Allocation and Evaluation: The Approach at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Hanson, Robert

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Publication Date: 1994

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Allocation and Evaluation: The Approach at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Hanson, Robert

Higher Education, v28 n1 p109-17 Jul 1994

Funding practices of Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the principal source of funds for university-based research and scholarship in those disciplines, are examined. In the current competitive environment, the council uses varied evaluation activities, from peer-based grant adjudication for operational purposes to program evaluations for strategic purposes. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Agency Role, Competition, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Humanities, Public Agencies, Research Administration, Research and Development, Research Coordinating Units, Resource Allocation, Social Science Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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