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NSERC International Overview. Rick Warner Manager Pacific Regional Office April 2014. Canadian Federal S&T Structure . Prime Minister of Canada. PARLIAMENT. Industry Canada. CABINET. Minister of Health. Minister of Industry. Minister of State (S&T). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Rick WarnerManagerPacific Regional OfficeApril 2014

NSERC International Overview

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Research inuniversities, colleges and

teaching hospitalsIndustrial Research

PARLIAMENT Industry Canada

Research and Research Training Funding

Granting Agencies:

• Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

• Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

• Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)

Foundations:

• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

• Genome Canada

CABINETMinister of Industry

Minister of State (S&T)

Research Performed in Federal Labs

• National Research Council (NRC)

• Science-based Departments & Agencies: ‐ Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

‐ Canadian Space Agency

‐ Department of Fisheries & Oceans‐ Environment Canada

‐ Health Canada

‐ Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Research and Development Funding

• Canada Revenue Agency’s Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credits

• National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

• Industry Canada’s Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI)

Minister of Health

Canadian Federal S&T Structure Prime Minister of Canada

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Vision: NSERC helps make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians

Priorities:PeopleBuilding our human capital in the natural sciences and engineering by supporting 30,000 students and postdoctoral fellows.

DiscoveryUnleashing the creative power of our researchers by funding more than 11,000 professors for their research programs.

InnovationConnecting and applying the strength of our research capacity to the challenges and needs of industry and society by funding research projects with over 2,400 Canadian companies.

NSERC Vision and PrioritiesTotal Budget 2013-14

$1.07 billion

25.6%

36.3%

33.5%

4.7%

PeopleDiscoveryInnovationAdministration

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People: Developing the best & the brightest

Dr. Isabel Trigger and Dr. Oliver Stelzer-Chilton are research scientists at TRIUMF

They both have received Postgraduate Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships from NSERC

Highly skilled science and engineering professionals in Canada• Supporting students and fellows through

scholarships and fellowships• Giving students an opportunity for research

exposure in industry and to be a part of innovative teams

• Developing entrepreneurial skills and business acumen

• Attracting and retaining faculty

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ArcticNet researchers cataloguing polar data

Discovery: Supporting World Class Research

High quality Canadian-based research in the natural sciences and engineering

• Funding and promoting excellence in fundamental research

• Laying the foundation for innovation

• Accelerating the impacts of transformative research

• Training students (our future) in stimulating research environments

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Innovation: Connect, Collaborate, ProsperThe Strategy for Partnerships and Innovation increases academic – business partnerships and student research experiences in business

• Science and engineering knowledge and skills are transferred to and used by companies

• On track to double the number of industry partners by 2014-15 (1500 to 3000 in 5 years)

• Integrated suite of partnership options increase:– Student experiences in business environment– Industry-driven collaborative research– Applied research in colleges– Commercialization of academic inventions– Focus on national strategic priorities

• Regional offices work with local and regional agencies to create partnerships

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NSERC support spans the Research continuum – maximizing the potential for impact

Strategic Partnerships(Government Priorities)

Centres for Commercialization and

Research

Business-LedNetworks

Discovery Grants

basic research; research applied to industry Clean Energy

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)

Chemistry(reduce use of water in oil

sands production)

Ecology/HydrogeologyParticle

Physics

Ultrasonic detection of manufacturing

defects

GreenCentreCanada (GCC)

Industry-driven program

TECHNOLOGY MATURITY

MA

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ATU

RIT

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TRAINING IN INDUSTRYTRAINING IN UNIVERSITIES

Innovative WastewaterTreatment Technologies

College and Community Innovation

Program

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Strengthening Canada’s PositionVisionThrough excellence and openness, Canadian scientists and engineers will become leaders in international research for the benefit of Canada and the world.

GoalsNSERC will increase the excellence, visibility and impact of Canadian NSE research and talent by:• working to attract the best foreign students, researchers and companies to

conduct research in Canada and in partnership with Canadians; and • promoting the leadership and contribution of Canadian scientists and engineers

to address priorities and challenges for Canada and the international community.

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Strengthening Canada’s PositionObjectives NSERC’s international strategy aims to:• leverage Canada’s investment in research, infrastructure and training; • access a broader pool of talent, scientific expertise and technical skills; • create a destination of choice for the training of foreign research talent; • raise the profile of Canadian university-based research;• facilitate the pooling of knowledge, resources and expertise to address

complex global issues; and• attract technology-based investments to Canada.

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A. Attract and retain the best minds

B. Expose students to training outside of Canada

C. Stimulate global collaboration in priority areas

D. Stimulate global academic-business collaboration

NSERC’s International Strategy

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Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Canada Research Chairs Banting Postdoctoral FellowshipsVanier Canada Graduate

ScholarshipsCompetitive Discovery Grants

A. Attraction: become a magnet for top talent…

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B. Provide students with international experience…

Students exposed to opportunities to study/research abroad establish important lifetime connections, as well as gaining access to specialized facilities and knowledgeMain support vehicles available for students to study abroad:

NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships

CREATE (Collaborative Research and Training Experience)

CGS - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement

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C. Focus on priority areas

Some of the tools:• NSERC Discovery Frontiers• Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence• G8 Funding Initiative on Multilateral Research Funding • International Research Initiative on Adaption to Climate

Change (2011)• ERA Can+ Horizon 2020

As a global research community, we share many of the same research challenges – working together we can accelerate finding the solutions

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D. Collaborate with industry and other partners…

Fertile ground…academic-industry collaborations benefit Canadian researchers and companies; linking these to international collaborations builds even greater strength and accelerates innovation

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SNG

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Opportunities for European Researchers

Foreign researchers can collaborate with Canadian academics through NSERC funded projects:

• Stipends can be provided for foreign visiting researchers (limited to a maximum of $2,000 per month for up to 125 days per year) not including travel and subsistence costs

• Encouraged to work in partnership with Canadians either in peer-to-peer collaborations or as members of international research teams

Students from foreign countries can apply for NSERC’s top graduate scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships programs:

• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Opportunities for European Researchers

• Program of funding for frontier research in the life sciences.

• Emphasis on novel collaborations between biology and physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and engineering.

• Sponsored by funders from Australia, Canada (NSERC, CIHR), EU, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland (SER), UK, USA.

• Bilateral science and technology (S&T) agreement between Canada and the EU.

• Canadian researchers are eligible for funding under some Horizon 2020 opportunities.

• Era-Can+ promotes cooperation between the EU and Canada in STI, including collaboration within the context of Horizon 2020 opportunities.

• Janet Walden (NSERC), Member of the ERA-CAN+ Advisory Board

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Contact Us

NSERC Corporate Planning & Policy

Jean Saint-VilDirectorE-mail: [email protected].: 613-943-3590

Andrew GrosvenorInternational Policy AdvisorE-mail: [email protected].: 613-992-3445

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Igniting New Research Partnerships Through Engage Grants

• 445 new collaborations in first year, 88% with SMEs

• 272 companies new to NSERC Partnerships (>10% increase)

• 187 researchers new to Partnerships Programs

• Decisions in 4-6 weeks