RIC Award Archives - Research Impact Canada

2026 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Winners

Posted on May 13, 2026 (May 13, 2026) by Sandy Chan

Research Impact Canada (RIC) is proud to announce this year’s 2026 Engaged Scholarship Award winners! These are four outstanding graduate scholars whose work exemplifies the spirit of engaged scholarship, collaborative research, and meaningful knowledge mobilization. Congratulations to our winners on this well-deserved recognition and for their contributions to engaged, impactful research across Canada. Stay tuned […]

Applications Now Open: RIC 2026 Engaged Scholarship Award

Posted on November 27, 2025 (March 24, 2026) by Sandy Chan

Research Impact Canada (RIC) is pleased to open the call for applications for the 2026 Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students – our annual recognition of exceptional community-engaged research that drives meaningful impact. This year (and moving forward), non-university member organizations in the RIC Network are invited to submit applications!* We’re excited to expand this […]

Nominations Open: Peter Levesque Award for Knowledge Mobilization Leadership 2026

Posted on November 24, 2025 (March 24, 2026) by Sandy Chan

Research Impact Canada is pleased to announce the Peter Levesque Award for Knowledge Mobilization Leadership 2026 is now open for nominations! This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing knowledge mobilization (KMb) as a profession and is named in honor of Peter Levesque, a pioneer in the field. Among many achievements in his career, […]

Youth Leading Change: A New Volume on Youth, Peace and Security

Posted on September 5, 2025 (September 5, 2025) by Sandy Chan

Katrina Leclerc, one of this year’s 2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award recipients in the Doctorate category, co-edited a recently published book titled Youth Leading Change: Emerging Sites of Knowledge in Peace and Conflict (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025). In her own words, she kindly informed us that “the RIC award supported parts of my work and knowledge […]

2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Webinar

Posted on July 4, 2025 (July 17, 2025) by Sandy Chan

If you missed the live event or want to revisit the presentations, now is the perfect opportunity to watch the recording of the 2025 Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award webinar and be inspired by these remarkable projects! This annual event shines a spotlight on exceptional scholars who are strengthening the connections between research […]

Congratulations to the 2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Winners!

Posted on May 29, 2025 (May 30, 2025) by Sandy Chan

The Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students recognizes graduate students who conduct research projects following engaged scholarship principles that lead to increased awareness of audiences beyond academia or changes in stakeholder actions, practices, guidelines, or policies. RIC is thrilled to announce this year’s RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students! […]

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Sarah Demedeiros

Posted on May 23, 2025 (May 23, 2025) by Sandy Chan

Sarah Demedeiros was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Digital Storytelling for Intergenerational Health and Well-Being: A Decolonized Approach to Disseminating and Preserving Indigenous Elder Knowledge in Health Research. ABOUT PROJECT Background: Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have sustained cultural continuity, social cohesion, and intergenerational well-being through rich knowledge-sharing […]

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Rowan Harris

Posted on May 21, 2025 (May 29, 2025) by Sandy Chan

Rowan Harris was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Understanding Holistic Indicators of Goose Health around Arviat, Nunavut. ABOUT PROJECT This research supports the Aqqiumavvik Society in Arviat, Nunavut, by developing community-led indicators to identify healthy and sick geese. The goal is to encourage more local harvesting and consumption, […]

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Reta Meng

Posted on May 21, 2025 (May 23, 2025) by Sandy Chan

Reta Meng was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Mshiikenh Ganaawaabanjige: Weaving Anishinaabe Knowledge and Western Science for Freshwater Turtle Conservation. ABOUT PROJECT Co-developed conservation programs for Species At Risk are a vital shift toward effective species recovery strategies. These programs, created in partnership between Indigenous Nations and non-Indigenous […]

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Katrina Leclerc

Posted on May 21, 2025 (May 21, 2025) by Sandy Chan

Katrina Leclerc was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Accessing Knowledge: Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Library. ABOUT PROJECT Youth, Peace and Security Is More Than a Policy Agenda: It’s a Framework for Transformation In the peace and security field, young people are often celebrated as the leaders of […]

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