Canadian Institutes of Health Research Salary/Career Award Programs - Evaluation Report - Long Descriptions
Percentage of salary awards expenditure from total CIHR G&A budget | New paid awards | |
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2000/01 | 8.6% | 181 |
2001/02 | 7.8% | 168 |
2002/03 | 7.4% | 158 |
2003/04 | 6.8% | 125 |
2004/05 | 6.4% | 112 |
2005/06 | 5.5% | 107 |
2006/07 | 4.6% | 103 |
2007/08 | 4.2% | 114 |
2008/09 | 4.0% | 108 |
2009/10 | 3.7% | 82 |
Yearly average | ||
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Funded | Non-funded | |
Books/Book chapters published | 2.1 | 1.4 |
Reports/Technical reports published | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Master’s thesis/Doctoral dissertation published | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Multi-median Content (including non-referred articles) produced | 1.7 | 1.6 |
After holding/applying for award | Before holding/applying for award | ||
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All CIHR Grants | Funded | 78% | 64% |
Non-funded | 72% | 35% | |
Other CIHR Grants | Funded | 51% | 29% |
Non-funded | 45% | 14% | |
OOGP | Funded | 59% | 48% |
Non-funded | 58% | 25% |
SSHRC | Canadian private organization | Canadian university | International organization | NSERC | Other federal organization | Foundation (Canadian) | Provincial organization | |
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Funded | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 15% | 21% | 25% |
Non-funded | 2% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 19% | 25% |
NSERC | Other federal organization | Other (including Foundations) | Canadian private organization | International organization | Canadian university | Provincial organization | |
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Funded | 1% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 62% |
Non-funded | 0% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | 68% |
Figure 6: Career progression of CIHR salary awarded funded and non-funded researchers
Assistant Professor | Associate Professor | Professor | |
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Before receiving a salary award | 63% | 0% | 0% |
At time of survey | 28% | 56% | 16% |
Assistant Professor | Associate Professor | Professor | |
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Before receiving a salary award | 68% | 0% | 0% |
At time of survey | 48% | 38% | 14% |
Far less/Less often than before | No difference | More often than before | Far more often than before | Don't know | |
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Be a member of a committee | 1.2% | 39.8% | 35.9% | 18.9% | 4.3% |
Be a member of a formal network (e.g., research network, professional association) | 0.4% | 44.1% | 31.4% | 18.0% | 6.1% |
Collaborate with international knowledge users outside of the academic sector | 0.4% | 52.7% | 23.7% | 9.2% | 14.1% |
Collaborate with national knowledge users/outside of the academic sector | 0.2% | 46.4% | 29.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
Collaborate with other researchers internationally | 0.6% | 33.7% | 41.9% | 21.1% | 2.6% |
Collaborate with other researchers in Canada | 0.4% | 31.2% | 44.3% | 21.1% | 3.0% |
Collaborate with other researchers within the same institution | 1.8% | 39.2% | 41.6% | 14.1% | 3.2% |
Figure 8: Extent to which CIHR salary awards cover researchers’ salaries for the period of the award
Not at all | To a small extent | To some extent | To a moderate extent | To a great extent |
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5% | 8% | 21% | 34% | 32% |
Not at all | To a small extent | To some extent | To a moderate extent | To a great extent |
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0% | 20% | 45% | 15% | 20% |
Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | Don't know / Not applicable | |
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My funding was released within a reasonable period of time. | 1% | 2% | 3% | 48% | 46% | 1% |
CIHR program staff responded promptly to my questions related to decision process. | 0% | 2% | 9% | 24% | 24% | 42% |
The decision regarding my application was released within the posted timelines. | 1% | 3% | 3% | 52% | 37% | 4% |
The peer review process was fair. | 1% | 1% | 16% | 57% | 21% | 4% |
The peer review process was transparent. | 2% | 8% | 23% | 47% | 18% | 3% |
The feedback received from the peer review committee on my application was useful. | 1% | 4% | 17% | 56% | 19% | 2% |
CIHR program staff responded promptly to my questions related to the application process. | 1% | 2% | 10% | 29% | 30% | 29% |
The information requested in the application was relevant to my evaluation. | 0% | 2% | 8% | 56% | 33% | 1% |
The forms were easy to understand and complete. | 0% | 6% | 15% | 50% | 28% | 1% |
The application form was an appropriate length. | 0% | 4% | 8% | 53% | 34% | 1% |
The application guidelines provided by CIHR were clear. | 0% | 6% | 8% | 48% | 37% | 1% |
My application was processed by CIHR within the stated timelines. | 0% | 2% | 2% | 42% | 52% | 1% |
I was given enough time to prepare and submit my application. | 0% | 2% | 5% | 51% | 41% | 0% |
Year | Amount ($) |
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1999/00 | $11,563,722 |
2000/01 | $6,844,409 |
2001/02 | $8,027,922 |
2002/03 | $16,371,518 |
2003/04 | $4,008,186 |
2004/05 | $5,336,162 |
2005/06 | $5,399,740 |
2006/07 | $1,600,032 |
2007/08 | $2,342,843 |
2008/09 | $1,541,345 |
2009/10 | $326,875 |
Needs met | Importance | |
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Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 3.67 | 3.81 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.33 | 3.89 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 3.88 | 4.08 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.48 | 4.11 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 4.40 | 4.42 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.46 | 4.64 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.56 | 4.45 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 4.59 | 4.71 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.74 | 4.89 |
Program subcategory | Applications received | Applications approved | Applications funded | Success rate |
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Totals | 3756 | 1026 | 891 | N/a |
New Investigators, Open | 2291 | 494 | 461 | 20% |
New Investigators, Strategic | 1186 | 355 | 269 | 23% |
Clinician Scientist Ph.II, Open | 66 | 52 | 50 | 76% |
Clinical Investigators, Strategic | 14 | 9 | 9 | 64% |
Investigators, Strategic | 45 | 29 | 27 | 60% |
Mid-Career Awards, Strategic | 20 | 10 | 9 | 45% |
Research Chairs, Strategic | 134 | 77 | 66 | 49% |
Needs met | Importance | |
---|---|---|
Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 3.64 | 3.47 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.73 | 3.71 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 3.76 | 3.87 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.7 | 4.01 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 4.29 | 4.08 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.43 | 4.38 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.57 | 4.49 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 4.4 | 4.44 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.69 | 4.87 |
« Back to Biomedical theme (N=264)
Needs met | Importance | |
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Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 3.12 | 3.14 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.37 | 3.56 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 3.81 | 4.02 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.55 | 3.77 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 4.16 | 4.13 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.57 | 4.49 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.51 | 4.47 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 4.37 | 4.70 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.70 | 4.84 |
« Back to Clinical theme (N=98)
Needs met | Importance | |
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Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 3.67 | 3.81 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.33 | 3.89 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 3.88 | 4.08 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.48 | 4.11 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 4.40 | 4.42 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.46 | 4.64 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.56 | 4.45 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 4.59 | 4.71 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.74 | 4.89 |
« Back to Health system and services theme (N= 55)
Needs met | Importance | |
---|---|---|
Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 3.64 | 3.47 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.73 | 3.71 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 3.76 | 3.87 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.7 | 4.01 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 4.29 | 4.08 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.43 | 4.38 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.57 | 4.49 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 4.4 | 4.44 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.69 | 4.87 |
« Back to Social, cultural and population health theme (N= 77)
Needs met | Importance | |
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Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 4.49 | 4.52 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.52 | 3.55 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 4.42 | 4.39 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.49 | 3.87 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 3.53 | 4.02 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.34 | 4.63 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.29 | 4.42 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 3.80 | 4.02 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.53 | 4.82 |
« Back to New Investigators (N=426)
Needs met | Importance | |
---|---|---|
Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 3.17 | 3.19 |
Ability to retain trainees | 3.64 | 3.90 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 3.63 | 3.70 |
Ability to attract trainees | 3.80 | 4.11 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 3.84 | 3.77 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.29 | 4.41 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.31 | 4.38 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 4.29 | 4.61 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.74 | 4.88 |
« Back to Investigators (N=84)
Needs met | Importance | |
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Maintaining or increasing my salary level | 4.30 | 4.30 |
Ability to retain trainees | 4.00 | 4.30 |
Teaching release - more time for research | 2.80 | 2.90 |
Ability to attract trainees | 2.80 | 3.60 |
Career advancement-improving my prospects for promotion | 2.80 | 3.80 |
Independence in initiating/conducting health research | 4.40 | 4.80 |
Recognition-improving my profile and reputation as a researcher | 4.40 | 4.80 |
Ability to obtain other research funds | 3.30 | 3.80 |
Ability to develop or maintain a research program | 4.40 | 4.70 |
« Back to Clinician Scientists (N=20)
New Investigators (N=426)
- To a great extent: 30%
- To a moderate extent: 32%
- To some extent: 21%
- To a small extent: 9%
- Not at all: 6%
- Don't know / Not applicable: 2%
« Back to New Investigators (N=426)
Investigators (N=84)
- To a great extent: 42%
- To a moderate extent: 32%
- To some extent: 18%
- To a small extent: 5%
- Not at all: 2%
- Don't know / Not applicable: 1%
« Back to Investigators (N=84)
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