| Name of transfer payment program |
Grants and Scholarships (voted) |
| Start date |
1978 |
| End date |
Ongoing |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2011-12 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.1 People: Research Talent,
Program 1.2 Discovery: Advancement of Knowledge |
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- Differences between planned and actual spending in Program People relates to normal turnover of Canada Research Chairs, Scholarships awardees and transfer to Industry for the Let's Talk Science Program to promote science, technology, engineering and math skills development among young Canadians.
- Differences between planned and actual spending in Program Innovation relates to normal turnover in Research in Strategic Areas awardees.
- The variance in Program Innovation is explained by the transfer of unused funds from other NSERC programs.
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
Disclosure of Grants and Scholarships |
| Name of transfer payment program |
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (voted) |
| Start date |
2008 |
| End date |
Ongoing |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2010-11 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.1 People: Research Talent. |
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Evaluations planned |
January 2018 |
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
 Canada Research Chairs |
| Name of transfer payment program |
Industrial R&D Intership (voted) |
| Start date |
2007 |
| End date |
Moved to ISED on April 1st, 2016. |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2012-13 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.1 People: Research Talent, and
Program 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnership
|
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Name of transfer payment program |
Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted) |
| Start date |
1997 |
| End date |
Ongoing |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2014-15 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnership |
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada |
| Name of transfer payment program |
Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (voted) |
| Start date |
2007 |
| End date |
Ongoing |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2007-08 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnership |
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence Program |
| Name of transfer payment program |
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization (voted) |
| Start date |
2007 |
| End date |
Ongoing |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2008-09 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnership |
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- The variance between planned and actual spending relates to the program cycle, where funding amounts are determined post-competition and appropriated through the Supplementary Estimates.
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
December 2015 |
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research |
| Name of transfer payment program |
College and Community Innovation Program (voted) |
| Start date |
2007 |
| End date |
On-going |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2016-17 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.3 Innovation: Research Partnership |
| 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. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
|
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
October 2017 |
| Engagement of applicants and recipients |
College and Community Innovation Program |
| Name of transfer payment program |
Canada First Research Excellence Fund (voted) |
| Start date |
2015 |
| End date |
Ongoing |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2015-16 |
| Strategic Outcome |
Canada is a world leader in advancing, connecting and applying new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering. |
| Link to the organization’s program(s) |
Program 1.2 Discovery: Advancement of Knowledge |
| Description |
NSERC's portion of the tri-agency class grant Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) Program offers eligible Canadian postsecondary degree/diploma granting institutions the opportunity to turn their key strengths into world-leading capabilities and become global research leaders in research areas of strategic importance to Canada, including but not limited to: advanced manufacturing, the environment and agriculture, health and life sciences, information and communication technologies, and natural resources and energy. This program is necessary to help Canadian postsecondary institutions compete with the best in the world for talent and partnership opportunities, to make breakthrough discoveries, and to excel globally in research areas that will create long-term economic advantages for Canada. This program uses funding from the following transfer payment: Canada First Research Excellence Fund. |
| Results achieved |
See Departmental Performance Report and supporting information on related lower-level programs. |
| Comments on variances |
- These figures do not include operating expenses.
- The variance between planned and actual spending relates to the launch of the new program, where funding amounts was appropriated through the Supplementary Estimates.
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