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NSERC CREATE TrUST

A graduate training program in the field of ultrafast science and technology

The NSERC CREATE TrUST is a graduate training program that aims to connect people from academia and industry working in the field of ultrafast science and technology (UST) all across Canada.

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Through internships, seminars, courses and many other opportunities, we hope that students will gain the skills required to become the future scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs that will develop and commercialize disruptive photonics technologies based on UST, with applications in the five key innovation sectors of Canada.

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4 distinct objectives

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To bring the canadian ultrafast science community together from coast to coast

To offer a high quality and well-rounded training

To connect students to the industry

To shape the 5 key innovation sectors of canada

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May 5, 2025

TrUST Course on Sustainable Development – May 12, 2025

Aligning Research With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Speaker : Maxine Dandois-Fafard (INRS) Date and time : Monday, May 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) To attend this course or the get access to the recording, please contact the program coordinator (genevieve.boudreau@inrs.ca). Summary : A university can be considered a true solution factory. ... Read more

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April 8, 2025

TrUST Student seminar – April 15, 2025

Speakers : Garen Simpson (University of Ottawa), Mohammadreza Mohammadpour (University of Ottawa) and Teigan O’Carroll (University of Northern British Columbia) Date and time : Tuesday, April 15, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) To attend or to get access to the recording of this seminar, please contact the program coordinator (genevieve.boudreau@inrs.ca).   First talk : ... Read more

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March 26, 2025

Joint TrUST/Ultrafast Seminar – April 2, 2025

Speaker : Prof. Dino Jaroszynski (University of Strathclyde, UK) Date and time : Wednesday, April 2, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time) To attend or to get access to the recording of this seminar, please contact the program coordinator (genevieve.boudreau@inrs.ca).   Title : Plasma photonics for manipulating intense laser beams Next generation of ultra-high-power, ultra-short-pulse ... Read more

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March 19, 2025

TrUST Course on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – March 26, 2025

Workshop On Inequalities In Higher Education: Barriers and Solutions Speaker : Marie Baron, Ph.D. from INRS Date and time : Wednesday, March 26th, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) To attend this course, please contact the program coordinator (genevieve.boudreau@inrs.ca). Summary : After presenting a few theoretical concepts, the workshop will be dedicated to working ... Read more

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Funding available to M.Sc. and Ph.D. level graduate students

Program Requirements

We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).