Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: All
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants and Scholarships (voted)
Start date: 1978
End date: No end date
Description: NSERC's class grant Grants and Scholarships program supports university-based basic and project research, college-based project research, provides scholarships and fellowships to young researchers, and facilitates links between universities, colleges, the private sector, and governments.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
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People | ||||
Program 1.1 - People: Research Talent | ||||
231.8 | 203.6 | 203.6 | 203.6 | |
Program 1.2 - Discovery: Advancement of Knowledge | ||||
409.2 | 387.4 | 387.1 | 387 | |
Program 1.3 - Innovation: Research Partnerships | ||||
226.6 | 253.6 | 253.8 | 253.2 | |
Total grants | 867.6 | 844.6 | 844.5 | 843.8 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above. Variations in funding may also reflect winding down of Canada Economic Action Plan funding.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: N/A
General Targeted Recipient Group: Persons, Industry-related, Non-profit organizations.
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.1 People: Research Talent
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)
Start date: 2003
End date: No end date
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in master's or doctoral programs in the natural sciences or engineering.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 |
Total Transfer payments | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): Continuation
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14
General Targeted Recipient Group: Persons, Non-profit organizations
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.1 People: Research Talent
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)
Start date: 2008
End date: No end date (Current Terms and Conditions will expire on July 31, 2013)
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program provides financial support to Canadian and International students who have achieved outstanding success in their studies and will pursue a doctoral program at a Canadian university in the areas of natural sciences and engineering.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Total Transfer payments | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14
General Targeted Recipient Group: Non-profit organizations, Persons
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.1 People: Research Talent
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Excellence Research Chairs (voted)
Start date: 2008
End date: No end date (Current Terms and Conditions will expire on July 31, 2013)
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grants Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program to attract Canadian and international leaders who can positively contribute to our global competitiveness, future prosperity and well-being, as well as provide deeper understanding of the human dimension of technological change in the areas of natural sciences and engineering.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
Total Transfer payments | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14
General Targeted Recipient Group: Non-profit organizations, Persons
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnerships
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Industrial R&D Internship Program (voted)
Start date: 2007
End date: No end date
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Industrial R&D Internship (IRDI) Program provides financial support to eligible, non-for-profit organizations to match graduate students and post-doctoral fellows with private sector organizations for private sector research internships involving expertise in natural sciences and engineering. The interns work on research projects jointly developed by their private sector partner and academic supervisor.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Total Transfer payments | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2012-13
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): Continuation
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2017-18
General Targeted Recipient Group: Industry related, Persons
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnerships
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted)
Start date: 1997
End date: No end date (Current Terms and Conditions will expire on September 19, 2013)
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Networks of Centres of Excellence program to mobilize Canada's research talent in the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors and apply it to the task of developing the economy and improving the quality of life of Canadians.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 36.5 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
Total Transfer payments | 36.5 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2007-08
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): Continuation
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14
General Targeted Recipient Group: Industry-related, Persons
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnerships
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted)
Start date: 2007
End date: No end date
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence program establishes networks conducting research in priority areas resulting in a long-term competitive advantage to consortia of Canadian firms, supported by networks of academics and government researchers in areas of natural sciences and engineering. This program is included within the class grants Networks of Centres of Excellence program.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 2.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Total Transfer payments | 2.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2011-12
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): Continuation
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2015-16
General Targeted Recipient Group: Industry-related
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnerships
Name of Transfer Payment Program: College and Community Innovation Program (voted)
Start date: 2007
End date: No end date
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program increases innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to increase their capacity to work with local companies, particularly small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in areas of natural sciences and engineering. It supports applied research and collaborations that facilitate commercialization, as well as technology transfer, adaptation and adoption of new technologies, in areas of strategic importance to Canada.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
Total Transfer payments | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: In progress, expected completion date is 2012-13.
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A (in progress)
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2017-18
General Targeted Recipient Group: Industry-related, Persons
Strategic Outcome: 1.0 Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program: 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnerships
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (voted)
Start date: 2007
End date: No end date
Description: NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program supports the operation of commercialization and/or research Centres that bring together people, services, and infrastructure to maximize the benefits of the government's investments in skills and research and to encourage greater private sector investment in science and technology, in areas of natural sciences and engineering.
Expected results:
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2012-13 | Planned Spending 2013-14 | Planned Spending 2014-15 | Planned Spending 2015-16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 7.8 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
Total Transfer payments | 7.8 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses are not included in the table above.
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2012-13
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A (Evaluation report in progress)
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2017-18
General Targeted Recipient Group: Industrial-related, Non-profit organizations