSERC Alliance grant are required to complete a risk assessment form for projects involving private sector organization partners. Any identified risks will require an accompanying risk mitigation plan.

As such, the Research Services (RSO) has revised the internal Guide for Completing the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ Risk Assessment Form - NSERC Alliance. This resource can be utilized by U of G faculty in completing the questions associated with the risk assessment form, and the associated risk mitigation plan, if applicable, to gain a better …

The requirement to submit the completed National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ Risk Assessment form applies to industrial associations since their member organizations are principally from the private sector.

The National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships integrates national security considerations into the development, evaluation, and funding of research partnerships. The Guidelines better position researchers, research organizations and Government funders to undertake consistent, risk-targeted due diligence of potential risks to research security. Why …

Under ISI leadership, The Government of Canada – Universities Working Group was consulted with for the development of National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships. These Guidelines will be applied initially to the NSERC Alliance funding program when private sector organizations are involved in the partnership.

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