CANSSI addresses inclusivity and accessibility in a number of ways, including:
By design, CANSSI programs encourage partnerships among researchers at different institutions, appointments, career stages, and regions of Canada.
CANSSI provides professional mentoring, training in communication of research, and support for applications to CANSSI programs.
By design, the Graduate Student Exchange Scholarship (GSES) program is accessible to junior researchers at any university and provides valuable professional and mentoring experience.
By design, the Research for Social Good (RSG) program supports researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows interested in applied research with a direct impact on problems important to society. This supports areas that are often underfunded compared to other areas of scientific research.
The CANSSI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship (CDPF) and Collaborative Research Team (CRT) programs provide an opportunity for faculty to establish prominent research leadership.