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SSHRC’s MissionSSHRC’s Mission
To understand a rapidly changing world
To innovate and compete
To maintain our social fabric & quality of life
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Trends
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Trends
Teamwork and networking
Problem-oriented interdisciplinary research
Partnerships with clients (communities, governments)
End of the age of entitlement
New mobilization around social indicators
Development of collective tools
Digitization: the equivalent for the social sciences and humanities of the discovery of DNASS
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Tri-Council ComparisonTri-Council Comparison
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53.5% 28.5% 18.0%
(18,000) (9,500) (6,000)
12% 56% 32%
Includes NCE Budget (phase II) and transfers from other departments
Statistics Canada changed the coverage for the survey. Figures exclude applied arts & not reported fields
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Areas of Research FundedAreas of Research Funded
HumanitiesHumanities
BusinessBusiness Social SciencesSocial Sciences
EducationEducation
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Canadian Heritage The poor and the working class
in literary versions of Canadian society identity
Political morality of nationalism in the multi-ethnic state
Studies in Canadian literary history: publishing and women writers
L’enseignement et la recherche en archivistique dans le monde : une étude comparative
Finance Tax-adjusted valuation of the
real option to annuitize wealth at retirement
Bank lendings to SMEs: gender, technology and the role of loan guarantees
L’économie politique de la Banque du Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada Customs & Revenue Agency Canadian Heritage
Citizenship and Immigration Elections Canada
Environment Fisheries and Oceans
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Health
Human Resources Development
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Industry Intergovernmental Affairs Justice
National Defence Natural Resources
Public Works and Government Services
Solicitor General Transport Treasury Board
Veterans Affairs
Relevant toRelevant to
Government DepartmentsGovernment DepartmentsGovernment DepartmentsGovernment Departments
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Globalization
Industrial competitiveness
SME growth and success
Work/family conflicts
Youth crime
Court backlogs
Family violence
Environmental degradation
Measuring free-trade impact on jobs, regions, financial sectors, & the environment
Managing tech change in manufacturing
Entrepreneurship Research Alliance
Defining strategies to aid telecommuting
Pre-school and family intervention
Improved methods for caseload management
Centres on Family Violence
Computer-based decision aids for municipalities
What SSHRC DeliversWhat SSHRC Delivers
Innovations/Tools/SolutionsInnovations/Tools/SolutionsIssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
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Access to higher education
University drop-outs
Spiralling health care costs
Genetic research
Aging society
Defining Canadian identity
Integration of immigrants
Canadian cultural development
Virtual university
Improving guidance services to promote adjustment
Social determinants of health
Guidelines for ethical practices inhuman genetics
“Bridge” jobs to retain skills of elderly
Historical Atlas of Canada
Metropolis project
Musical Heritage Series
Innovations/Tools/SolutionsInnovations/Tools/SolutionsIssuesIssuesIssuesIssues
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Core Granting ProgramsCore Granting Programs
Research Base
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Training
Communications & Institutional
• Research Grants• Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRIs)
• Strategic Themes• Joint Initiatives• Research Development Initiatives (RDIs)
• Doctoral Fellowships• Postdoctoral Fellowships
• SSHRC Institutional Grants (SIGs)• Research & Transfer Journals• Conferences & Congresses• Aid to Small Universities (ASU)
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SSHRC’s Base Budget (2000-2001) = $133.7M
SSHRC’s Base Budget (2000-2001) = $133.7M
Research Base35.6%
Communications &Institutional Grants
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Training24%
Strategic Grants13.8%
Operational7.8%
CIHR4.8%
NCE5.6%
Excludes Research Chairs
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Community-University ResearchAlliances (CURAs)
Community-University ResearchAlliances (CURAs)
Community-focused & voluntary organisations, public or private
Involved in intervention, action, program delivery and policy development
Examples of partners:
• The Law Society of British Columbia
• Mi’Kmaq Fish & Wildlife Commission
• Fonds de solidarité de la FTQ
• Nunavut Arctic College
• Notre Dame Child & Family Institute
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities
• United Way
• McCord Museum (lead organization with university partners)
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SOME CURA PROJECT TOPICSSOME CURA PROJECT TOPICS
Adversarial approaches or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (ADR)? What do actual cases show work best?
What practical steps can communities take to enhance the
daily lives of school-age children with special needs? **
How can Mi’Kmaq & non-native groups collaborate in managing marine ecosystems & resource harvesting?
Are there new ways we can use museum-based resources to
enrich the teaching of Canadian history in our schools? **
How ready are Ontario’s urban & regional municipalities (re: expertise & infrastructure) to adapt to climatic change?
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Our Community in CrisisOur Community in Crisis
Researchers: Explosion of creative energywithin community
SSHRC: Struggling to meet demand
Universities: Picking up the pieces
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SSHRC's Crisis ISSHRC's Crisis I
Exploding demand• Enormous popularity of most innovative programs:
CURA, RDI, targeted Themes, MCRI. (Realsuccess rates at 10 to 20%)
• SSHRC participation rates will increase 15 to 50%over next 5 years
• New incentives (No SSHRC, no tenure)
• New faculty (5000 renewal over next 5 yearson 18,000 total)
• Radical change in SS&H research culture
• SSHRC cannot meet demand for Joint Initiatives: migration, federalism, sustainable forests, social statistics
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SSHRC's Crisis IISSHRC's Crisis II
Band-Aid funding measures inadequate
• Average grant size $20,000 • New Money ($10M): SSHRC still lost ground in 1999-00
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SSHRC's Crisis IIISSHRC's Crisis III
Dramatic gaps in student financial support: $20 millionrequired for SSHRC to be at parity with NSERC(U of T statistics on Ph.D. student support)
– Humanities $9,000– Physical Sciences $15, 400– Social Sciences $11,600– Life Sciences $14,600– Education $5,000
Disparity in student support through grants
– Humanities 2.4% – Physical Science 29.9%– Social Science 3.1% – Life Sciences 35.4%
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What We Must DoWhat We Must Do
Bring SSHRC student support to parity with NSERC's
Aim at supporting 50% of competitive research grants applicants
More support for new forms of research: CURA, MCRI, RDC
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INE ObjectivesINE Objectives
Foster excellent research—especially innovative and multidisciplinary
Deepen understanding of the New Economy Expand/develop research partnerships
involving public, private and not-for-profit sectors
Inform decision-making in public and private sectors
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Leadership in the new economy requires an understanding of the opportunities it offers, its educational requirements, the management skills required to seize those opportunities and how to make lifelong learning a reality. To keep Canada at the forefront of research into the knowledge economy, a targeted research initiative will be developed, to be managed by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and funded with a special allocation of $100 million over five years.
The INEThe INE
Paul Martin Economic Statement and Budget Update
October 18, 2000
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4 Major Research Areas4 Major Research Areas
New EconomyResearch IssuesNew Economy
Research Issues
EducationEducation LifelongLearningLifelongLearning
ManagementManagement
Issues: both distinct and interwoven
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To deliver—by/before March 2006—significant research outcomes through:
Our Commitment Our Commitment
Focusing research agendas (identifying deliverables)
Drawing new/more research attention to areas of need
Building on research strengths (with forward looking
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Promoting new research partnerships, producer–user
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Making It Happen Making It Happen
Design Committee to oversee programdevelopment
Dedicated Staff Development Team
Design Process
Open, Web-based consultation
Sectoral research consultations Design Committee meetings, recommendations to
SSHRC Board
INE Program Launch
In PlaceIn Place
In PlaceIn Place
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SSHRC INE Development Team SSHRC INE Development Team
Administrative Coordinator/Coordonnatrice administrative Sarah Tait ([email protected])………………………………… (613) 995-0557
New Economy Issues/Enjeux de la nouvelle économie Jocelyn Charron ([email protected])…………………… (613) 992-5127 David Moorman ([email protected])…………………… (613) 943-5090
Education/Éducation Hélène Régnier ([email protected])……………………… (613) 992-5148
Lifelong Learning/Apprentissage continu Sylvie Paquette ([email protected])…………………….. (613) 992-3146
Management/Gestion Nina Stipich ([email protected])……………………………… (613) 992-5911
Communications/Communications Pamela Wiggin ([email protected])………………………. (613) 995-6898
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