Funding

Federal Tri-Agency research awards

This figure shows the dollar amount of NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR research funding between 2003/04 and 2012/13. The amount has remained consistent between 2007/08 and 2011/12.  Data for this figure are in the Data Table section.

Definition

Ten year history of University of Waterloo research awards from the three major granting agencies - the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Data Sources

Office of Research database (InfoEd)

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions:

  • Research awards from the three major granting agencies - the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in the last ten years
  • For multi-year awards, the budget allocated for the fiscal year is reported (not the entire award)

Exclusions:

  • Any research awards not administered through the University of Waterloo Office of Research (The Federated University and Affiliated Colleges and non-academic units may choose administer their awards directly
  • Research awards from sponsors other than the Tri-Agencies
  • Canada Research Chair program funding

Data Table

Award Year SSHRC CIHR NSERC
2003/04 $1.6M $2.1M $23.7M
2004/05 $1.9M $2.8M $26.2M
2005/06 $1.9M $2.7M $28.3M
2006/07 $2.1M $2.9M $33.6M
2007/08 $2.4M $4.3M $34.8M
2008/09 $2.7M $4.4M $34.6M
2009/10 $3.2M $5.0M $34.2M
2010/11 $3.1M $4.9M $33.7M
2011/12 $3.3M $6.1M $32.7M
2012/13 $5.0M $6.4M $34.1M