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Canadian Institutes of Health Research Salary/Career Award Programs - Evaluation Report - Long Descriptions
Figure 1: Percentage of annual salary awards expenditures as a proportion of the total CIHR grants and awards budget and number of newly paid awards
Percentage of salary awards expenditure from total CIHR G&A budget
New paid awards
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
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Figure 2: Average research outputs of funded and non-funded salary award applicants for the duration of a salary/career award
Yearly average
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
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Figure 3: Percentage of salary award funded and non-funded researchers obtaining CIHR operational funding
After holding/applying for award
Before holding/applying for award
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%
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Figure 4: Research grants received by funded and non-funded researchers from organizations other than CIHR
SSHRC
Canadian private organization
Canadian university
International organization
NSERC
Other federal organization
Foundation (Canadian)
Provincial organization
Funded
3%
6%
8%
9%
9%
15%
21%
25%
Non-funded
2%
8%
9%
8%
11%
9%
19%
25%
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Figure 5: Salary awards received by funded and non-funded researchers from organizations other than CIHR
NSERC
Other federal organization
Other (including Foundations)
Canadian private organization
International organization
Canadian university
Provincial organization
Funded
1%
2%
8%
7%
7%
11%
62%
Non-funded
0%
4%
7%
6%
5%
11%
68%
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Figure 6: Career progression of CIHR salary awarded funded and non-funded researchers
Funded researchers (N=531)
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Before receiving a salary award
63%
0%
0%
At time of survey
28%
56%
16%
Non-funded researchers (N=292)
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Before receiving a salary award
68%
0%
0%
At time of survey
48%
38%
14%
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Figure 7: Salary awardee collaboration/participation in networks/committees
Far less/Less often than before
No difference
More often than before
Far more often than before
Don't know
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%
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Figure 8: Extent to which CIHR salary awards cover researchers’ salaries for the period of the award
Funded Researchers
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a moderate extent
To a great extent
5%
8%
21%
34%
32%
Clinician Scientist
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a moderate extent
To a great extent
0%
20%
45%
15%
20%
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Figure 9: Satisfaction with the application and decision-making process (funded and non-funded researchers)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know / Not applicable
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%
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Figure 10: Partner financial commitments for CIHR salary awards (open and strategic) (
1999-2010
)
Year
Amount ($)
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
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Figure 12: Health researcher needs for salary/career awards
Needs met
Importance
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
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Figure 13: Application pressure for CIHR salary/career award programs
Program subcategory
Applications received
Applications approved
Applications funded
Success rate
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%
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Biomedical theme (N=264)
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
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Clinical theme (N=98)
Needs met
Importance
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
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Health system and services theme (N= 55)
Needs met
Importance
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)
Social, cultural and population health theme (N= 77)
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)
New Investigators (N=426)
Needs met
Importance
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)
Investigators (N=84)
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)
Clinician Scientists (N=20)
Needs met
Importance
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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