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Presented by Isabelle BlainVice-President
Research Grants and ScholarshipsNSERC
Forum on enhancing international cooperationTainan
September 28, 2005
Opportunities for International Collaboration
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About NSERCAbout NSERC
NSERC Key FactsNSERC Key Facts• An arm’s length agency of the federal government that reports to
Parliament through the Minister of Industry:
• NSERC is a “granting agency”, it does not conduct research and has no research facilities
• Governed by a Council with regional and cross-sectoral representation, 22 members appointed by government;
• Complements two other agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC);
• Supports research in 70 universities across Canada;• About 330 employees, with headquarters in Ottawa and two regional
offices (3 more planned).
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innovationProductive use of new knowledge in all sectors of the economy
and society
We invest in:We invest in: discoveryCompetitive research in science and engineering, providing access to new knowledge from around the world
peopleHighly skilled,well educatedand capable of
lifelong learning
USING NEW KNOWLEDGE
Partnerships of universities with industry and other sectors for project research
WORKING IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate students,
postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows and some university faculty
EXCELLENCE
Our goal is Canadianexcellence in:
Our goal is Canadianexcellence in: CREATING
KNOWLEDGE
Research Grants for basic research in the universities
We do this through
peer-reviewedcompetitions
in three programs
Prosperity and high quality of life for Canadians
NSERC also works towards its goals by exerting INFLUENCE beyond our program reach
Vision & Mission:Vision & Mission: Help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians.
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NSERC budget 2005-2006:NSERC budget 2005-2006:($millions)($millions)
Total budget: $862.2 million
How do we support R&D?How do we support R&D?
Discovery$442.2 - 51%
People$272 - 32%
Administration$36.4 - 4%
Innovation$111.6 - 13%
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Source: Science and Technology Statistical Compendium (2004) OECD.
R&D in CanadaR&D in CanadaInt’l benchmarkInt’l benchmark
How do we compare ?How do we compare ?
1.8
1.9
1.9
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2.1
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.5
4.3
Canada
UK
Netherlands
Austria
Belgium
France
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
USA
South Korea
Japan
Iceland
Finland
SwedenTotal expenditure on R&D Total expenditure on R&D 2002 2002 (or latest available), , percent of GDPpercent of GDP
Top 4 invests over 3% of their GDP in R&D.
In 2002, Canada was 15th, investing less than 2%.
The objective is to be amongst the top 5 by 2010.
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Source: Observatoire des sciences et des technologies
Top 40 Countries of Canadian Internationally Co-authored Papers in the Natural Sciences and Engineering, 2003
(% of Canadian International Papers)
Country %
1. U.S. 47.7
2. U.K. 11.4
3. Germany 9.5
4. France 9.0
5. Japan 6.6
6. China 5.6
7. Italy 4.4
8. Australia 4.2
9. Russia 3.6
10. Netherlands 3.1
Country %
21. Finland 1.5
22. Norway 1.4
23. New Zealand 1.3
24. Taiwan 1.2
25. Hungary 1.2
26. Mexico 1.1
27. Austria 1.1
28. Iran 0.9
29. Greece 0.8
30. Singapore 0.8
Country %
11. Spain 3.0
12. Switzerland 2.8
13. Sweden 2.4
14. Poland 2.1
15. South Korea 2.0
16. India 1.7
17. Brazil 1.7
18. Denmark 1.7
19. Belgium 1.7
20. Israel 1.7
Country %
31. Czech Rep. 0.8
32. South Africa 0.7
33. Argentina 0.6
34. Turkey 0.6
35. Chile 0.6
36. Ireland 0.6
37. Romania 0.4
38. Portugal 0.4
39. Thailand 0.3
40. Egypt 0.3
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International CollaborationInternational Collaboration
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International CollaborationInternational Collaboration
Mechanisms for collaboration…Mechanisms for collaboration…
... People Outgoing: Postdoctoral fellowships and Graduate Scholarships
available for tenure abroad; Summer Programs (in Taiwan and Japan)
Incoming: Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories; Canada Research Chairs & Industrial Research Chairs
On-line databases of Canadian experts Peer Review Process Going Global S&T Fund at Department of International Trade
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Mechanisms Mechanisms (cont’d)(cont’d)……
… Discovery• Flexibility for use of funds in grant programs• Special Research Opportunity (SRO) program
… Innovation Non-university partners (e.g. industry) can be foreign,
though they must bring their own funding to the collaboration AND there has to be a technology receptor in Canada (benefit to Canada)
International CollaborationInternational Collaboration
Special Research Opportunity Special Research Opportunity (SRO) Grants(SRO) Grants
Support new and emerging national or international research opportunities and accelerate time-sensitive research Exploratory “pre-research” activities (e.g. workshop) Collaborative research projects Program budget is $10M per year Individual researcher or teams of researchers may apply No deadline date for application submission
http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a4
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Examples of CollaborationsExamples of Collaborations
• Research Projects Deep Sub-micro CMOS technology for highly-integrated RF
broadband system Study of QoS over IP network Sample sequencing of the Streptomyces clavuligerus genome
• Workshops Bridge Technology Natural Disaster Prevention Aeronautical research and technology
• HPQ Exchange Summer Program in Taiwan
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International CollaborationInternational Collaboration
Resources to facilitate collaboration…Resources to facilitate collaboration…
• NSERC Awards Search Engine: www.nserc.gc.ca/programs/result/database.htm contains the results of NSERC competitions and information on its funding since 1991.
• NSERC Chair Holder Database: www.nserc.gc.ca/partners/chairs_e.asp is designed to connect you with some of Canada’s leading scientists and engineers.
• Canada Research Chairs: www.chairs.gc.ca/web/chairholders/index_e.asp. This database contains short profiles of each of the Canada Research Chairs to date.
For Future ReferenceFor Future Reference
Policy & International Division:Policy & International Division:
Denis Leclerc
Manager
Tel: (613) [email protected]
Jean-Pierre Rodrigue
Int’l Relations Analyst
Tel: (613) [email protected]
NSERC’s Website: www.nserc.ca
International Cooperation: www.nserc.gc.ca/intnew.htm
Bilateral Relations: www.nserc.gc.ca/intern/bilagre.htm
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