The Workers' Compensation Board - Alberta Research Grants Program encourages scientific exploration into topics applicable to workers' compensation. For the 2024 research grants competition, the Research Committee is particularly interested in receiving proposals that focus on: The assessment and treatment of work-related psychological injuries. Outcomes of medical and other interventions. Treatment or service outcomes for individuals from traditionally underrepresented or marginalized...

CIHR and other SPOR partners are refreshing Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research and inviting perspectives on how to improve patient-oriented research in Canada. Share your feedback online before March 31, 2024. Learn more> #MemberNews

Absolon, K., & Dion, S. (2017). Doing Indigenous community-university research partnerships: A cautionary tale. Engaged Scholar Journal:...

Quinless, J.M. (2022). Decolonizing Data: Unsettling Conversations About Social Research Methods. University of Toronto Press....

The Transformations in Higher Education: The Scholarship of Engagement series is generated by leaders of Michigan State University’s...

For the first time, the North Atlantic Forum (NAF) bi-annual international conference will take place in Connemara, Ireland, June 17-21, 2024. Founded in 1998, the North Atlantic Forum is a “collegial assembly” which builds on a network established by the North Atlantic Islands Program at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It remains an informal network of researchers, regional policymakers, and practitioners from the North Atlantic region who share research and best practices...

The  UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) are looking for vibrant minds to join their Innovation Team – where creativity meets purpose! About the Team: Mission? To explore, test, and drive forward groundbreaking methods for fostering peace. As part of the Innovation Cell, you'll act as a catalyst for change, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding efforts. Two job postings: 1. Job 1 - Political Affairs Officer 2. Job 2: ...

Could you use some additional assistance with a research project this summer? Apply for the Alberta Innovates - Summer Research Studentship Program. This program provides experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students interested in emerging health-related technologies, research and innovation (R&I) during the summer months (May - August). Priority areas include Digital or Data Driven Health Research; Commercialization; and Health System Transformation. Due date: continuous...

Joseph, A. J. (2019). Constituting “lived experience” discourses in mental health: The ethics of racialized identification/representation...

Upcoming SSHRC funding deadlines for Winter 2024: 2024-25 Parliamentary Internship Programme (January 31, 2024) Connection Grants (February 1, 2024) Insight Development Grants (February 2, 2024) Partnership Grants—Stage 1 (February 10, 2024) Partnership Engage Grants (March 15, 2024) SSHRC Impact Awards (April 1, 2024) Learn more> #MemberNews

McCreary Centre Society's Youth Research Academy (2023). Youth transitioning out of care in BC: Spring 2023 update....

Germaine, N.S., & D'Antimo, S. (2023). An Introspective Look into Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Post-Secondary Indigenous...

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 6th Annual Conference BC Substance Use Conference, taking place May 31 & June 1, 2024 in Vancouver, B.C.. To enable province-wide participation, they will be hosting a blended conference this year, with both virtual and in-person options for attendance. The in-person program will be held at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel.    The conference theme this year is From Idea to Implementation: Putting Evidence, Experience, and Ways...

Two calls for applications are open under the UArctic/MemorialU Indigenous and Northern Research Funds. UArctic/MemorialU - Indigenous and Northern Collaborative Research and Education Engagement Fund  The purpose of this fund is to support researchers with established relationships and partnerships in the Arctic who are interested in continuing their research and education programs in the region in keeping with the UArctic values,  Memorial University’s Policy on Research Impacting...

Dr. Maria Santana from the University of Calgary was recently recognized internationally for contributions to patient-oriented research through pioneering the use of patient-reported outcomes and experience measures in the transplant community. Learn more> #MemberNews

Lenette, C. (2022). Cultural Safety in Participatory Arts-Based Research: How Can We Do Better?  Journal of Participatory Research...

The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement is calling for proposals for a Special Issue: "Building Bridges Through International Community-Engaged Learning: Intersections of Education, Collaboration, and Social Change". This special issue aims to gather a diverse and comprehensive range of perspectives on International Community Engaged Learning (ICEL). We propose a working definition of ICEL for this call for proposal as an experiential education process involving collaborative...

See an example of multi-media knowledge mobilization/awareness campaign, that is based on Dr. Celeste Pang, Assistant Professor at Mount...

Lepore, W., Hall, B.L., & Tandon, R. (Ed.). (2024). Bridging Knowledge Cultures: Rebalancing Power in the Co-Construction of Knowledge....

Are you working to support people experiencing or at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness in rural, remote, First Nation and Métis settlement communities in Alberta? Reaching Home funding applications for 2024-2026 are now open. The Rural Development Network has been given approximately $4M in federal Reaching Home funding to distribute across rural, remote and Indigenous communities and organizations in Alberta to support responses to homelessness. Approved projects will be eligible to...