Every year, the Government of Canada invests in research excellence in the areas of health sciences, engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities through its three granting agencies. The Research Support Fund reinforces this research investment by helping institutions ensure that their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available.
Eligible institutions receive an annual grant through the fund to help pay for a portion of the central and departmental administrative costs related to federally funded research.
The program (formerly known as the Indirect Costs Program) was introduced in 2003 as part of the federal government’s strategy to make Canada one of the world’s top countries in research and development. It currently has a budget of $342 million and serves 126 postsecondary institutions across the country.
KPU’s Office of Research and Scholarship provides the following research support:
- We provide top-quality administrative support to the KPU community. We assist faculty to develop and launch innovative research and scholarship projects that integrate with teaching and learning and create a dynamic and enriched educational experience for students.
- We ensure that KPU is compliant with the terms and conditions for participation in and eligibility for funding support from the Federal Tri-Council agencies (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR) and other funding agencies.
- We ensure that KPU's research funding policies and procedures are open, transparent and accountable. We work with faculty to ensure that Kwantlen's research projects are compliant with relevant institutional policies and assist faculty with the ethics review process.
- The optimum role of the ORS is to showcase, promote, and support KPU's faculty and students in the pursuit of research, scholarship, and creative artistry.
To see the various platforms we use to showcase KPU’s research initiatives, visit our purposeful innovation, sustainable futures, clean technology, healthy communities, and researcher profiles links.