Purpose
The purpose of this award is to recognize research and scholarship on higher education and/or topics directly relevant to Canadian higher education which can include the socio-political context, access, governance, teaching and learning, institutional studies, or education and employment.
The recipient of the award will be granted a free year-long membership in the society and a Certificate of Merit to be presented at the annual meeting in the year when the award is made. The award may not be granted in every year.
Criteria
The award is presented based on:
- Membership in the Society for the period of at least 5 years;
- Strong track record of research and/or scholarship achievement defined as publications, research grants, community-relevant research and knowledge mobilization . Particular emphasis will be given to work published in the last six (6) years (immediate past six (6) years, excluding parental, medical, or other recognized leaves from research activity), as aligned with SSHRC practices.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations may be made by members or non-members, but self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominators may submit a maximum of two nominations per year. Nominations must be forwarded in electronic form to the CSSHE Secretariat in MSWord format. The deadline for nominations is December 31 each year.
Each submission must be complete and include:
- Nomination form;
- Nomination Letter (maximum 2 pages) introducing the candidate and providing a supporting rationale for the nomination;
- A Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, including a full list of publications; and
- Examples of recent publications of the candidate (maximum 3 pages).
Cam Smith, CSSHE Secretariat
RE: CSSHE Research and Scholarship Award
awards-prix@csshe-scees.ca
Past Recipients | Anciens laureats et anciennes laureates
| Year | Author(s) | Institution |
| 2025 | Stephanie Waterman | OISE/University of Torontoy |
| 2022 | Roopa Desai Trilokekar | York University |
| 2021 | Michelle Pidgeon | Simon Fraser University |
| 2020 | Sarah Eaton | University of Calgary |
| 2018 | Amy Metcalfe | University of British Columbia |
| 2016 | Heather Kanuka | University of Alberta |
| 2015 | Creso Sã | University of Toronto |
| 2009 | Lesley Andres | University of British Columbia |
| 2006 | Lynn McAlpine | McGill University |
| 2004 | D. Randy Garrison | University of Calgary |
| 2001 | Glen A. Jones | OISE/University of Toronto |
| 2000 | John S. Levin | University of Arizona |
| 1999 | Rodney A. Clifton & Paul Grayson |
University of Manitoba Akinson College/York University |
| 1998 | Sandra Acker | OISE/University of Toronto |
| 1997 | Philip Abrami & Gilles Nadeau |
Concordia University Universite de Moncton |
| 1996 | A.B. McKillop | Carleton University |
| 1994 | Janet Donald | McGill University |
| 1993 | Harry Murray | University of Western Ontario |
| 1992 | Paul Axelrod | York University |
| 1991 | Raymond Perry | University of Manitoba |
| 1990 | Michael Skolnik | OISE/University of Toronto |