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Table 8. Details on Transfer Payment Programs


Name of transfer payment program: Grants and Scholarships
Start date:
April 1, 1978
End date:
No end date
Current Terms and Conditions will expire October 31, 2011
Description: NSERC’s class grants Grants and Scholarships program supports university-based basic and project research, provides scholarships and fellowships to young researchers, and facilitates links between universities, colleges, the private sector, and governments.
Strategic outcomes:
People – Highly skilled science and engineering professionals in Canada.
Discovery High quality Canadian-based competitive research in the natural sciences and engineering.
Innovation Productive use of new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Expected results:
  • Enhanced research capacity resulting from a supply of highly qualified people with leading-edge scientific and research skills for Canadian industry, government, and universities;
  • Enhanced discovery, innovation, and training capabilities of university and college researchers in the natural sciences and engineering;
  • Strong linkages created between universities, colleges, industry, and government, supporting the transfer of knowledge and technology with economic and/or social benefits to Canadians.
($ millions)

Forecast
Spending
2007-20081

Planned
Spending
2008-2009

Planned
Spending
2009-2010

Planned
Spending
2010-2011

PEOPLE
Program Activity 1.1: Promote Science and Engineering
Total Grants

3.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

Planned Evaluations

Mid-term review
(CRYSTAL
pilot program)

Evaluations (PromoScience; Prizes)

Program Activity 1.2: Support Students and Fellows
Total Grants2

93.2

99.5

97.8

97.7

Planned Evaluations

Evaluation (Postgraduate Scholarships)

Evaluation (Fellowships)

Program Activity 1.3: Attract and Retain Faculty
Total Grants

163.8

164.7

164.7

164.7

Planned Evaluations

Evaluation (Canada Research Chairs)

Total for PEOPLE

260.9

270.1

268.4

268.3

 

DISCOVERY
Program Activity 2.1: Fund Basic Research
Total Grants

386.1

363.8

362.9

360.5

Planned Evaluations

International review (Discovery Grants); Mid-term review (Research Capacity Development in Small Universities pilot program)

Evaluation (Special Research Opportunity program)

Program Activity 2.2: Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources
Total Grants

N/A3

38.7

27.6

27.6

Planned Evaluations

Joint evaluation
(Research Tools and Instruments and Major Resources Support Grants)

Total for DISCOVERY

386.1

402.5

390.5

388.1

 

INNOVATION
Program Activity 3.1: Fund Research in Strategic Areas
Total Grants

52.8

100.0

98.4

97.6

Planned Evaluations

Evaluation (Strategic Partnerships programs)

Program Activity 3.2: Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships
Total Grants

105.1

90.2

90.3

90.3

Planned Evaluations

Evaluation
(Networks of Centres of Excellence)

Evaluation (Collaborative Research and Development Grants)

Program Activity 3.3: Support Commercialization
Total Grants

16.4

11.0

11.0

11.0

Planned Evaluations

Mid-term review (College and Community Innovation pilot program); Evaluation (Intellectual Property Mobilization program)

Evaluation (Idea-to-Innovation program)

Total for INNOVATION

174.3

201.2

199.7

198.9

 

Total for Program

821.3

873.8

858.6

855.3


1 As per 2007-2008 Main Estimates; does not include Supplementary Estimates items.
2 Figures for Program Activity 1.2 do not include grant amounts for the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships Program; these amounts are listed separately in the following table.
3 NSERC’s Program Activity Architecture was modified in 2007. See Table 1: Redistribution of financial resources following modification of PAA.


Name of transfer payment program: Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships
Start date:
April 1, 2003
End date:
No end date
Current Terms and Conditions will expire
May 31, 2008
Description: NSERC’s portion of the tri-agency 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.
Strategic outcome: Highly skilled science and engineering professionals in Canada
Expected results: Increased capacity to meet demand for highly qualified personnel in the academic, public and private sectors.
($ millions)

Forecast
Spending
2007-2008

Planned
Spending
2008-2009

Planned
Spending
2009-2010

Planned
Spending
2010-2011

Program Activity 1.2: Support Students and Fellows
Total Grants

37.5

39.6

42.1

42.1

Planned Evaluations

Review of Alexander Graham Bell CGS program

Total for Program

37.5

39.6

42.1

42.1