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Appendix

Table 19: Program Activity Architecture: Indicators for Outputs and Results


Program Activity

Program Sub-Activity

Indicators for Outputs

Indicators for Results

Strategic Outcome (SO) 1.0: People – A First-Class Research Capacity in the Social Sciences and Humanities

1.1 Fellowships, Scholarships and Prizes

1.1.1 Canada Graduate Scholarships

No. of fellowships awarded. Success rates by research area (social sciences and humanities [SSH]). Percentage of graduate students enrolled in the SSH receiving SSHRC scholarships.

Highly qualified personnel, expert in research, available to pursue various knowledge-intensive careers within universities,  industry, government, and other sectors of the society and economy.

1.1.2 Doctoral Fellowships

No. of fellowships awarded. Success rates. Percentage of enrolled graduate students receiving SSHRC scholarships.

Highly qualified personnel, expert in research, available to pursue various knowledge-intensive careers within universities, industry, government, and other sectors of the society and economy.

1.1.3 Postdoctoral Fellowships

No. of fellowships awarded. Success rates.

Promising new scholars establish a research base at an important time in their career * (e.g. faculty renewal)

1.1.4 Prizes and Special Fellowships

No. of awardees.

Dedication, creativity and outstanding contribution of best Canadian graduate students and researchers are recognized.

1.2 Canada Research Chairs

1.2.1 Canada Research Chairs Program

No. and percentage of Chairs awarded, by tier, to researchers from Canadian universities, foreign researchers and expatriates.

Canadian universities, affiliated research institutes and hospitals have become recognized centres of research excellence through the attraction and retention of excellent researchers.

SO 2.0: Research – New Knowledge Based on Excellent Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities

2.1 Investigator-Framed Research

2.1.1 Standard Research Grants

No. of new research projects and researchers supported. No. of grants awarded. Success rates by discipline / area of research, etc.

A research environment conducive to: graduate training, advances in knowledge and the communication of research results in all disciplines and research areas of the SSH.

2.1.2 Major Collaborative Research Initiatives

No. of research teams supported, and average no. of researchers by team. No. of graduate students associated with MCRIs, by type. List of issues addressed by supported teams.

A research environment conducive to: graduate training, advances in knowledge and the communication of research results in all disciplines and research areas of the SSH.

2.2 Targeted Research and Training Initiatives

2.2.1 Strategic Research Grants

No. of researchers and research projects supported under each ongoing strategic research theme. No. of grants awarded, success rates, etc.

New knowledge on pressing social, economic and cultural issues of particular importance to Canadians made available for decision making in various sectors.

2.2.2 Strategic Joint Initiatives

No. of researchers and research projects supported under each ongoing Joint Initiative. No. of grants awarded, success rates, etc.

New knowledge about issues of relevance to SSHRC’s partners is generated and made available for decision making.

2.2.3 Initiative on the New Economy (INE)

No. of researchers and research projects supported under the various programs of the INE, by sub-theme.

Advances in knowledge, expertise and knowledge mobilization in areas of the new economy.

2.3 Strategic Research Deve-lopment

2.3.1 Research Development Initiatives (RDI)

No. of RDI grants awarded. No. of researchers, success rates, etc.

New perspectives and directions for research in the SSH are explored.

2.3.2 Community-University Research Alliances
(CURA)

No. of grants awarded. No. of academic and non-academic researchers involved. No. of grants to community organizations. Success rates. No. of partners by type, etc. No. of research projects within alliances. No. of students involved. No. and reach of knowledge-mobilization activities.

Reinforced community decision-making capacity, and better understanding, appreciation and use of SSH knowledge by communities.

2.3.3 SSHRC Institutional Grants

No. of institutions supported.

SSH research activity is encouraged at the institutional level.

2.3.4 Aid to Small Universities

No. of grants by size of institution and region. List of areas for development focused on by Canadian small universities.

Focused research capacity in the SSH is developed and strengthened within small universities in Canada.

2.3.5 General Support

No. of grants awarded, and link to SSHRC needs and goals.

SSHRC takes advantage of unexpected opportunities for the benefit of the SSH in Canada.

2.3.6 International Opportunities Fund

Indicators for this program will be developed.

Indicators for this program will be developed.

2.3.7 BOREAS

Indicators for this program will be developed.

Indicators for this program will be developed.

SO 3.0 Knowledge Mobilization – The Transfer, Dissemination and Use of Knowledge
in the Social Sciences and Humanities

3.1 Research Communication and Interaction

3.1.1 Aid to Scholarly Publications Programme

No. of books supported. Success rates.

Advanced SSH knowledge is disseminated.

3.1.2 Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

No. of workshops and conferences supported and held. No. of researchers and other types of participants. No. of foreign researchers participating, etc.

Research results are shared within and between disciplines and among Canadian and international researchers.

3.1.3 Aid to Research and Transfer Journals

No. of journals supported. No. of articles published. No. of authors publishing in SSHRC-supported journals.

Original research findings in the SSH are disseminated.

3.1.4 Aid and Attendance Grants to Scholarly Associations

No. of association members supported who attend annual general meetings / annual conferences. No. of students supported who attend.

Linkages and communication between researchers in the SSH are enhanced.

3.1.5 Strategic Knowledge Clusters

Indicators for this program will be developed.

Indicators for this program will be developed.

3.1.6 Networks of Centres of Excellence

No. of networks funded. No. of researchers and partners involved in networks.

A sustainable critical mass of researchers and trainees in the SSH, health, and natural sciences and engineering, collaborating in a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral environment in the research area of the network. Strong linkages and partnerships created between university, government and industry, and other users (non-governmental organizations), resulting in the transfer of knowledge and exploitation of leading-edge research results with economic or societal benefits to Canada.

3.1 Research Communication and Interaction

3.1.7 Knowledge Impact in Society

Indicators for this program will be developed.

Indicators for this program will be developed.

SO 4.0  Institutional Environment – A Strong Canadian Research Environment

4.1 Indirect Costs of Research

4.1.1 Indirect Costs Program

No. of grants awarded by institution type, region, etc. Percentage of funds invested by output area.

An enhanced institutional research environment in Canadian universities, colleges, and affiliated research hospitals and health research institutes.


*Key activities that define “research base” include: undertaking new research, publishing research findings, developing and expanding personal research networks, broadening teaching experience and becoming competitive in national research competitions.

Table 20: Summary of Report on Plans and Priorities Commitments


Section Commitments Planned Timeline
Key Priorities Review the diagnosis of the challenges of new scholars and identify possible steps to address these challenges 2007-2008
Increase the internationalization of SSHRC’s peer-review system 2007-2008
Determine how best to increase the responsiveness and flexibility of SSHRC’s investigator-framed programs 2007-2008
Examine the factors that create a rich and effective training environment for students 2007-2008
Further develop SSHRC’s role as national facilitator for the Knowledge Impact in Society projects funded in 2006 2007-2008
Run another competition of the Strategic Knowledge Clusters program, to fund seven additional Clusters 2007-2008
Develop and implement a three-year plan for the new Partnerships Branch 2007-2008
Stimulate new research on research results indicators 2007-2008
Collaborate with other granting agencies to explore the relationships between the elements of the federal research-funding effort 2007-2008
Further develop and implement a governance-renewal action plan 2007-2008
Consolidate the new organizational structure and composition of the management team 2007-2008
Develop and implement a management action plan 2007-2008
People Award 2,400 CGS scholarships at the master’s and doctoral levels Ongoing
Participate in a formal evaluation of the CGS program, led by CIHR 2007-2008
Offer around 600 new Doctoral Fellowships Ongoing
Examine new ways to improve the research training environment 2007-2008
Offer around 140 new Postdoctoral Fellowships Ongoing
Award the Gold Medal, the Aurora Prize, the Postdoctoral Prize and the William E. Taylor Fellowship Ongoing
Award the 2,000th Canada Research Chair 2007-2008
Renew, replace or reallocate Canada Research Chairs and chairholders in accordance with the changing allocations to institutions, and apply a revised method for calculating allocations Ongoing
Research Support the best research projects proposed by established and new scholars Ongoing
Work towards SSHRC’s long-term goal of reducing the number of applications that are deemed excellent but not funded due to financial constraints Ongoing
Enhance national partnerships and networks of world-class researchers through the MCRI program Ongoing
Invest in the activities of the final year of the INE program 2007-2008
As part of the development of the new Partnerships Branch, review SSHRC’s strategic research priority areas 2007-2008
Continue investing in community-university research alliances, and continue facilitating the exchange of best practices among CURA recipients Ongoing
Organize the first meeting of an international forum of funding agencies 2007-2008
Participate in organizing the International Data Forum in Beijing, with the United Kingdom’s Economic and Social Research Council and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 2007-2008
Develop and fund international collaboration opportunities for Canadian researchers 2007-2008
Maintain existing and forge new international partnerships 2007-2008
Explore ways to promote the international mobility of doctoral students 2007-2008
Continue to provide advice in support of the Canadian International Polar Year (IPY) program, and continue to support research and related activities in the SSH that are relevant to the IPY 2007-2009
Work with a network of universities and public and private sector partners to develop research and public consultation activities related to a low-carbon economy 2007-2008
Facilitate knowledge-mobilization activities between academic researchers and Ottawa’s policy community, by supporting a third major symposium on population, work and family 2007-2008
Knowledge Mobilization Define the responsibilities of the Grants and Fellowships Branch and Partnerships Branch managers and staff for knowledge mobilization and the skills, competencies and training relevant for knowledge mobilization 2007-2008
Implement changes to the Aid to Research and Transfer Journals program 2007-2009
Continue to build and enhance interdisciplinary national networks of researchers through the tri-agency Networks of Centres of Excellence program Ongoing
Indirect Costs Launch an overall program evaluation of the Indirect Costs Program, to be completed in May 2009 2007-2008
Key Management Priorities Staff a full complement of audit, performance and evaluation staff 2007-2008
Continue implementation of SSHRC’s risk-based evaluation and audit plans 2007-2008
Initiate processes for the implementation of the expected revised federal Evaluation Policy Ongoing
Continue to work towards finalizing Phase 2 of the granting agencies’ memorandum of understanding with research institutions 2007-2008
Continue participating in discussions on the development of a Canadian governance system for research involving humans 2007-2008

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