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Resources for Graduate Students

The Research Hub space is open and available to all graduate students in Education to support you in your research journey. We have working spaces for focused individual work as well as open spaces that encourage small and larger group collaborations and discussions. 

NOTE: only full-time graduate students enrolled in thesis- or dissertation-based Master’s and Doctoral programs are eligible (which can include merit/expert reviewed MRPs, scholarly publications, performances, recitals, or exhibits). If a student is unsure about their eligibility, they can reach out to gpsaward@sfu.ca for guidance.

INVITATION: Research Hub’s Annual Tri-Agency Graduate Scholarships Workshop

To complete the Asynchronous portion & Stay Up-to-Date on the forthcoming details of these upcoming live sessions, please enrol in the Canvas course here: 

These workshops provide best practice guidance for applying to any of the Tri-Agency Graduate Scholarships, which in the Faculty of Education commonly includes the SSHRC CGS & Doctoral Awards as well as the CGS Master’s Scholarship. The Tri-Agencies are the three federal research funding bodies – the Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). CGS stands for the Canada Graduate Scholarship programs.

Please monitor the preceding hyperlinks for updates on the 2024 cycle, as managed by ԰AV’s Graduate Studies office.

If you have any questions about the workshop, please reach out to edgrants@sfu.ca

Looking forward to seeing you!

Research Matters Online Community

You are invited to join the Research Matters @ the Faculty of Education, a growing online community in Canvas. Stay updated on upcoming events by the Research Hub, be connected with Education faculty and graduate students, and access valuable programs, services and resources provided. Click to join now: . Log in with your ԰AV computing ID and you will be part of our community.

Writing Retreats for Graduate Students 

The Research Hub is thrilled to announce the return of our highly acclaimed monthly Writing Retreat series for Faculty of Education graduate students in 2024! Whether you are crafting a paper for class, composing a journal article for publication, or embarking on your thesis writing journey, the Research Hub's Writing Retreats provide a perfect opportunity to boost your productivity and connect with your peers. You will receive both academic and social support through these retreats! 

Upcoming Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
🕒 Time: 12:30 - 5:00 pm
🏢 Location: ԰AV Burnaby Campus, EDB 7600
💻 Please bring your own laptop or device for writing.
☕ A light lunch, snacks, and drinks will be provided. 

More upcoming retreats will be announced later. If you have any questions, please contact 
Amy Jin (yja108@sfu.ca) or the Research Hub (education_researchhub@sfu.ca).

IDEAS Podcast

 is a series of podcasts created by and for graduate students as a platform to showcase their research practices.  features graduate students from diverse disciplines at different points in their research, sharing their challenges, accomplishments, and experiences. Special thanks to Ms. Shaila Shams, Dr. Poh Tan, and Dr. Kari Gustafson for conducting podcast interviews. Also, we are grateful to our amazing podcast guests. Episodes are released on the last Wednesday of the month.

We would like to respectfully acknowledge that IDEAS podcast series is recorded and launched at ԰AV located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səlil̓wətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and Kwikwetlem (kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) Nation.

IDEAS Tri-agency Grants Series
Episode 55 (Preview): Sabrina Ngo, an education PhD student and SSHRC Fellowship winner shares her experiences on writing grant application

Exciting news! IDEAS has launched its Tri-agency grants series. Throughout Fall, we will be talking to four education graduates who have won SSHRC and Vanier fellowships. They have shared their experiences and provided useful suggestions for potential applicants. Our Fall Tri-agency series speakers are—Sabrina Ngo, Katie Lysakowski, Olessya Akimenko, and Shaghayegh Bahrami. Listen to IDEAS Fall series and hear about the Tri-agency grants from our very own education winners.

Our first speaker on the series is Sabrina Ngo, a doctoral candidate in the Educational Theory and Practice Curriculum and Pedagogy stream. Sabrina is a recent SSHRC winner and she suggests useful SSHRC application writing tips for educations students.

About the Speaker

Sabrina Ngo, an Educational Theory & Practice: Curriculum & Pedagogy doctoral student (PhD candidate) in the Faculty of Education, is a recent SSHRC winner. Learn more about Sabrina.

Upcoming Episode

Full Episode 55 will be released on September 25, 2024.

Past Episodes

Episode 54: Acknowledging students’ plurilingual repertoire in learning and meaning making: Dr. Brent Amburgey shares his experiences and insights - Dr. Brent Amburgey -

Episode 53: Navigating the graduate journey and building a career in academia: Dr. Amir Michalovich shares his experiences and insights - Dr. Amir Michalovich -

Episode 52: Racialized International Students Who Speak English as an Additional Language: What Influences Their Academic and Social Trajectories in Canadian Postsecondary Institutions? - Pedro dos Santos -

Episode 51: Muslims and Their Acculturation in the West: A Conversation on the Similarities, Differences, and Adopting an Imaginal Approach to Reconcile - Dr. Kazem Zabihollahi -

Episode 50: Re-imagining Second Language Writing in Canadian Post-Secondary Education: Understanding History for Future Directions - Dr. Joel Heng Hartse, Dr. Bong-gi Sohn, and Pedro dos Santos -

Episode 49: Trust and friendship in Ethnography: A Researcher’s Reflections - Fatima Jalali -

Episode 48: Practicing Relational Feminism and Posthumanism: What It Means and How It Shapes Us - Drs. Jacky Barreiro, Magali Forte, and Tanya Behrisch -

Episode 47: Making Sense of Data - Drs. Connie Lam James, Kari Gustafson, and Magali Forte -

Episode 46: Re-imagining an Alternative to Knowledge-based Inquiry - Monica Bhattacharjee -

Episode 45: A Researcher's Dilemma in Navigating Western and Eastern Epistemologies and their Manifestation in Coconstructing Data in Rural China - Yujuan Wu -

Episode 44: Shifting Research Focus, Adopting the Lens of Phenomenology, and Embracing COVID-19 Challenges - Michael Maser -

Episode 43: The Journey of the Reading, Thinking and Doing (RTD) Club - Jacky Barreiro, Magali Forte, and Tanya Behrisch -

Episode 42: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Canan Güneş - Canan Güneş -

Episode 41: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Gloria (Yu-ting) Lin - Gloria (Yu-ting) Lin -

Episode 40: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Amber Moore - Amber Moore - 

Episode 39: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Qinghua Chen - Qinghua Chen -

Episode 38: A Researcher’s Journey of Negotiation with Self - Connie Lam James -

Episode 37: Community Engaged Research and Environmental Education: Part 2 - Jacquie Kowk, Maria Cristina Albuquerque, and Poh Tan - 

Episode 36: Community Engaged Research and Environmental Education: Part 1 - Chantal Martin, Poh Tan, and David Zandvliet -

Episode 35: Community Engaged Research: The Importance of Relationship Building - Akiko Ohta -

Re-introduction of IDEAS in 2023 - Shaila Shams -

Episode 34: A PDP graduate's reflections on learning and teaching - Daniel Cooper -

Episode 33:
Mathematics Education and learning through technology - Canan Güneş -

Episode 32: Writing is Research. Research is Writing. Why Research and Writing is like building with LEGO bricks - Albert Fung -

Episode 31: 
Equity and Inclusiveness in K-12 education - Amrit Cojocaru -

Episode 30:
 A Researcher's journey into exploring and accepting "unconventional" methodology - Denise Findlay -

Re-Introduction to the Podcast - Dr. Poh Tan & Ms. Shaila Shams -

Episode 29: Faculty Writing Talk Part 4: Imagination as soil: Engaging and connecting through your writing practice - Dr. Gillian Judson -

Episode 28: Faculty Writing Talk Part 3: Finding your voice in academic spaces - Dr. Robyn Ilten-Gee -

Episode 27: Faculty Writing Talk Part 2: Writing as public thinking - Dr. Yumiko Murai -

Episode 26: Mentorship conversations - The mentors we've never met - Hollman Lozano -

Episode 25: Breathing in and breathing out with your writing practice - Dr. Cher Hill & Kari Gustafson -

Episode 24:
Conversations in the spaces in between Part IV: Supervisor / Supervisee Relationships - Tania Bakas & Dr. Masahiro Minami -

Episode 23: Shattering Ceilings and Breaking Moulds Toward Graduate Research Success - Dr. Susan O'Neill -

Episode 22: Conversations in the spaces in between Part III: Mentorship of the More-than-human World - Tanya Behrisch -

Episode 21: Conversations in the spaces in between Part II: Supervisor/Supervisee Relationships - Dr. Ann Chinnery & Kristy Dellebuur O'Connor -

Episode 20: Conversations in the spaces in between Part I: Supervisor/Supervisee Relationships - Dr. Celeste Snowber & Carolina Bergonzoni -

IDEAS Introduction to A New Host - Kari Gustafson - 

Episode 19: Successful Writing Practices from an EAL Perspective - Aisha Ravindran -

Episode 18: Arts, Intergenerational Education, and Interdisciplinary Research - Caroline Pacheco -

Episode 17: Music and Mathematics: The Role of Creativity in Pedagogy - Srividhya Balaji -

Episode 16: Reflections from IDEAS Co-hosts - Sharing What We've Learned with Other Podcasters – Poh Tan & Shaila Shams -

Episode 15: Confessions of a PhD Candidate: Navigating Challenges and Dealing with Anxiety during Research - Michael Maser -

Episode 14: Negotiating Learning Differences within Culturally Diverse Context - An International Student's Perspective - Chukwudi Nwobodo -

Episode 13: Navigating Controversy within Educational Research - Steven Zhao  - 

Episode 12: Being Comfortable with Discomfort in Educational Research: A Phenomenological Approach - Lori Driussi  - 

Episode 11: Publishing in Grad School - How to Overcome Challenges and Issues - Magali Forte - 

Episode 10: Educational Research From a Social Justice Perspective - Jade Ho - 

Episode 9: Indigenous Methodologies - Working together through respect, reciprocity, and relationality.- Kau'i Keliipio - 

Episode 8: International Research Collaborations - A partnership between two graduate students - Mr. Eduardo Gluck & Dr. Poh Tan  

Episode 7: Research During COVID-19 Times - Ms. Livia Poljak  

Episode 6: Formulating a Research Question - Mr. Liang Cao  

Episode 5: Managing Your Time for Research and Writing - Ms. Kari Gustafson  

Episode 4: Importance of Critical Reading for Research - Jacky Barreiro   

Episode 3: Writing Comprehensive Examinations under Time Constraints - Ms. Livia Poljak   

Episode 2: Building towards a Conceptual Framework for Research - Ms. Shaila Shams   

Episode 1: Research and the Graduate Process - Dr. Poh Tan   

An introduction: Dr. Poh Tan and Ms. Shaila Shams  

Funding Opportunities

԰AV Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
԰AV Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) maintains a comprehensive list of awards and funding opportunities for graduate students. GPS also provides application support to students.

Faculty of Education Graduate Studies
Scholarships & Awards

Reading/Thinking/Doing (RTD) Club

The Reading/Thinking/Doing (RTD) club is about discussion, dialogue and exchange of ideas on explorations in Education with posthumanist/new materialist scholarships.  We are two PhD students, Magali Forte and Jacky Barreiro, who are interested in tackling this idea with others. Please subscribe to the RTD mail list to receive the video conference link for this online discussion. 

Email contact: Magali Forte, magali_forte_2@sfu.ca