Reallocations Exercise 2000-2002

This location is the source for complete information on the 2000-2002 Reallocations Exercise. Please note, however, that NSERC will no longer hold the Reallocations Exercises according to the methodology used to date.

NSERC Cancels Upcoming Reallocations Exercise

Following a formal evaluation of the process NSERC has been using to reallocate 10 per cent of the Discovery Grant budget to priority research areas or initiatives, NSERC Council has decided to cancel the 2006 Reallocations Exercise. This decision was based on several findings. One of the most important findings was that, while the reallocations process delivered useful results, the benefits were not commensurate with the large investment of time and effort required from the research community and NSERC staff.

NSERC is now studying the possibility of devising a clearer, simpler process that will significantly reduce the burden on the research community. The new process will most likely be driven by more easily measurable criteria, such as discipline dynamics (the variation over time in the number of researchers applying for funding in a given discipline) and possibly on the cost of research.

The evaluation report and an action plan to develop the new process will be published on NSERC's Web site by the end of 2005, or early in 2006.

The decision to change the process will not affect the results of the 2002 Reallocations Exercise which will be implemented until 2007, when the new process will take effect.