from the nserc newsletter:

Evaluation planned for Discovery Grants Program

Planning for the formal evaluation of the Discovery Grants Program is currently under way. NSERC will conduct the evaluation in 2013, drawing on multiple sources of information. Those will include surveys of applicants, scientific societies and institutions, with the goal of assessing the continuing performance and delivery of the program. Details about the research community’s participation in the evaluation process will be provided as they become available.