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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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Discover the possible projects within the program

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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September 4, 2024

ALLS/TrUST workshop – Registrations are open!

Registrations are open for the ALLS/TrUST workshop that will be held in Montreal from October 6 to 10, 2024. We have put together an exciting program: Tutorial talks by Donna Strickland, Matt Reid, Kimberley Hall, Paul Corkum, Jennifer Ogilvie, Victor Malka, Emma Springate and Byung-Kook Ham – across the country and beyond! Many wonderful invited ... Read more

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June 26, 2024

TrUST Course on Science Communication – August 29

Communicating your research beyond your field Speaker : Diane DeChief, from McGill University Date and time : Thursday, August 29th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) To attend this course or to get access to the recording, please contact the program coordinator (genevieve.boudreau@inrs.ca). Summary : Have you ever struggled to explain the significance of ... Read more

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June 18, 2024

Joint TrUST/Ultrafast Seminar – June 25

Speakers : Prof. Matt Reid (UNBC) and Seth Lowry (student at UNBC) Date and time : Tuesday, June 25, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 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).   Part 1 : Introduction to Industrial Applications of Terahertz Science and ... Read more

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May 31, 2024

TrUST Course on Leadership and Management – June 7

Speaker : Martin Enault, from Centech, Distriq and Relief Date and time : Friday, June 7th, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern time) To attend this course or to get access to the recording, please contact the program coordinator (genevieve.boudreau@inrs.ca). Summary : Deciding between being an inventor, a researcher or an entrepreneur is a question ... 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).