2016 CGS Program Evaluation – Management Response Action Plan (MRAP)
| Recommendation | Response (Agree or Disagree) |
Management Action Plan | Responsibility | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Review and revise the Canada Graduate Scholarship program’s expected outcomes and strengthen performance measurement. | Agree | In the context of the revised program principles and objectives, develop a logic model and performance measurement strategy to better attribute its impacts and distinguish its added-value. | Tri-Agency (TA) CGS team in collaboration with the CIHR Performance and Accountability Branch and NSERC and SSHRC Evaluation staff | For 2016-2017 FY |
| 2. In the context of Canada Graduate Scholarship harmonization across the Tri-Agencies, the program should provide more information on the review process and outcomes to applicants, and also explore opportunities for branding the program under a single name. | Agree | (a) As part of the project to harmonize the CGS program, ensure to clearly communicate the design of the adjudication process and outcomes to applicants. | TA CGS team | For 2018-2019 FY |
| (b) Develop a three-year CGS communications strategy/plan with a focus on program branding. | TA CGS team in collaboration with Communications Branch at CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. | For 2017-2018 FY |
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