Funding will support the next generation of scientific talent
and enhance research excellence
SHERBROOKE, QC, Sept. 13,
2024 /CNW/ - Canada's outstanding researchers and
institutions are at the forefront of science and innovation,
playing a crucial role in shaping a stronger, healthier, and more
resilient country. We also know that supporting our students means
empowering them to solve the world's biggest challenges and making
sure every generation gets a fair chance to reach their full
potential. That is why the federal government continues to invest
in the research community, spurring tomorrow's groundbreaking
discoveries and enhancing quality of life for all Canadians.
Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National
Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation,
Science and Industry, announced support for over
6,900 researchers and research projects across Canada. Over $502.3 million in funding has been awarded
to researchers, students and institutions, which underscores the
government's efforts to support Canada's research community. Minister Bibeau
was accompanied by Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and to the
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of
Health, and Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke.
As part of Budget 2024, the federal government unveiled a
package of measures worth over $4.6
billion to strengthen Canadian research and innovation,
including $825 million over five
years to increase support for master's and doctoral students and
post-doctoral fellows, as well as $1.8
billion over five years to the federal granting councils to
increase core research grant funding and support Canadian
researchers. The funding announced today reflects the federal
government's ongoing commitment to empowering researchers and
innovators. Distributed through a range of grants, scholarships,
fellowships and other programs, it provides researchers, students
and institutions with cutting-edge tools and resources to advance
knowledge and drive discovery. By fostering a diverse and inclusive
research community, this investment strengthens Canada's global leadership in tackling today's
most pressing challenges, while preparing the next generation of
experts to shape a brighter and more equitable future.
The funding is distributed across the country through:
- 2023–2024 scholarships and fellowships – awarding $264.2 million to 5,554 scholarship and
fellowship recipients through the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada, and the Social Sciences
and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- the College and Community Innovation program – awarding
$29.05 million to 58 research
projects and programs through the Mobilize grants and the College
and Community Social Innovation Fund grants
- the John R. Evans Leaders Fund – awarding $86 million to 316 projects at 47
institutions
- SSHRC Insight Grants – awarding $86.3
million to 503 established scholars
- SSHRC Insight Development Grants – awarding $36.8 million to 509 emerging and established
scholars
Quotes
"Today, we celebrate the remarkable researchers, students and
institutions set to benefit from this vital funding. The Government
of Canada will continue to empower
them by providing the resources and opportunities to advance their
groundbreaking work. By investing in their growth and development,
we are reinforcing Canada's
leadership in global research and innovation and paving the way for
a more prosperous and sustainable future for everyone."
– The Honourable François-Philippe
Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
"Better support for the next generation of researchers and more
modern science and research infrastructure is key to supporting the
secure and thriving economy of tomorrow. By supporting researchers
at all levels and promoting diversity, we are reinforcing
Canada's leadership in tackling
challenges and improving quality of life for all."
– The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National
Revenue
"The Université de Sherbrooke
is an important knowledge and research hub and a source of pride
for our region. It has generated a number of major discoveries and
innovations that now help improve our community's quality of life.
I am proud that our government recognizes the importance of our
researchers and students by supporting them financially and giving
them the opportunity to go even further."
– Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of
Families, Children and Social Development and to the Minister of
Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and
Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke
"The federal research funding agencies and the Canada Foundation
for Innovation are proud to stand by the brilliant minds that have
cemented Canada's reputation as a
global leader in research. Today's announcement further
demonstrates Canada's unwavering
commitment toward its thriving research ecosystem. Through
scholarships and fellowships for the next generation of scientists
and engineers, research grants for excellence in social sciences
and humanities, and funding to ensure researchers at colleges and
universities have access to cutting-edge facilities and tools,
these investments will support the pursuit of ideas and innovations
that will offer social, economic and environmental benefits for
Canadians."
– Professor Alejandro Adem,
President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
of Canada and Chair of the Canada
Research Coordinating Committee
Quick facts
- Since 2016, the federal government has invested over
$22 billion in science and research
initiatives, including infrastructure, emerging talent and other
science and technology support measures.
- In addition, Budget 2024 is providing $825 million over five years, and $199.8 million per year ongoing, to increase
support for master's and doctoral students and post-doctoral
fellows, as well as $1.8 billion over
five years, and $748.3 million per
year ongoing, to the federal granting councils to increase core
research grant funding and support Canadian researchers.
- Budget 2024 also includes investments in modern, high-quality
research facilities and infrastructure to help solve real-world
problems, create economic opportunities, and attract and train the
next generation of scientific talent.
- The scholarships and fellowships programs are administered by
Canada's three federal research
granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada (NSERC) and the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Among these programs are:
- the Canada Graduate Scholarships master's program, which
helps develop research skills and assists in the training of highly
qualified students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement
in undergraduate and early graduate studies
- the Canada Graduate Scholarships doctoral program, which
promotes continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and
retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian
institutions
- other agency-specific scholarship and fellowship programs
supporting doctoral and postdoctoral research trainees
- SSHRC Insight Grants and Insight Development
Grants build knowledge and understanding about people,
societies and the world by supporting research excellence in the
social sciences and humanities.
- The Canada Foundation for
Innovation (CFI) invests in research
infrastructure at Canadian universities, colleges, research
hospitals and non-profit research institutions, equipping
researchers with the tools they need to be global leaders.
The CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund helps
institutions recruit and retain outstanding researchers by
supporting the infrastructure they need to conduct leading-edge
research and grow their expertise.
- The College and Community Innovation program,
administered by NSERC, in collaboration with
SSHRC and CIHR, provides funding for applied
research at Canadian colleges, CEGEPs and
polytechnics. This funding strengthens research links and
collaborations between Canadian colleges and partners from the
private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with a common goal of
creating economic, social, health and environmental benefits for
Canada.
Associated links
- Strengthening Canadian research and innovation | Prime Minister
of Canada (pm.gc.ca)
- CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund
- College and Community Innovation program
- Scholarships and fellowships
- SSHRC Insight Grants
- SSHRC Insight Development Grants
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