Telfer Annual
Research Report
2021-2022
Graduate Student
Accomplishments
Telfer graduate students are a vital part of our research success story. They have had remarkable success in securing research scholarships and awards.
We prepare graduate students to become the next generation of thought leaders. They will build the knowledge-based society that a better Canada needs in order to thrive.
Student Engagement
Student Scholarships
Canada Graduate Scholarship – CIHR
- Lucie Peleja (MSc in Health Systems)
Canada Graduate Scholarship – SSHRC
- Marc Albert (MSc in Health Systems)
Ontario Graduate Scholarships
- Léa Dugal
- Niki Khorasanizadeh (PhD)
- Mohammed Al-Ta’amneh (PhD)
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
- Andrew Scarffe (PhD)
SSHRC Storytellers Finalist – top 25
- Daniel Quintal-Curcic (PhD)
Student Awards
Telfer School of Management Research Awards
Each year we recognize outstanding student accomplishments with two graduate student research awards, the PhD Engagement Award and the John Duncan and Deb Cross Award.
PhD Engagement Award
- Andrew Scarffe (PhD)
- Amirhossein Moosavi (PhD)
John Duncan and Deb Cross Award
- 1st prize - Elmira Mirbahaeddin (PhD)
- 2nd prize - Hong Qiu (PhD)
Daniel Zeghal Award
- Léa Dugal (PhD)
Francois Julien Doctoral Award
- Yanhong Li (PhD)
2022 Graduate Research Programs Thesis Competition
On March 11, 2022, students participated in a virtual edition of the Graduate Research Programs Thesis Competition and impressed us with a morning of captivating presentations. The competition was fierce, but three students ranked among the top three presenters and received cash prizes:
- Yanhong Li (PhD) — 1st prize, $3,000
- Daniel Quintal-Curcic (PhD) & Mary Cathryn Espadero (MSc Health Systems) – Tied for 2nd prize, $1500 each
