OSSTF/FEESO Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities

How to Apply: 

OSSTF/FEESO is strongly committed to supporting and promoting evidence-informed practices in public education. As part of that commitment, OSSTF/FEESO supports high-quality research and is pleased to announce up to three research grants of up to $3,500 each, to support conducting, presenting, and publishing research in support of public education and anti-racism.

 

Award Criteria:

  • Relevance to 2022-2023 research priorities, listed below;
  • Willingness to write a summary report for OSSTF/FEESO and/or an article for Forum;
  • Evidence of support for public education and/or the labour movement in previous publications and activities;
  • Quality and feasibility of the project for which funding is sought;
  • A budget of estimated research expenses.

 

Theme Identified for the 2022 – 2023 Academic Year:

  • Recruitment and Retention of Workers in Education: OSSTF/FEESO is interested in research around issues about, and solutions to, attracting new workers in education, and the retention of employees in education, from Ontario, as well as from national and international contexts or perspectives. Research looking at the recruitment and retention of workers from equity-seeking groups are of particular interest.

 

Note: At least one of the three awards will be reserved for researchers who identify as Indigenous, Black or racialized.

 

The application deadline for the 2022 – 2023 Academic year is November 30, 2022. All successful applicants will be informed by December 15, 2022.

 

The application form will be available by Monday November 7th 2022 on our website and can be found at:

 

English:   OSSTF / FEESO Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities Application Form

 

French:    OSSTF / FEESO Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities Application Form

 

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Peter Bates peter.bates@osstf.ca and Chris Samuel chris.samuel@osstf.ca.

External Deadline: 
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research