Eligibility
The Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award is open to all students, postdoctoral fellows and research professionals from Sentinel North's scientific community who have instigated a knowledge mobilization action showcasing their project in the past year.
The nominated individual or team must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for the competition:
- Have instigated a knowledge mobilization action within the last year (June 2022 to the competition deadline). Activities in the ideation or planning phase will not be considered for the 2023 edition of the Award ;
- Propose a knowledge mobilization initiative that builds on research funded by Sentinel North and whose objectives are relevant to Sentinel North's research program, as illustrated in its conceptual framework;
- Propose a knowledge mobilization initiative aimed at a non-academic audience*, such as :
- Knowledge transfer workshops
- Brevet
- Media communication (radio, television, podcast)
- Social media
- Participation in an expert panel or community of practice
- Ministerial report
- Plain-language summary
- Synthesis for decision-makers
*For this reason, participation in a conference or publication of a scientific article are not eligible activities.
How to apply
Interested parties must complete this form by October 16, 2023, 11:59 am EST. If you have audiovisual material that illustrates your knowledge mobilization activity, please add it where indicated on the form.
Evaluation criteria
The selection criteria are as follows:
Relevance of the activity (50%)
- Relevance of the knowledge mobilization activity, in relation to the research project and target audiences
- Effectiveness of the knowledge mobilization activity in engaging knowledge users
Impact and spin-offs (50%)
- Demonstration of the impact of the knowledge mobilization activity
- Contribution of this original initiative to the outreach of Sentinel North's research program
