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Canadian Research Funding

Canadian Research Funding. Canadian High Commission Canberra, Australia. Sciences, Engineering & Health. Research Councils in Sciences, Engineering and Health. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

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Canadian Research Funding

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  1. Canadian Research Funding Canadian High Commission Canberra, Australia Sciences, Engineering & Health

  2. Research Councils in Sciences, Engineering and Health • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) • Invests in people, discovery and innovation to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering • Funds more than 10,000 university professorsevery year • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) • Funds research that improves Canadians' health, health care system and quality of life • Supports up to 10,000 researchers and trainees in universities, teaching hospitals, and research institutes across Canada • National Research Council (NRC) • Government of Canada's premier organization for research and development, since 1916 • Research areas: aerospace, biotechnology, engineering and construction, fundamental sciences, industry, information and communications and manufacturing

  3. Overview of Eligibility by Research Council • NSERC programs • Foreign researchers may be collaborators on a Canada-based research team/project • Foreign applicants may apply for specific postdoctoral fellowships • CIHR programs • Foreign researchers may be co-applicants on a Canada-based research team/project • Foreign applicants may apply for specific postdoctoral fellowships • NRC programs • Foreign applicants are eligible for postdoctoral fellowships only

  4. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) www.nserc.ca

  5. Definitions and Eligibility • Principal applicantand co-applicant(s): • Must hold an academic appointment at an eligible Canadian university or college • Collaborators: • May be a foreign researcher • Must be qualified to undertake research independently • Will be expected to contribute to the overall intellectual direction of the research project or program of research • Will be expected to bring your own resources to the collaboration (i.e. self-funded) • Foreign applicants may apply for the postdoctoral fellowship: • Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories

  6. Tools to find a Canadian Researcher • NSERC Awards Search Engine • Information on NSERC funded projects since 1991 • Allows foreign researchers to identify Canadian researchers that received NSERC funds in specific fields of research • www.nserc.gc.ca/programs/result/database.htm • NSERC Chairholder Database: • Connect with Canada’s leading scientists and engineers • Profiles of chairholders’ activities, keyword search, contact information • www.nserc.gc.ca/partners/chairs_e.asp • Canada Research Chairs: • Profiles of each of the Canada Research Chairs • www.chairs.gc.ca/web/chairholders/index_e.asp

  7. What do NSERC Grants Fund? • Direct cost of research (general principle) • NSERC does not fund indirect or overhead costs • NSERC also allows: • Salaries and stipends for research personnel (e.g. students, research associates, technicians, postdoctoral fellows, etc.) • Visiting researchers’ stipends – limited to a maximum of $2,000 per month for up to 125 days per year • Travel and subsistence costs for field work, research conferences, collaborative trips, archival work and historical research (for any research personnel associated with the grant) • Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants: • Buying and developing research equipment and installations

  8. Evaluating NSERC Grants • Scientific or engineering excellence of the researcher(s) • Knowledge, expertise and experience • Past or potential impact on the proposed area of research • Group synergy (where applicable) • Merit of the proposal • Originality and innovation • Significance and expected contributions to research • Clarity of objectives and methodology • Feasibility • Contribution to the training of highly qualified personnel • E.g. postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, technicians • Need for funds • Appropriateness of, and justification for, the budget • Availability of other sources of funding

  9. Discovery Grants (DG) - Group Projects • Ongoing programs of research with long-term goals • Recognise the creativity and innovation at the heart of research advances • Recipients may use the grant for new research activities, not covered in original application (within NSERC’s mandate) • Around 3000 applicants each year (1/3 are first time applicants) • Success rate as high as 73% • Grants are awarded for 1 to 5 years • Average size of grant is $32,000 per year (some as high as $200,000 per year) • Total funding in 2005-06 was $320 million

  10. Special Research Opportunities (SRO) • Unique, emerging, timely or urgent opportunities • Must be novel, high-risk or have a strong potential for breakthrough • SRO grants do not support: • Ongoing research and collaboration • Research projects eligible for other NSERC programs (e.g. DG) • Also pre-research activities involving researchers in Canada and abroad • To investigate and develop potential new collaborative projects • Typically for a workshop or short series of meetings • Must have defined milestones and objectives • Grants are for up to 3 years

  11. Collaborative Health Research Projects • Jointly funded by NSERC and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) • Collaborative research projects in any field of the natural sciences and engineering and the health sciences • Program objectives: • Advance knowledge and technologies to improve the health of Canadians • Encourage collaboration and integration of expertise between natural sciences or engineering and health researchers • Awards are for up to 3 years

  12. Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories • Recent doctoral graduates of any nationality • Opportunity for emerging scientists and engineers • Work with research groups in Canadian government departments and agencies, including: • Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries and Oceans, Food Inspection, Health, Industry, Defence, Natural Resources, Parks, etc. • Value is C$42,761 per year • Term is 1 year, renewable for up to 2 more years • 450-500 applications made each year • 150 fellowships offered each year (varies) • 1/3 of fellowships awarded to foreign applicants

  13. NSERC Grants Deadlines Guidelines and Application Forms Online At: www.nserc.gc.ca/intnew.htm

  14. Canadian Institutes of Health Research www.cihr.ca

  15. Definitions and Eligibility • Principal applicant: • Must be employed by an eligible Canadian institution for the entire duration of the grant • Must be an independent researcher (i.e. not under the supervision of another person who is directing the research) • Co-applicants: • May be an independent researcher, a research associate, a trainee, or a foreign researcher • Collaborators: • Provide a special service (e.g. technicians) and do not contribute to the intellectual direction of research • Foreign applicants may apply for the postdoctoral fellowship: • CIHR Fellowships

  16. What do CIHR grants fund? • Direct cost of research (general principle) • CIHR does not fund indirect or overhead costs • CIHR also allows: • Salaries for research associates, research assistants and technicians • Honoraria for guest lecturers • Travel and subsistence costs for field work, research conferences, collaborative trips, archival work and historical research (for any research personnel associated with the grant) • Research equipment and supplies, including staff training for specialized equipment • Computers and electronic equipment essential to the research

  17. Overview of CIHR Grants • Open Grants Competition • E.g. Operating Grants, Team Grants • Applications in March and September • 3800 new applications each year • Strategic Initiatives Competitions • Calls for applications in specific areas of research • Check CIHR website for current opportunities • Includes International Collaborative Partnerships • Overall 900 new awards each year • Most grants are funded for up to 5 years • Currently more than 10,000 researchers hold CIHR grants • In 2005-2006 the total grant expenditure was $650 million

  18. CIHR Operating Grants • All areas of health research • Research projects conducted by individuals or groups of researchers • Foreign researchers may only apply as co-applicants in a group project • Grants awarded for 2 to 5 years • Shorter grants may be awarded for pilot projects and feasibility studies • Average grant is $122,000 per year for 4-5 years

  19. CIHR Team Grants • Health research best approached through a collaborative team, in all areas of health research • Teams of at least three independent investigators, each with proven track record in collaborative projects • Foreign researchers may be included as additional team members (i.e. co-applicants) • Up to C$ 1 million per grant for a maximum of 5 years

  20. International Collaborative Indigenous Health Research Partnership on Resilience EXAMPLE ONLY: Applications are not currently open • Collaborative funding program offered by CIHR, HRC New Zealand and NHMRC Australia • Supports research in the area of indigenous health • 5 year program (2002-2007) • 7 full applications were received • 3 teams were funded • CIHR’s contribution was $5.5 Million

  21. CIHR Fellowships • Open to Canadians and citizens of other countries • Must hold a PhD or professional health degree (or equivalent) • Candidates with more than 3 years post-PhD research training will not be considered • Fellowships are awarded for • Up to 3 years (for PhD holders) • Up to 4 years (for professional degree holders) • Up to 5 years (for professional degree holders who intend to complete their PhD as part of the fellowship) • Annual stipend is C$21,000 to $50,000 depending on applicant’s experience and qualifications

  22. CIHR Grants Deadlines Guidelines and Application Forms Online At: www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca

  23. National Research Council (NRC) • NRC awards and fellowships generally recognise excellence by Canadian scientists and innovators • Foreign applicants may only apply for NRC Research Associateships (postdoctoral fellowship) www.nrc.ca

  24. NRC Research Associateships • Open to Canadian citizens and foreign nationals • Recent PhD graduates in science or engineering or Masters in engineering and 5 years experience • Salaried position from C$49,489 (PhD recruiting rate) • Appointments are for 2 years, extendable to a maximum of 5 years

  25. NRC Grant Deadlines Guidelines and Application Forms Online At: http://hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ra_e.html

  26. Contact Us Academic Relations/ Canadian Education Centre Canadian High Commission, Canberra Phone: (02) 6270 4050 Fax: (02) 6270 4083 Email: tony.mckittrick@international.gc.ca Website: www.canada.org.au

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