Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Excellence Award

Overview

These awards recognize the creative and innovative components of knowledge mobilization (KMb) activities and products, as well as the impact of research on knowledge users and their engagement throughout the process.

Knowledge users are defined as those who can use research findings to make informed decisions or otherwise benefit from them. For example:

partners or stakeholders (community members, practitioners, patients, etc.)
decision-makers (politicians, service managers, etc.), and the general public

Award Value

The KMb Excellence Award is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Exchange Grant. The maximum amount granted is $7,000 per researcher. Funds must be used within one year of being awarded, either to continue the KMb activity recognized by this award, or to support new KMb activities.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognize that equity, diversity and inclusion in Canada’s research sector are essential for excellence, innovation and greater impact. Therefore, we will give special consideration to projects that involve knowledge users from underrepresented or disadvantaged groups.

Deadline

The deadline to submit is April 26, 2024.

Application process

Completed application form (PDF, 665 KB)
Description of the project (max. 3 pages for applications submitted in English, and 3.5 pages for applications submitted in French). The following should be included in the description:
- Research project summary: A summary of the research project completed, or in the process of being finalized, and of its most important results. Please underline the relevance and importance of the project.
- Approaches to knowledge mobilization:
  - How were knowledge users, beyond the research community, engaged throughout the research and KMb process.
  - Types of KMb activities or products that have had the most impact and why. Provide the indicators (quantitative or qualitative) used to determine the success of the KMb.
  - Examples of the impact or change resulting from the project.
  - What did you learn as a researcher from the process of co-creation with knowledge users?
- KMb capacity building: Explain how your project helped build capacity in research and KMb for: you, the knowledge users, your team members, and your students. Provide concrete examples.
Two letters of support, either from stakeholders, knowledge users, participants, collaborators, or partners (max. 2 pages each for letters submitted in English, and 2.5 pages each for letters submitted in French). Letters of support must:
- offer an overall assessment of their participation in the research project and KMb process, and of the quality of the partnership;
- provide examples of learning, impact and changes to which the research project, research partnership and KMb activities contributed to the writer’s organization, services, clients, etc.
- be dated and signed, have an official letterhead, include the writer’s role, affiliation, email address and telephone number.
- include the applicant’s name, and how long and in what capacity the writer has known the applicant.
Budget justification (max. 1 page for applications submitted in English and 1.5 pages for applications submitted in French):
- Justification for extending or expanding KMb activities (information on eligible and ineligible expenses below).
Funds Request Form (RE Form)
This form, completed and signed, confirms that the researcher and the faculty approve the proposal.

General presentation of the application

Proposals (including supporting documents and attachments) must be formatted in compliance with the presentation standards generally accepted by funding councils.

single-spaced, with no more than six lines per inch, in black.
Sans Serif font, 12 points, or any other comparable font – no smaller.

Notes:

Incomplete applications or those that do not meet the presentation standards may be rejected or be at a disadvantage.
All acronyms and abbreviations must be defined beforehand.
Documents must be written for readers who are not experts in the field.

The maximum amount for the award is $7,000 over one year. Funds must be used to extend the knowledge mobilization activities being recognized or to support other KMb activities.

Example of eligible expenses	Examples of non-eligible expenses
Salary of research staff and students Professional fees (e.g., for speakers) Materials or supplies needed to carry out the project Travel or teleconferencing fees Room and audiovisual equipment rental Expenses related to meetings, workshops, or other KMb activities Expenses related to the participation of knowledge users Promotion or publishing costs Travel costs related to networking and knowledge exchange with knowledge users Expenses related to traditional Indigenous practices Other direct costs	Recipient’s or other academic team members’ professional or consulting fees Cell phones or similar personal digital devices Purchase of journals, computers or any service provided by the University Alcohol, entertainment or gifts

Example of eligible expenses

Examples of non-eligible expenses