At a recent meeting, the CAP Executive learned of proposed changes to the NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship system that may be of interest to members. These changes are part of the Tri-Council CGS Harmonization Project. You can read more about the project at:http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/Harmonization-2013_eng.asphttp://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/Harmonization-2013_fra.asp One change that has been proposed is that the selection and award… Read more »
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CAP continues to step up for its members in the federal public service.
CAP’s response to Feb. 27 Ottawa Citizen article National Research Council chief defends industry-driven direction under Harper government. See the pdf file attached below. Attachment Size Attachment Size nrc-research-vital-the-citizen-mar2-2013.pdf 70.28 KB
Continuation of the RTI program announced!
In response to community feedback, NSERC has decided to maintain a national competition for the Research Tools and Instruments program. Universities will be able to submit a quota of applications based on the number of NSERC-funded researchers. (See http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/NewsRelease-CommuniqueDePresse_eng.asp?ID=385 )
The CAP completed an exercise that mined the Discovery Grant award data on the NSERC website.
The CAP recently undertook to investigate the changes in the breadth of DG funding under the new evaluation system. Specifically, the goal was to determine whether or not there was a significant difference in Discovery Grant Funding for small and medium sized universities compared to large universities since the change in NSERC funding policy beginning… Read more »
CAP advocates preservation of vital research capabilities of the National Research Council in opinion article which was published electronically by the Toronto Star on December 11.
Photo caption: An Alberta farmer is shown harvesting his canola crop. Canola may be Canada’s most valuable crop, contributing $15 billion each year to the economy. (Aug. 29, 2002) Many Canadians use canola oil in daily cooking as an alternative to olive and vegetable oils, not realizing that canola is a triumph of Canadian research…. Read more »
CAP sends letter to NSERC on change to the Postdoctoral Fellowship application rules
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British Institute of Physics bibliometric study shows Canadian physics to be on top internationally with respect to citation impact
(Note: This article is posted in the language of submission.) This bibliometric study and associated report analyses the performance of UK Physics research and provides the Institute of Physics with data that can be used for the development of policy and for discussions with stakeholders. Quoted below are a couple of findings from the report… Read more »
CAP provides feedback to NSERC regarding their announced moratorium on the MRS program.
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CAP soliciting input from members on recent CCA report
The CAP is soliciting input from its members concerning the recent Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) report on Science Performance and Research Funding. This report was requested by the federal Minister of Industry on behalf of NSERC to help guide future funding reallocations for the Discovery Grant Program at NSERC. You can access the full report and the associated appendices… Read more »
CAP sends letter to NSERC re RTI program
(a pdf of the signed letter is available at the bottom of this page) August 10, 2012 Isabelle Blain, VP NSERC 350 Albert St. Ottawa, Ont K1A 1H5 Dear Isabelle, The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) considers the Research Tools and Instrumentation (RTI) to be a critical program that must be maintained in order to… Read more »