FW: SSHRC/CIHR/NSERC/CFI Collaborations - Mobilizing Science andTechnology to Canada's Advantage

["Boyko, Sonia" <sonia.boyko@usask.ca>]

 

 

Working together to improve programs, activities and policies

SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) are working hard to improve the coordination of their programs, activities and policies. These organizations are committed to strengthening their joint efforts in order to address the knowledge, people and entrepreneurial advantages identified in the federal government’s science and technology strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage.

The funding organizations are responsible for a number of co-operative funding programs which contribute to Canada’s strong international reputation for the support of research excellence and training.

Adopting a more integrated approach to programs and client services helps reduce the administrative burden on researchers and institutions. It also enables the support of crosscutting, multidisciplinary research initiatives designed to address important scientific opportunities and problems that matter to Canadians.

This group has a number of long-standing interactions, and some more recent ones, that involve two, three or all four organizations. These include joint policies, funding programs, and formal and informal interactions among the Presidents and senior executives.

Learn more about collaboration among federal research funding organizations at   www.science.gc.ca.

Knowledge Synthesis Grants on the Digital Economy

SSHRC has launched a new funding opportunity to enable knowledge synthesis and help identify research opportunities related to the digital economy.

Canada’s ability to succeed in the digital economy will be a key determinant of its success as a society in the 21st century. The ability to connect virtually using digital technologies, to access relevant information, and to use digital content effectively, increasingly enables businesses, governments and institutions to innovate, boost their productivity and reach across Canada and around the world.

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