Killam Research Fellowships provide support to scholars of exceptional ability who are engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest. They are intended for established scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability and…
The FIMULAW Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Day is fast approaching – Friday, March 22, 2019. The FIMULAW organizing committee would like to invite you to pre-register for the event by following this link: https://goo.gl/forms/eU0EQbztQ0GPHhOx2. Pre-registration allows…
Thanks to the FIMULAW Graduate Interdisciplinary Research Day organizers for some great resources on creating posters for an academic audience. See this blog post to access the resources.
Many researchers conduct research outside their home institution, which is also known as multi-jurisdictional research. Examples of this kind of work include scholars collaborating with colleagues at other institutions or physically conducting their own research…
SSHRC’s Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and outreach activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those…
If you or someone on your research team (students, staff, faculty, etc) are particularly skilled in Knowledge Mobilization / Knowledge Transfer / Knowledge Translation please refer them to this project. The project plans to enable…
Do you struggle to find the focus you need to think and write? The 21st-century professor has to manage: the constant barrage of emails;the unending needs of students, colleagues, and family members;the distractions of social…
The Petro-Canada program provides awards to new researchers at Western ($16,000) to recognize, promote and support work that is particularly innovative, impacts positively on the learning environment in their department, and has the potential to be…
From the University of Waterloo’s Survey Research Centre an article describing the pros and cons of using crowdsourcing platforms to recruit participants. photo credit: floffimedia swarm intelligence via photopin (license)
Global Affairs Canada has partnered with SSHRC to launch its fourth International Policy Ideas Challenge for graduate students and early career researchers from Canadian postsecondary institutions. Participants are invited to submit their best ideas and solutions…
