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News from the Granting Agencies / Nouvelles des agences subventionnaires NSERC/CRSNG

News from the Granting Agencies / Nouvelles des agences subventionnaires NSERC/CRSNG. CAGS / ACES 51st Annual Meeting / 51 e Congrès annuel Montréal, November 3-6, 2013. Outline / Aperçu. Program Evaluations Canada Graduate Scholarships (tri- agency ) PGS/IPS/CREATE

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News from the Granting Agencies / Nouvelles des agences subventionnaires NSERC/CRSNG

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  1. News from the GrantingAgencies / Nouvelles des agences subventionnairesNSERC/CRSNG CAGS / ACES 51st Annual Meeting / 51e Congrès annuel Montréal, November 3-6, 2013

  2. Outline / Aperçu • Program Evaluations • Canada GraduateScholarships (tri-agency) • PGS/IPS/CREATE • Outcome of consultation on the Postdoctoral Fellowships Program • Évaluations de programme • Bourses d’études supérieures du Canada (tri-agence) • BES/BESII/FONCER • Résultat de la consultation concernant le programme de bourses postdoctorales

  3. Program Evaluations - Purpose • To meet the requirements of the FederalAccountabilityActand the Policy on Evaluation • Every program has to beevaluatedevery five years • To provideinsightful, actionablefindings, about program performance and relevance • To providerecommendations for future improvements

  4. Évaluation des BESC - Échéancier • Rapport d’esquisse approuvé par les comités consultatifs • Les divisions d’évaluation des agences préparent les méthodes de collecte de données • Date prévue pour compléter l’évaluation: mai 2014 • L’évaluation couvrira les années fiscales 2008-2009 à 2012-13 • Considération des résultats de l’évaluation précédente • Questions clés développées en consultation avec le personnel des agences et la collectivité • Méthodes d’évaluation multiples afin d’assurer des résultats crédibles et solides

  5. CGS Evaluation - Objectives • Assess the outcomes of CGS recipients in comparison to non-recipients • Assess the longer term impact of the CGS program through a trajectoryanalysis • The extent of the program’scontributions to arequiredsupplyof HQP • Identify « unexpected » outcomes to help determine the program’ssuitability • Informdecisions about what the « expected » outcomesshouldbe • Compare data to identifyanydifferencesacross the threeagencies

  6. Évaluation BESC – Objectifs (con’t) • Déterminer si des changements ont eu lieu dans l’expérience des récipiendaires depuis la dernière évaluation • Apprendre des différents mécanismes de livraison du programme des agences subventionnaires afin d’informer le processus d’harmonization • Coordonner la collection de données avec les autres évaluations présentement en cours • Afin de diminuer la charge des répondants

  7. CGS Evaluation – Key Questions • To whatextentis the program achievingitsexpectedimmediateoutcomes? • Incentives for enrolment in graduatestudies • Incentivesfor students to completestudies in a timelyfashion • To whatextentis the program achievingitsexpectedintermediateoutcomes? • Increasednumbers of studentscompletingstudies • High qualityresearchtraining; attractand retain • What are the outcomesachievedby recipients? • Research output, career progression, etc.

  8. CGS Evaluation – Key Questions (con’t) • Is the program delivered in a cost-effective manner? • Are thereany best practices thatcouldinform the harmonizationproject? • Does the program remain relevant? Is there a continuedneed? • Does the program alignwithroles, responsibilities and priorities of government?

  9. CGS Evaluation – Discussion/Feedback • How has the graduateeducationlandscapeevolvedin the last five years? • Are thereemerging issues in graduateeducation in Canada that have bearing on the currentevaluation? • Comment l’environnement pertinent aux études supérieurs a-t-il évolué dans les cinq dernières années? • Quels sont les enjeux qui pourraient être pertinents pour l’évaluation en cours?

  10. CREATE/PGS/IPS Evaluation • At a muchearlier stage than the CGS evaluation • Evaluationwillbecombined and expectedcompletionis for spring 2015 • Evaluation objectives are similar to that of the CGS evaluation • Especially for PGS and IPS • At the stage of determiningwhat the evaluation questions willbe • A stronger focus on CREATE • As with CGS, a mix of quantitative and qualitative data gatheringmethodswillbeused

  11. CREATE/PGS/IPS – Questions • Draft questions are similar to the CGS evaluation questions • The CREATE program does trigger different questions • To whatextent are highcaliber HQP participating in the CREATE, PGS and IPS programs? • To whatextentdoes CREATE provide a viable option for providingbothresearch and professionalskills training? • To whatextentdoes CREATE complementexistinguniversity initiatives?

  12. Postdoctoral Fellowships Issues • Following a positive evaluation of the PDF program, recommendations and focus on three issues • Value of the fellowship (currentlyat $40,000) • Timing: application deadline and announcementof results • Application pressure • Input wasrequestedfromstakeholders • CAGS and CAGS Board of Directors (C-TACC) • CAPS and CAPA • Engagement and RegionalVisits • Upcoming discussion atNSERC’sCommittee on Grants and Scholarships (COGS)

  13. PDF – Date limite et annonce des résultats • Le CRSNG s’est engagé à annoncer les résultats du concours des postdoc plus tôt • La plupart des répondants préfèrent une date limite du 1er octobre • Plus tôt qu’octobre comporte des difficultés liées au début du semestre d’autome • Le CRSNG devra être plus efficace avec le traitement des demandes ainsi qu’avec leur transmission aux comités de sélection

  14. PDF – Value of the Fellowship • PDF value iscurrently set at $40,000/yr • NSERC wasconsideringasking the university or supervisor to top up the award • Majority opinion wasthat a top-upshould not bemandatory • Averagediscoverygrant not beinghighenough • Limitingfinancialcapabilities of researchers and institutions • A top-upwouldundermine the purpose of the program, a prestigiousawardthatoffersindependenttraining • NSERC to worktowardsincreasing the value?

  15. PDF – Application Pressure • NSERC reduced, from 2 to 1, the number of applications an individualcouldsubmit • Rationalewas to ensure a more efficient use of time for applicants and reviewers • Followingunfavourable feed-back, NSERC agreed to re-consideritsdecision • There was no emerging trend in feedback received • Providing quotas to universities • Pre-screening of applications • Allowhighlyratedunsuccessfulapplicants to re-apply

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