Research Awards
Telfer Research Excellence Awards
2025 recipients
Knowledge Mobilization Excellence
Michael Mulvey
Established Researcher
Timothy Hannigan
Emerging Researcher
Christopher Sun
2022 recipients
Established Researcher
Peter Jaskiewicz
Full Professor and University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepreneurship
2021 recipients
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Telfer Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award
Description
The Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award is presented to a tenure-track or tenured faculty member of the Telfer School of Management who has disseminated knowledge generated through their research to users beyond the scientific community in impactful and innovative ways. This award recognizes the importance of actively working to strengthen the links between academic research and society.
Evaluation Criteria
- Relevance and importance: Knowledge mobilization (KMb) activities or products must disseminate research in a manner that is understandable and relevant to the targeted audiences, and engage knowledge users to inform meaningful decisions and/or changes.
- Impact and outcomes: To illustrate the impact of KMb activities, the nomination file must demonstrate active participation of knowledge users and provide qualitative or quantitative evidence.
- Innovation: The KMb approach, as well as the associated products and activities, should be distinguished by their innovative and original nature.
Eligibility Criteria
- Holds a full-time tenure-track or tenured position at the Telfer School of Management.
- Did not receive this award in the past for the same project.
- Is an APUO member.
Preparation of the Application File
Each application file must include the following elements:
- A presentation document written by the candidate (maximum 2 pages) describing their KMb contributions, encompassing activities related to the production and use of research results, such as synthesis, dissemination, transfer, knowledge exchange, or co-creation and production by researchers and knowledge users.
- A curriculum vitae in OCGS format (lifetime), including awards and distinctions, publications, invited conferences, grants and contracts, the number of current and past supervised HQP (undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, others), media presence, and participation in outreach and KMb activities.
- An optional letter of support from knowledge users attesting to the impact of the KMb activities.
Application Process
Applicants for this award are self-nominated. The application file should be submitted to
At most one Telfer Knowledge Mobilization Award will be bestowed each year. Considering the eligibility and evaluation criteria, there might be no recipient for this award in a given academic year.
*** Knowledge users are defined as those who can use research findings to make informed decisions or otherwise benefit from them. For example:
- partners or stakeholders (organizations, community members, practitioners, patients, etc.)
- decision-makers (politicians, service managers, etc.)
- the general public
Research Excellence Award – Established Researcher
Description
The recipient of the Established Researcher Award is a faculty member who through the course of their career has conducted highly original and impactful research, which has earned them and the Telfer School of Management national and international recognition.
Evaluation Criteria
In assessing nominees for the Established Researcher Award, the Telfer School of Management Research Committee will evaluate the following criteria:
- Quality of Research: The recipient of the Established Researcher Award has published high quality research over the course of their career. Because research quality indicators are specific to disciplines, various indicators can be used in making the case for a nominee: publications in high quality journals (including papers invited for revision and resubmission), presentations at leading academic conferences, a history of consistent extra-mural research funding, editorial activities (such as editor or guest editor or member of the editorial board of high quality journals), invited keynote speaker engagements (in leading conferences and/or research seminars), best paper awards, etc.
- Impact of Research: The recipient of the Established Researcher Award demonstrates a pattern of impactful research. Research impact can be demonstrated through indicators such as influencing management practices, policy making, and/or positively impacting the communities the research wishes to serve. Media attention and engagement can also be noted.
- Students’ Research Training: The recipient of the Established Researcher Award should have participated in the research training of students. Evidence for student training can include but is not limited to the supervision or co-supervision of graduate students, the supervision or co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, engaging in or establishing activities benefiting student research development, publishing with students, or serving on graduate students’ thesis committees.
Evaluation of nominees will be based on their CV and on a nomination letter that will persuasively, comprehensively, and with examples convey how the nominee’s research meets the evaluation criteria detailed above.
The nominator’s letter is critically important in the evaluation process. We encourage the nominators to write a nomination letter that clearly and unambiguously demonstrates how the nominee exceeds the criteria for excellence in research listed in the Call for Nominations (namely, research quality, research impact, and contributions to students’ research training). Nominators should ensure that the narrative information provided in their letter provides detailed evidence of the nominee’s contributions and explains how those contributions should be understood in the context of the nominee’s field. For example, when describing the quality and impact of research, nominators may mention the prestige of a journal, the influence of a publication on theory or how the research has improved practice or other communities of interest. When describing research funding, the nominators may convey criteria such as success rates of grants, typical grant size, etc., to show how the nominee’s file favorably compares to the peers in their field. Descriptions of contributions to training may highlight roles that help shape the research experience of students beyond supervision and teaching. Letters that are concrete, specific, and contextualize achievements to the nominee’s field of research are more helpful than letters containing general accolades.
Eligibility Criteria
- Has completed a minimum of seven years as an independent researcher.
- Holds a full-time tenured position at the Telfer School of Management.
- Did not receive this award in the last two years.
- Is an APUO member.
Nomination Process
Nominees for this award are nominated by a colleague from the Telfer School of Management or by their section. The nominee’s current CV and the letter of nomination should be submitted to
At most one Established Researcher Award will be bestowed each year. Considering the eligibility and evaluation criteria, there might be no recipient for this award in a given academic year.
Research Excellence Award – Emerging Researcher
Description
The purpose of the award is to recognize a Telfer School of Management junior faculty member who is on a path to research excellence. The recipient of the Emerging Researcher award is a faculty member who is in the early stages of their career, with an independent program of research that demonstrates outstanding potential to produce original and impactful research.
Evaluation Criteria
In assessing nominees for the Emerging Researcher Award, the Telfer School of Management Research Committee will evaluate the following criteria:
- Quality of Research: The recipient of the Emerging Researcher Award should demonstrate the ability to conduct and publish high quality research. Because research quality indicators are specific to disciplines, various indicators can be used in making the case for a nominee: publications in high quality journals (including papers invited for revision and resubmission), presentations at leading academic conferences, invited speaker (in leading conferences and/or research seminars), best paper awards, etc. The Research Committee will also look for evidence that the nominee is leading a program of research as an independent researcher, separate from their doctoral advisor. The recipient of this award must have received external research funding from the Tri-Agency competitions as a Principal Investigator.
- Impact of Research: The recipient of the Emerging Researcher Award should show a growing and consistent research track-record with the potential for significant impact. Research impact can be demonstrated through indicators such as influencing management practices, policy making, and/or the positively impacting the communities the research wishes to serve. Media attention and engagement can also be noted.
- Students’ Research Training: The recipient of the Emerging Researcher Award should have demonstrated willingness to participate in the research training of students. Evidence for student training can include but is not limited to the supervision or co-supervision of graduate students, the supervision or co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, engaging in or establishing activities benefiting student research development, publishing with students, or serving on graduate students’ thesis committees.
Evaluation of candidates will be based on their CV and on a nomination letter that will persuasively, comprehensively, and with examples convey how the nominee’s research meets the evaluation criteria detailed above.
The nominator’s letter is critically important in the evaluation process. We encourage the nominators to write a nomination letter that clearly and unambiguously demonstrates how the nominee exceeds the criteria for excellence in research listed in the Call for Nominations (namely, research quality, research impact, and contributions to students’ research training). Nominators should ensure that the narrative information provided in their letter provides detailed evidence of the nominee’s contributions and explains how those contributions should be understood in the context of the nominee’s field. For example, when describing the quality and impact of research, nominators may mention the prestige of a journal, the influence of a publication on theory or how the research has improved practice or other communities of interest. When describing research funding, the nominators may convey criteria such as success rates of grants, typical grant size, etc., to show how the nominee’s file favorably compares to the peers in their field. Descriptions of contributions to training may highlight roles that help shape the research experience of students beyond supervision and teaching. Letters that are concrete, specific, and contextualize achievements to the nominee’s field of research are more helpful than letters containing general accolades.
Eligibility Criteria
- Has completed at least two years but no more than seven as an independent researcher, taking into consideration leaves of absence (e.g., parental leave, medical leaves).
- Holds a tenure-track position at the Telfer School of Management or was granted tenure and promotion in the last 2 years.
- Is an APUO member.
- Did not receive this award in the past.
Nomination Process
Nominees for this award are nominated by a colleague from the Telfer School of Management or by their section. The nominee’s current CV and the letter of nomination should be submitted to
At most one Emerging Researcher Award will be bestowed each year. Considering the eligibility and evaluation criteria, there might be no recipient for this award in a given academic year.
