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2008-09
Departmental Performance Report
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Supplementary Information (Tables)
Table of Contents
- Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
- Details on Transfer Payments Programs
- Internal Audits and Evaluations
Table 1: Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
| 2008-09 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Activity | Actual 2006-07 |
Actual 2007-08 |
Main estimates |
Planned revenue |
Total authorities |
Actual |
| Strategic Outcome 1: People – Highly skilled science and engineering professionals in Canada | ||||||
| Program Activity 1.2: Support Students and Fellows |
0.3 | 0.2 | N/A | 0.2 | N/A | 0.1 |
| Program Activity 1.3: Attract and Retain Faculty |
0.3 | 0.2 | N/A | 0.2 | N/A | 0.1 |
| Strategic Outcome 2: Discovery – High quality Canadian-based competitive research in the NSE | ||||||
| Program Activity 2.1: Fund Basic Research |
0.6 | 0.4 | N/A | 0.5 | N/A | 0.2 |
| Strategic Outcome 3: Innovation – Productive use of new knowledge in the NSE | ||||||
| Program Activity 3.2: Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships |
0.4 | 0.2 | N/A | 0.4 | N/A | 0.1 |
| Total Non-Respendable Revenue |
1.6 | 1.0 | N/A | 1.3 | N/A | 0.5 |
Table 2: Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
Table 2(a): Grants and Scholarships
($ millions )
| Actual Spending 2006-07 | Actual Spending 2007-08 | Planned Spending 2008-09 | Total Authorities 2008-09 | Actual Spending 2008-09 | Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Activities: | ||||||
| Promote Science and Engineering | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Support Students and Fellows | 90.5 | 94.2 | 99.5 | 105.4 | 99.9 | -0.4 |
| Attract and Retain Faculty | 142.7 | 145.4 | 164.7 | 165.6 | 149.8 | 14.9 |
| Fund Basic Research | 422.4 | 435.5 | 363.8 | 364.2 | 357.9 | 5.9 |
| Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources | N/A | N/A | 38.7 | 51.4 | 73.3 | -34.6 |
| Fund Research in Strategic Areas | 49.4 | 71.4 | 100 | 111.3 | 79.8 | 20.2 |
| Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 104.4 | 115.2 | 90.2 | 86.6 | 125.1 | -34.9 |
| Support Commercialization | 10.7 | 9.3 | 11 | 11.4 | 11.6 | -0.5 |
| Total Grants/Contributions/Other types of transfer payments | 823.8 | 875.2 | 873.8 | 901.9 | 901.9 | -28.1 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s) |
NSERC received through Budget 2008 an additional $33.5M for collaborative research that directly contributes to the knowledge and innovation needs of Canada’s automotive, manufacturing, forestry and fishing industries. Lastly NSERC has received and sent funding from and to other departments in support of NSERC’s programs through the Supplementary Estimates. These additional funding were not included in the RPP of 2008-2009. |
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Table 2(b): Canada Graduate Scholarships
($ millions )
| Actual Spending 2006-07 | Actual Spending 2007-08 | Planned Spending 2008-09 | Total Authorities 2008-09 | Actual Spending 2008-09 | Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Activity: | ||||||
| Support Students and Fellows | 31.4 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 0 |
| Total Grants | 31.4 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 0 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Table 2(c): Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research
($ millions )
| Actual Spending 2006-07 | Actual Spending 2007-08 | Planned Spending 2008-09 | Total Authorities 2008-09 | Actual Spending 2008-09 | Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Activity: | ||||||
| Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 0.0 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 26.7 | -26.7 |
| Total Grants | 0.0 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 26.7 | -26.7 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s) |
NSERC received through Budget 2007, $19.1M for the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research. An additional $7.5 million was transferred from the Networks of Centres of Excellence program within Grants and Scholarships through the supplementary estimates process. This additional funding was not included in the RPP of 2008-2009. |
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Table 2(d): Business-Led networks of Centres of Excellence
($ millions )
| Actual Spending 2006-07 | Actual Spending 2007-08 | Planned Spending 2008-09 | Total Authorities 2008-09 | Actual Spending 2008-09 | Variance Between Planned and Actual Spending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Activity: | ||||||
| Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -7.0 |
| Total Grants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -7.0 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s) |
NSERC received through Budget 2007, $7M for the Business Led Networks of Centres of Excellence Program.This additional funding was not included in the RPP of 2008-2009. |
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Table 3: Internal Audits and Evaluations
| 1. Name of Evaluation | 2. Program activity | 3. Evaluation type | 4. Status | 5. Completion date | 6. Electronic link to report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-term Review of Centres for Research in Youth, Science Teaching And Learning (CRYSTAL) | 1.1 Promoting Science and Engineering | Formative /Implementation |
Completed | December 2008 | http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Reports-Rapports/evaluations-evaluations_eng.asp |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program and Related Programs Review* |
1.2 Supporting Students and Fellows | Formative /Summative |
Completed | November 2008 | http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Reports-Rapports/evaluations-evaluations_eng.asp |
| NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Program Review | 1.2 Supporting Students and Fellows | Formative /Summative |
Completed | ||
| Evaluation of the Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Program | 3.2 Funding University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative /Impact |
Ongoing | ||
| Networks of Centres of Excellence - New Initiatives (NCE-NI)* | 3.2 Funding University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative /Impact |
Ongoing | ||
| Networks of Centres of Excellence - International Partnership Initiative (NCE-IPI)* | 3.2 Funding University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative /Impact |
Ongoing | ||
| Evaluation of the Intellectual Property Mobilization (IPM) Program* | 3.3 Commercialization Support | Summative /Impact |
Completed | April 2008 | http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Reports-Rapports/evaluations-evaluations_eng.asp |
| Formative Evaluation of the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) Program* | 3.3 Commercialization Support | Formative /Implementation |
Ongoing | ||
| Summative Evaluation of the Interagency Advisory Panel and Secretariat on Research Ethics* |
Not applicable | Summative /Impact |
Completed | February 2009 | http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Reports-Rapports/evaluations-evaluations_eng.asp |