Evaluation of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's Institutional Research Capacity Grants : Évaluation des subventions de capacité de recherche des établissements du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines : rapport d'évaluation final

In particular, the SIG and ASU funding opportunities are supporting mostly early and mid-career researchers in the creation and the dissemination of knowledge, while contributing to the training of students and postdoctoral researchers in the social sciences and humanities. [...] Finally, the evaluation findings seem to suggest that the relevance and performance of the funding opportunities could be improved by implementing several design and delivery changes, including clarifying the funding opportunities’ objectives, providing increased guidance to institutions regarding the use of the funds, and improving the format and content of the final activity reports. [...] By funding the research projects in the social sciences and humanities, SIG and ASU contribute to the “Knowledge” and “People” pillars of the current ST&I strategy.6 Along with other SSHRC funding opportunities, the SIG and ASU opportunities also contribute to the objectives of the Insight program. [...] Overall, respondents indicated satisfaction with the current model; however, the following options for improving the delivery of the SIG and ASU funding opportunities were suggested: eliminate the SIG and ASU funding opportunities and roll the funds into the Insight Grants envelope; and combine the SIG and ASU funding opportunities into one funding opportunity and implement a formula-based all [...] Finally, the evaluation findings seem to suggest that the relevance and performance of the SIG and ASU funding opportunities could be improved with the implementation of several design and delivery changes, including by clarifying the funding opportunities’ objectives, providing increased guidance to institutions regarding the use of the funds, and improving the format and content of the FARs.