Transfer for Managing Research at the Royal Military College

National Defence works closely with federal research funding agencies to support university-based research related to defence and security.
In these Estimates, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council is transferring $747,321 to National Defence to support research at the Royal Military College.
These funds will enable the Royal Military College to conduct research on a variety of topics, including:
- transnational criminal and terrorist movement and flows;
- defence policy;
- cybersecurity and electronic warfare;
- space activities; and
- critical infrastructure.

Key Facts

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world’s top countries in research and development.
Royal Military College professors are beneficiaries of SSHRC, the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding through the Research Support Fund.
National Defence receives this transfer annually. Because the amount varies from year to year, the transfer is done through the Supplementary Estimates.
The Research Support Fund grant assists the Royal Military College with the costs associated with managing their research enterprise, including:
- providing researchers access to knowledge resources through electronic subscriptions to the library, software licenses, and staff accreditation;
- ensuring research meets regulatory and ethical standards; and
- transferring research findings to the private, public, and not-for profit sectors.

Version 5; 2020-02-25 – Source: Director Budget draft tab; D Parl A Supps A 2018-19 note, “Managing Research Activities at RMC.”