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RIC Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students

Applications are now closed for the 2024 edition of the Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award. This award recognizes engaged scholarship, co-creation of knowledge, and integrated knowledge translation efforts among graduate students of our Canadian member institutions, regardless of discipline. Award Overview:Prize: $2000 for Masters, $3000 for Doctorate Eligibility: Masters and Doctorate students from Canadian RIC-member […]

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The Pedagogic Guide to KMb : an invaluable resource for graduate students

Dancause, Luc. “Guide pédagogique sur la mobilisation des connaissances.” (2023). Summary of the original document in French https://www.erudit.org/fr/livres/hors-collection/guide-pedagogique-sur-la-mobilisation-des-connaissances/000580li.pdf Written by Louis Melançon, Research Assistant at Research Impact Canada University students are increasingly asked to apply their research results to concrete use and to acquire a better understanding of the needs expressed by civil society groups. […]

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Knowledge transfer among graduate students: Perceptions and practices reflecting a paradigm shift in Quebec?

Summary of the original article: https://revue-tuc.ca/index.php/accueil/article/view/27/24 Written by Louis Melançon, Research Assistant at Research Impact Canada The rise of neoliberal ideology and university funding reforms in recent years have created an environment where research is increasingly expected to translate into concrete benefits for society. Thus, federal granting agencies in Canada have integrated knowledge mobilization into […]

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Scientist Knowledge Translation Training for Graduate Students 2018

SickKids Learning Institute A well-developed knowledge translation (KT) plan is often a proposal requirement for health research funding agencies in Canada and abroad. In addition, various sectors are demonstrating greater attention to the utilization and impact of research. The Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT™) workshop was developed on the premise that scientists, and increasingly, other […]

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Knowledge Mobilization for New Graduate Students / La mobilisation des connaissances et les étudiants des cycles supérieurs

Shawna Reibling, RIR – Laurier Educating new graduate students about knowledge mobilization is a good way to educate the next generation of professors about knowledge mobilization principles and ensure that graduate students are prepared to make a difference in the world.  En faisant connaître la mobilisation des connaissances à ceux et celles qui commencent leurs […]

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Work-study placements and experiential learning benefit post-secondary students, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions

Students are having a difficult time finding employment after graduation. Although post-secondary institutions equip their students with technical skills relevant to specific fields, there is often a lack of training in human skills, such as fundamental, personal management, and teamwork skills. Not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) and academic institutions often need support. Work-study placements and experiential learning […]

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Employment Pathway Facilitators for Students with Disabilities: A Feasibility Study Conducted by the READ Initiative at Carleton University

Post-secondary students and graduates across Canada face a turbulent and ever-changing world of work. Throughout their journey of choosing a program of study, navigating the years of academic and experiential preparation, and transitioning into the world of work, students are grappling with many questions and factors that impact their path to what they hope will […]

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Workshop Helps Grad Students Use Plain Language When Writing About Research

This post was first published on January 10, 2019 in YFile, York University’s News. It is reposted here with permission. Innovation York’s Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) unit is a national and international leader. It has a suite of services that create connections between researchers and community and government organizations to support the development of research partnerships […]

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