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Carleton University October 24, 2013 Dave Bowen – Team Leader NSERC

NSERC Update. Carleton University October 24, 2013 Dave Bowen – Team Leader NSERC. Outline. 2013 NSERC News 2013 Federal Budget Updates and New Initiatives 2013 Discovery Grants Competition Results Geosciences (EG 1506) Questions. Budget 2013: The Highlights.

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Carleton University October 24, 2013 Dave Bowen – Team Leader NSERC

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  1. NSERC Update Carleton University October 24, 2013 Dave Bowen – Team Leader NSERC

  2. Outline • 2013 NSERC News • 2013 Federal Budget • Updates and New Initiatives • 2013 Discovery Grants Competition Results • Geosciences (EG 1506) • Questions

  3. Budget 2013: The Highlights • Austerity budget in 2013: no cuts • $15 million for research partnerships • Discovery Grants and Scholarships and Fellowships programs unaffected

  4. Research Tools and Instruments • Broad consultation of community • Smaller national competition with quota of applications per university based on: • number of NSERC-funded natural sciences and engineering researchers at institutions • minimum university quota of two applications • Researchers can be on more than one application • Criteria for evaluation will remain the same 6

  5. Climate Change and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) Federal research initiative ($35M over 5yrs) to improve understanding of the climate and the atmosphere Large, integrated projects involving university researchers, Canadian government scientists, and partner organizations Value: $500,000 to $1 million per year for up to five years

  6. CCAR Projects

  7. Northern Research Supplements (NRS) • To augment and promote Canadian university-based research and training by providing extra support to DG-holders conducting research in Canada’s North • To recognise extra logistical costs in the North and to encourage education, outreach, and interaction with Northerners • NSERC has consolidated existing Northern funding within the NRS Program: $1.9 million annual budget in 2014 • 105 Northern researchers currently supported • Value of supplements between $10k and $25k • Awards at the upper end of the range recognizing researchers whose programs have higher logistical costs and who make outstanding contributions to outreach and interactions with Northerners

  8. Discovery Grants Program Evaluation • 5-years since 2007 DG program evaluation and International Review • Key question: is the program achieving its 3 objectives and outcomes given changes to peer review process? • Multiple lines of evidence: surveys, consultations, interviews, bibliometric data analysis • International Review Committee findings to be released 2014

  9. Allocation of Discovery Grants Budget Among 12 Evaluation Groups • NSERC requested Council of Canadian Academies assessment in fall 2009 • CCA expert panel report: Informing Research Choices; Indicators and Judgment (July 2012) • NSERC consultations on findings in CCA report

  10. NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR have been working to develop and implement a harmonized approach to open access • Public consultation on a draft Tri-Agency policy launched October 15

  11. Discovery Grants Program2013 Results

  12. Evaluation Groups • Genes, Cells and Molecules (1501) • Biological Systems and Functions (1502) • Evolution and Ecology (1503) • Chemistry (1504) • Physics (1505) • Geosciences (1506) • Computer Science (1507) • Mathematics and Statistics (1508) • Civil, Industrial and Systems Engineering (1509) • Electrical and Computer Engineering (1510) • Materials and Chemical Engineering (1511) • Mechanical Engineering (1512)

  13. Two-Step Review Process Funding recommendation Merit assessment

  14. Discovery Grants Overall Results – 2013 Competition Note: Non-official results

  15. Success Rate1 by Category of Individual Applicants – 2003-2013 Competitions 1 Includes Discovery Grant Individual only Note: Non-official results

  16. Statistics by University Size – 2013 Competition Note: Non-official results

  17. Geosciences DG ResultsCompetition 2013

  18. Results and Statistics – Geosciences2013 DG Competition

  19. Results and Statistics – Geosciences2013 Discovery Grants Competition ER- Established Researcher ECR – Early Career Researcher

  20. Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) 2013 Competition 35

  21. Discovery Accelerator Supplements (DAS) results • 125 DAS were awarded among all EGs • Geosciences EG reviewed all applications and recommended 17 applicants for a DAS supplement • Executive Committee used EG recommendations to reduce the list to the given quota of 15 awards • Nominees who best met the objectives of the program recommended to NSERC President for a DAS award • The Geosciences Evaluation Group recommended its full quota of fifteen awards

  22. Discovery Accelerator Supplements 2013 Competition Note: Non-official results

  23. Submitting a Discovery Grant NOI and Application • Changes to the submission process • Research Portal • Replaces previous online system submission of forms F180-Notification of Intent to Apply and F101-Application for a Grant for Discovery Grants Program ONLY • CCV • Replaces F100-Personal Data Form • Needed for both the NOI and the Full Application • Applicants are encouraged to allow ample time to familiarize themselves and enter their data in the NSERC CCV as it can be time consuming the first time to populate the fields.

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