A PROFESSOR WHO’S
YOUR RESEARCH
PARTNER
A THRIVING RESEARCH
CULTURE
PURSUING YOUR
RESEARCH DREAM
Canadian High Commission - Canberra
Academic Relations and Education Marketing section
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Mary Lou Hayman, Manager
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Ilsa Embleton and Irene Kaspar , Assistants
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Hollie D’Aoust and Emily Pittman, Interns
Bilateral relations between Canada and Australia in the education sector
Student and academic exchange between educational institutions in the two
countries
Collaboration in research and innovation
Canadian government grants and scholarships available to Australians
• 34 million people in 10 provinces
and 3 territories
• Stable parliamentary democracy
• Officially bilingual (English and
French)
• More than 200 languages spoken
• Among the top 3 countries in the
United Nations Quality of Life Index
since 2004
• Home to the BlackBerry, flat-screen
technology, SMART boards and IMAX
film
• Highly innovative research in
nanotechnology, environmental
technologies, nutraceuticals,
biotechnology, renewable energy,
health care, agri-foods, and highperformance computing
• Ongoing R&D collaboration between
Canadian business and academic
communities
• More than one third of Canada’s research is
conducted at Canadian universities – one of the
highest rates of academic research among
OECD and G8 countries.
•Canada ranks number one in the G7 in terms of
higher education research and development
(HERD) as a percentage of GDP
• Highest rate of international co-publication with
the United States – the world’s largest producer
of research
• 20 Canada Excellence Research Chairs
www.cerc.ca
WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2011
Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University
Times Higher Education World
University Rankings
Top 50 Worldwide
Top 50 Worldwide
University of Toronto # 26
University of British Columbia
# 37
Top 51-100 Worldwide
McGill University # 64
McMaster University # 89
University of Toronto # 19
University of British Columbia
McGill University # 28
Top 51-100 Worldwide
McMaster University
Top 101-151 Worldwide
University of Alberta
Université de Montréal
# 65
Top 101-151 Worldwide
University of Alberta
Université de Montréal
Top 152-202 Worldwide
University of Waterloo
University of Calgary
Top 151-200 Worldwide
Queens University
University of Victoria
University of Ottawa
Top 201-302 Worldwide
University of Western Ontario
Dalhousie University
Simon Fraser University
University of Guelph
University of Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
# 22
Queen’s University
University of Laval
University of Manitoba
University of Victoria
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OVERVIEW OF CANADIAN RESEARCH FUNDING
FOR GRADUATE & POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
Banting Postdoctoral
Fellowship
www.banting.fellowshipbourses.gc.ca
70 Banting fellowships awarded annually in the social
sciences & humanities, health research, and natural
sciences & engineering.
Industrial Postgraduate
Scholarships
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
Financial support for highly qualified science & engineering
graduates to gain research experience in industry while
undertaking advanced studies in Canada.
Post-doctoral Research
Fellowships
www.scholarships.gc.ca
One-year fellowships for students from various countries to
conduct research in Canada.
Trudeau Scholarships
www.trudeaufoundation.ca
Provide national or international doctoral students in the
social sciences & humanities with up to $180,000 over 4yrs.
Vanier Canada Graduate
Scholarship
www.vanier.gc.ca
Assist both Canadian & international students to pay for
their studies in Canada.
OVERVIEW OF CANADIAN RESEARCH FUNDING
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Faculty Research Program
www.iccs-ciec.ca
Funds international researchers to study Canadian and/or
common bilateral issues.
Human Frontier Science
Program Fellowships
www.hfsp.org
Canada participates in this international program, which
provides opportunities for research, training and fellowships.
International Research
Linkages
www.iccs-ciec.ca
An awards program aimed at creating links between Canadian
and international research teams.
Research Associates
Program
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
The National Research Council Canada hires associate
researchers with doctoral degrees or who are working toward
their master’s or doctoral degree.
Visiting Fellows in Canadian
Government Laboratories
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
Funds emerging scientists and academics to work at Canadian
research institutions and laboratories.
OVERVIEW OF CANADIAN RESEARCH FUNDING
Federal Funding Programs
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Canada’s Research Councils
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Canada Research Chairs and Canada Excellence Research Chairs
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
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Banting Post Doctoral Fellowships
Understanding Canada Program: Canadian Studies
Other Organizations
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Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships
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Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships
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Sauvé Scholars
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L'Association internationale des études québécoises (AIEQ)
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Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Research Grants Program (APFRG)
Canada: Committed to Research
Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
• National strategy to make Canada one of the world’s top countries for
research and development
• C$300 million a year to attract and retain world's most accomplished and
promising minds. CRCs are tenable for 5-7 years.
www.chairs.gc.ca
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)
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Aims to increase knowledge and innovation in areas of strategic importance
Funds cover the total cost of research
Up to 20 Chairs created (competitively awarded)
Up to C$10M per CERC over 7 years
www.cerc.gc.ca
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – CIHR
• Funds research to improve health, health services
and products and strengthen the Canadian health
care system
• Research in four areas:
– Biomedical
– Clinical
– Health systems services
– Social, cultural, environmental and population
health
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – CIHR
Eligibility of Applicant:
-To apply for CIHR funding, you must:
• Be affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution
or organization by the time the funding begins
• Not be employed by Canadian federal
government departments or agencies or for-profit
organizations unless affiliated with a university
• Not have a financial interest holding of more than
5% in a company proposed as an industry partner
for research funding
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – CIHR
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/37788.html
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – NSERC
• Committed to international engagement
• Opportunities for international students:
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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships
Industrial Research and Development Internships
Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories
Human Frontier Science Program Fellowships
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/International-Internationale/Index_eng.asp
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – SSHRC
• SSHRC supports postsecondary-based research, research
training and knowledge mobilization activities in the social
sciences and humanities.
• SSHRC funding opportunities are available through three
programs:
• TALENT
• INSIGHT and
• CONNECTION
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – SSHRC
TALENT PROGRAM
For Master’s Students
• Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program – Masters Scholarships provide support for
individuals undertaking master’s degrees at Canadian universities.
• Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements provide support for research
experiences outside of Canada to holders of Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarships or Vanier Canada Graduate
Scholarships.
For Doctoral Students
• Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program – Doctoral Scholarships provide support for
individuals undertaking doctoral studies at Canadian universities.
• SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships provide support for individuals undertaking doctoral studies at Canadian or foreign
universities.
• Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements provide support for research
experiences outside of Canada to holders of Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarships or Vanier Canada Graduate
Scholarships.
For Postdoctoral Researchers
• SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support and a research allowance for individuals undertaking full-time
research following the successful completion of their doctoral studies.
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – SSHRC
INSIGHT
For Individuals or Teams
• INSIGHT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
• Valued at between $7,000 and $75,000 over one to two years.
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INSIGHT GRANTS
• Maximum value of an Insight Grant is $500,000 over three to five years.
• Minimum request of $7,000 is required in at least one of the years.
• Maximum of $200,000 is available in a single year.
For Formal Partnerships
• PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
• Valued at $75,000 to $200,000 over one to three years.
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PARTNERSHIP GRANTS
• Valued at $500,000 to $2.5 million over four to seven years.
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – SSHRC
CONNECTION GRANTS
Overview
Value
$7,000 to $50,000, with higher
amounts considered on an exceptional
basis
Duration
1 year (no automatic extensions)
Application deadline
Continuous intake from April 2012
Results announced
Normally within eight weeks from the
date that SSHRC confirms receipt of
the application
Apply
Web CV, application and instructions
CANADA’S RESEARCH COUNCILS – SSHRC
SSHRC’s priority areas:
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Aboriginal Research
Canadian Environmental Issues
Digital Economy (New!)
Innovation, Leadership and Prosperity
Northern Communities: Towards Social and
Economic Prosperity
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx
BANTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
• Aims to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and
internationally;
• $70,000 per year (taxable) for two years.
• Applications to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must be
completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca
BANTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Selection based on
 research excellence and leadership in their area of expertise or research
 quality of the applicant's proposed research program
 institutional commitment and demonstrated synergy between applicant and
institutional strategic priorities
Deadline for complete application submission is November 2
www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca
BANTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
AUSTRALIAN RECIPIENTS 2011
Brendan Higgins, University of Waterloo (NSERC)
- Loss-tolerant devices for satellite-based quantum
key distribution and large-scale photonic experiments
Mark Shepeard, University of McGill (SSHRC)
- The stewardship debate and the role of virtue in
regulating water management for agriculture: a
comparative socio legal analysis
VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
• Aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students to Canadian
universities and Canadian and international students are eligible to be
nominated
• Valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years
• Candidates must demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of
scholarly achievement
www.vanier.gc.ca
VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
• Fixed number of Vanier Scholarships are allocated to specific Canadian
universities by each of the funding councils, NSERC, SSHRC and CIRC.
• Candidates must be nominated by the Canadian university at which they are
enrolled in a full-time PhD.
• Require substantial planning time, particularly for international students.
• Deadline for complete application submission:
• November 9, 2011 (8:00p.m. Eastern Time, Canada)
www.vanier.gc.ca
TRUDEAU FOUNDATION DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Highly competitive - only 15 awarded each year
Limited number available to foreign students (preference to candidates
from developing countries)
Candidates must be nominated by their university in their 1st or 2nd year
of doctoral studies
Research in one of four themes
 Human Rights & Social Justice
 Responsible Citizenship
 Canada and the World
 Humans and their Natural Environment
Tenable for 3 years - annual stipend of up to C$40,000
Plus annual travel allowance of up to C$20,000
Application deadline 17 Dec. 2010
www.trudeaufoundation.ca
IZAAK WALTON KILLAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Many generous awards available from the Killam Trust.
Offered by four Canadian universities at the graduate and post
graduate level
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Dalhousie University
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
The application process and amount of awards vary by
university
Open to all disciplines with no citizenship restrictions
www.killamtrusts.ca.
SAUVÉ SCHOLARS
The Sauvé Scholars Program exists for young
leaders from across the globe who want to
change the world.
An unequalled opportunity for personal and
professional growth free from pressures of
academic or work-related deadlines through an
8 month leadership program at McGill
University
Deadline: Usually November 1. 2012 tbc.
www.sauvescholars.org
Understanding Canada: Canadian Studies
• Government of Canada program in support of Canadian Studies abroad
• Aims to develop a greater knowledge and understanding of Canada, its values and its
culture among scholars and other influential groups abroad
• In Australia and New Zealand program administered by Canadian High Commission in
Canberra.
• Canadian Studies is research aimed at a better understanding of Canadian society
and/ or culture
• All disciplines in social sciences and humanities may qualify (Purely scientific subjects
and proposals that focus exclusively on technological or methodological issues are not
eligible)
• Interdisciplinary studies on Canada encouraged
• Comparative studies with substantial Canadian content (usually 33% or more)
Priority Areas
• Priority may be given to projects with policy relevance for Canada, in
particular, where Canada and Australia have common interest, convergence
of policy or where the two countries are natural comparators including;
Democracy & Rule of Law
Sustainable Development and Economic Growth
Reform of International Economic Institutions, Trade Liberalization and
Expansion of Economic Relations with Emerging Economies
Peace and Security (Border and Food security)
Managing Diversity
Managing Environment, Mining & Energy-Related Issues
Arctic Issues
Understanding Canada: Programs for Individuals
Faculty Research Program (FRP)
• To assist individual academics to undertake short term research about Canada or
aspects of Canada’s bilateral relations
• Up to C$6,200 (airfare and living expenses for up to 4 weeks)
Faculty Enrichment Program (FEP)
• To assist individual academics to develop and teach courses about Canada (including
comparative courses with 50% Canadian content)
• Up to C$6,200 (airfare and living expenses for up to 4 weeks)
Doctoral Student Research Award (DSRA)
• Assists doctoral students outside of Canada to undertake part of their doctoral research
in Canada
• Students must be enrolled full-time in a PhD in the country where the application is
made and their doctoral thesis must relate in substantial part to the study of Canada
• Award provides assistance towards international airfare (C$2,600), plus C$1,200
allowance per month for up to 6 months spent in Canada while doing research
Deadline: November 1
Examples of Recent Topics Awarded
FRP Grants
• Sustainability strategies in the resources sector; a case study of the
Athabasca oil sands industry.
• A Systematic Examination of Canadian Islamic Terrorism
FEP Grants
• La Francophonie: Le Cas du Québec
• Contemporary Canada (Québec)
DSRA Grant
• Resource Development in Global Times: Electricity in British Columbia and
Water for Mining in South Australia
Understanding Canada: Programs for Individuals
Canada-Asia-Pacific Award (CAPA)
• Assists scholars in universities or research institutes in the Asia-Pacific region
to undertake short term research related to Canada and the region
• Individual or collaborative research
• Funds direct costs related to the research project, which may include a
research trip to Canada
• Valued at C$5,000 - C$10,000
International Research Linkages (IRL)
• To promote and facilitate international collaborative research between
research teams from Canada and one or more countries abroad
• Projects should aim to foster academic mobility and exchange of information
(e.g. seminars, workshops, networks)
• Linkage grant does not finance research
• Up to C$10,000
Deadline: November 24
Understanding Canada: Programs for Organisations
Canada Conference Grant Program
• Supports higher learning institutions and organizations to hold conferences on Canada or on
Canadian issues
Book Display Program
• Provides publications on Canada up to the value of C$1,000 to be displayed at major
conferences
Program Development Grant
• Supports institutes of higher education or other organizations to develop or expand programs
in Canadian Studies
Library Support Program
• Assists university libraries to strengthen their holdings of Canadian studies related materials
Student Mobility Program
• Supports institutes of higher education or other organizations to undertake initiatives
involving exchanges, study tours, internships, scholarships, etc.
International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS)
Programs
Graduate Scholarships
• C$3,500 to assist Masters/PhD student to spend 4-6 weeks at a Canadian
university or research site to undertake research relevant to their thesis in
Canadian Studies
Best Thesis in Canadian Studies
• Thesis must be on a Canadian topic or a comparative work with at least
50% Canadian content and have been awarded within last 2 years
• Awarded certificate and travel to Canada
Postdoctoral Fellowships
• One to three month teaching or research fellowships at any Canadian
Studies Centre (worldwide)
• Value: C$2,500 per month + return airfare; tenure 1-3 months
Apply to ACSANZ by September 30
www.acsanz.org.au
Understanding Canada: Canadian Studies Guidelines and
Application Forms
• All Canadian Studies programs (including ACSANZ and ICCS programs)
• Guidelines available from the Canadian High Commission or ACSANZ
www.australia.gc.ca
www.acsanz.org.au
OTHER FUNDING – Canadian Universities
Most universities offer some form of financial
assistance for graduate study
International students may be eligible for
standard internal funding opportunities, specific
international awards and/or external
scholarships
The value of awards and eligibility criteria vary
by university and by
department/faculty
– Contact the specific university for more
information.
DISCOVER CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
www.educationau-incanada.ca
OTHER FUNDING
Ontario: International Strategic Opportunities Program
Québec: Assistance for international research
and innovation initiatives
L'Association internationale des études québécoises (AIEQ)
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Research Grants Program
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON-CANADIANS
http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/
ONLINE RESOURCES
Official Canadian Government Study in Canada portal
www.educationau-incanada.ca
Program finder, cost calculator and study permits information
Links to provincial, territorial and individual school information.
Information on Canadian Scholarships for international students
www.scholarships.gc.ca
Information on Work and Study Visas
www.cic.gc.ca
OR …. CONTACT US
Mary Lou Hayman, Manager Academic Relations
The High Commission of Canada, Canberra
Phone: (02) 6270 4050
Email: cnbra.academic@international.gc.ca
Website: www.australia.gc.ca