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Research Grants
The RCGS supports geographic research projects on Canadian topics through its research grants program.
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Tara Dupuis
2005 research grant recipient |
The Research Grants Committee has funding opportunities for both students and the public:
individual grants (up to $3,000) and group grants (up to $5,00).
The RCGS also awards Studentships in Human Geography and Northern
Geography.
Deadline for applications: March 15th of each year.
RECENTLY
FUNDED
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- Research Grant - Graham Gilbert, Carleton University —
Duration of active-layer freeze-back, Illisarvik, Northwest Territories
- Research Grant - Myriam Hotte, Université de Montréal —
High-definition geomorphological mapping of the Chic-Chocs mountain summits affected by permafrost, southern Quebec
- Research Grant - Jenna Lawless, University of British Columbia —
An investigation into the proposed theory of Glacial Lake Drumheller and associated implications for a subglacial lake model
- Research Grant - Sarah Panofsky, University of British Columbia —
Pipeline politics: Northern Gateway and the contested landscape of environmental assessment
- Maxwell Studentship in Human Geography -
Laura Senese, University of Toronto — First Nations Mobility in Canada: Examining the Health Impacts of Frequent Movement between Reserves and Cities
- RCGS Studentship
in Northern Geography (Masters level) - Jocelyn Joe-Strack, University of Northern British Columbia
— Methlymercury and sulfur-reducing bacteria in sub-arctic lake sediments
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APPLY FOR
FUNDING
Research Grants are restricted to projects that are undertaken in Canada,
by Canadian residents and that address some element of the country’s geography.
Human Geography Studentship is for students enrolled in a Master’s program
at a Canadian university and engaged in thesis research on the human geography of Canada.
Northern Geography Studentships are for students enrolled
in either a Masters or a Doctoral program at a Canadian university.
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LISTING OF RECIPIENTS
Grant and studentship recipients by year:
Selection of Research Grants since 2000
Maxwell Studentship in Human Geography since 1996
Studentships in Northern Geography since 2000
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“I grew up hearing all about the Sydney steel mill, the tar ponds and the controversy over the cleanup. The more I read and learned, the more my curiosity was piqued. It seemed a natural area for me to take my studies.”
— Hannah MacDonald,
Mount Allison University
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