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 )
Grouping: CAP News
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 »
Summary of CAP/NSERC Survey Results [and Observations]
NOTE: The introduction to the summary is posted below. The full summary of the multiple choice and long answers, as well as the pdfs of the multiple choice survey responses from the English and French surveys, are attached to this message (links appear at the bottom of this page). Introduction In May 2012, the… Read more »
NSERC consults community on future of RTI Program; launches survey
To complement a series of meetings and discussions with stakeholders at campuses across Canada, NSERC is now formally consulting on the future support of the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program in light of reductions in available program funding. From June 29 to September 28, 2012, the research community is invited to provide… Read more »