CEWIL Canada Research Grant(s) & Submission Guide

CEWIL Canada Research Grant(s)

The CEWIL Research Grant(s) (value up to: $10,000 CDN each) was established in 2006 to promote research that helps to strengthen the development of co-operative education and work-integrated learning across Canada. The field of co-operative education and work-integrated learning benefits from research that provides a deeper understanding of what engages, encourages, and enriches students, faculty, employers, and staff, as well as studies which analyze various co-op and WIL practices and their outcomes. The grant is available to all co-op and WIL practitioners and researchers.

Why should you consider applying?

• Connect and collaborate with olleagues across Canada
• Produce and share meaningful co-operative education or work-integrated learning research
• Obtain expert feedback, support and motivation to move forward with your ideas
• Build co-operative education and work-integrated learning credibility within your own institution
• Elevate you and your institution’s involvement in co-operative education and work-integrated learning
• Provide a jumpstart for analysis and action in your own co-op or WIL program
• Extend your continuing education (Masters, PhD) research in new directions
• Contribute to CEWIL and Canada’s leadership in the domain of work-integrated learning and co-operative education.

Overview

 The CEWIL Co-operative Education and WIL Research Grant(s) will be awarded to research that helps to strengthen the development of Canadian co-operative education and WIL. Priority will be given to studies that:

• Are aligned with the iHub initiatives key priorities:
  • Increase Access
    • Expanding access to WIL opportunities, particularly for under-represented students.
  • Remove Barriers
    • Removing barriers for students to participate in work-integrated learning. 
  • Leverage Technology
    • Enhance programs or extend access, leveraging technology to support virtual or remote WIL experiences. 
  • Innovation & Partnerships
    • Innovating work-integrated learning through new partnerships and new models for curricular WIL.
• Provide a deeper understanding of what engages, enacts, and enriches students, faculty, employers, and staff 
• Make reference to and address the significance of findings to the Canadian context.

We are now accepting submissions for the CEWIL Co-operative Education and WIL Research Grant!

CEWIL Research Grant Submission Guidelines 2024

Please complete all applications before the submission deadline on  Monday, May 27, 2024, 4PM PST.