Dr. Randy Lynn Newman NSERC Representative, Acadia University Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology

NSERC Funding in Canada

Snapshot of NSERC Programs

  Discovery Grants Program – Research Tools & Instruments

  Partnership Programs

  Scholarships/Fellowships

  Chairs & Faculty Support Programs – University Faculty Awards (cancelled in 2008)

– Chairs for Women in S&E

Source: Statistics Canada

Source: Statistics Canada

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Males

Source: NSERC

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Source: NSERC

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Success  Rates  by  Gender,    NSERC  Discovery  Grants  

Females Males

Source: NSERC

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Fiscal Year

NSERC  Awards  Held  by  Females,    Various  Programs  

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Postdoctoral

Discovery Grant

Source: NSERC

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Biochemistry

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Geosciences

Eng. & Applied Science

Mathematics

Physics

Psychology

AVG - ALL

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Full-Time % Female Academic Staff by Discipline & Rank (2005-06)

Assistant Associate Full

Source: Statistics Canada

Source: NSERC

Source: NSERC

Source: NSERC

Success Rate by University Size

Source: NSERC

Source: NSERC

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MTA Acadia MSVU

SMU UPEI CBU

STFX Trent

UNBC AVERAGE

Dal MUN UWO UofA UBC

McGill Montreal

UofT

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Source: Statistics Canada

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Genes, Cells & Molecules

Biological Systems & Functions

Evolution & Ecology

Chemistry

Physics

Geosciences

Computer Science

Math & Stats

Civil, Ind. & Systems Eng.

Electrical & Comp. Eng.

Materials & Chem. Eng.

Mechanical Eng

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Established Researchers (Renewals)

Early Career Researchers

Source: NSERC