Which research projects are eligible?

• Research projects that tackle an environmental and/or social sustainability issue on the Concordia campus
• Applied research projects that generate practical sustainability outcomes or recommendations
• Projects occuring in the 2022/2023 Academic year including Summer 2022.
• Course projects/assignments, honors theses, and graduate theses are eligible. Authorization is needed from the course instructor or thesis supervisor (Please send an email to our Executive Director at executivedirector@safconcordia.ca confirming the status of the research project and its alignment with the course/program’s learning objectives).

Who can apply?

• Undergraduate and Graduate Concordia students
• Individual applicants, as well as groups, can apply for the award.

What criteria will be used to evaluate research projects?

Clarity of the proposal

• Potential contribution to the advancement of knowledge in sustainability
• Appropriateness of the research methods to the framed problem
• Feasibility of the research project

Innovation and critical thinking

• Identification of key sustainability gaps and challenges on campus
• Innovation in the methodology and outcomes

Potential in advancing sustainability at Concordia University

• Collaboration with relevant academic, professional and community stakeholders
• Potential to create new initiatives at Concordia or to expand existing work