ANSER Graduate Student Award for Research on Nonprofits and the Social Economy

1. Purpose:
   The purpose of the ANSER award is to foster and acknowledge graduate research excellence and innovation in the field of nonprofits and the social economy in Canada
2. Timetable
   a. Formal call for nominations: October 2012
   b. Receipt of nominations: Firm Deadline December 21, 2012
   c. Review and award announcement: February, 2013
   d. Presentation and research profile by recipients: ANSER Conference June 5-7, 2013
3. Eligibility:
   a. Any full-time Landed Immigrant or Canadian graduate student who is focusing on nonprofit and social economy research
   b. Applications may be submitted in French or English
4. Selection criteria:
   a. Research scholarship
   b. Quality of research
   c. Relevance to nonprofits and the social economy
   d. Contribution to policy, governance, or sustainability of nonprofits and the social economy
   e. Innovation in methodology, theory or areas of focus
5. Application process:
   a. Submission of the following by the deadline date:
   i. A two page outline of the research question/ methodology/ research partners/ expected contribution/ relationship to nonprofits and the social economy/ research timetable
   ii. A CV (4 pages maximum) to include stage of study/ expected completion date/ bursaries or funding/ publications/ research experience
   iii. A letter of support from supervisor or other to comment on quality of research scholarship and relevance to nonprofit and social economy
6. Awards:
   a. There will be two annual awards of $2,500 each with an additional $2,500 (total) to support Award recipient travel to the ANSER Conference. Award recipients will be asked to profile their research at the ANSER Conference

For more information:

Visit the ANSER-ARES website, www.anser-ares.ca

Contact the Chair of the ANSER-ARES Awards Committee by email, luct@unb.ca with questions and to submit your application.

Funds for the ANSER Graduate Student Award have been made possible by the Institute for Nonprofit Studies, Mount Royal University.

Reminder: The Deadline for Receipt of Submissions is December 21, 2012.