Name of Transfer Payment Program

Grants and Scholarships (voted)

Start Date

1978

End Date

No end date

Description

This transfer payment program consists of grants and scholarships awarded for research, research training, and research dissemination activities in the social sciences and humanities

Strategic Outcomes

• A first-class research capacity in the social sciences and humanities
• New knowledge based on excellent research in the social sciences and humanities
• The transfer, dissemination and use of knowledge in the social sciences and humanities

Expected Results

• Enhanced capacity in the social sciences and humanities from the supply of highly qualified people with leading-edge research skills for knowledge-intensive careers in universities, industry, government and other sectors of the economy
• Knowledge based on excellent research in the social sciences and humanities to help better understand the world and address complex and pressing societal issues
• Enhanced linkages between researchers, and connections between researchers and users, to achieve effective knowledge mobilization and impact, with economic and social benefits for Canadian society

Program Activity Category
($ millions)

Forecast
Spending
2006-2007

PlannedSpending
2007-2008

Planned
Spending
2008-2009

Planned
Spending
2009-2010

Evaluation of the Initiative on the New Economy program

Doctoral Fellowships program evaluation

Aboriginal Research pilot program evaluation

Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts pilot program evaluation

Audit of the adequacy and effectiveness of the human resources function

Audit of controls over the integrity of information in the Departmental Performance Report

Audit of financial controls in accounting and awards administration

Audit of the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of the investigator-framed research programs

Audit of compliance with risk-management and active-monitoring policies and guidelines

Audit of compliance with security and occupational safety policy and standards

Name of Transfer Payment Program

Canada Graduate Scholarships (voted)

Start Date

2003

End Date

No end date

Description

This transfer payment program supports 1,200 doctoral students and 1,200 master’s students in the social sciences and humanities

Strategic Outcomes

• A reliable supply of highly qualified personnel to meet the needs of Canada’s knowledge economy

Expected Results

• Increased incentives for students to enrol in and complete master’s and/or PhD studies in a timely manner
• Improved access to scholarships to complete master’s and/or PhD studies 
• Increased retention of the next generation of researchers by Canadian universities
• Highly qualified personnel, who are expert in research, available to pursue various knowledge-intensive careers within industry, government and other sectors of the economy

Program Activity Category
($ millions)

Forecast
Spending
2006-2007

PlannedSpending
2007-2008

Planned
Spending
2008-2009

Planned
Spending
2009-2010

An evaluation of the Canada Graduate Scholarships program is being led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Name of Transfer Payment Program

Indirect Costs of Research (voted)

Start Date

2003

End Date

No end date

Description

This transfer payment program supports a portion of the indirect costs associated with the conduct of academic research in institutions that receive research grant funds from any of the three federal granting agencies; grants are awarded to eligible institutions using a progressive funding formula based on the average revenues from research grants received from CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and SSHRC

Strategic Outcomes

The program will contribute to:

• the attractiveness of the Canadian research environment
• compliance with regulatory requirements
• the transfer of knowledge and commercialization; and
• Canada’s economic growth and improved quality of life, and Canadian research excellence and capacity

Expected Results

• The provision of well-equipped research facilities, including the operation and maintenance of these facilities, and the technical support of equipment
• The provision of world-class research resources, including support for multidisciplinary research and international collaboration
• The effective management and administration of the research enterprise
• Increased ability to meet regulatory requirements related to international accreditation standards in research, including standards that govern ethical treatment of human subjects in medical and social sciences research, animal care, the handling of hazardous materials, and environmental protection
• The effective transfer of knowledge, including commercialization activities and the management of intellectual property generated by research activities

Program Activity Category
($ millions)

Forecast
Spending
2006-2007

PlannedSpending
2007-2008

Planned
Spending
2008-2009

Planned
Spending
2009-2010

Launch of summative evaluation of the Indirect Costs Program (to be completed May 2009)