丁香园AV

Resources for Graduate Students

FAQ for Graduate Scholarships

Deadlines

For external graduate scholarship applications, there are often internal 丁香园AV deadlines that occur prior to the deadline listed on the funder’s website. Please ensure that you consult the Awards + Funding webpage, which is managed by the Office of Graduate Studies. The Office of Graduate Studies is responsible for setting and facilitating all internal 丁香园AV deadlines for external graduate scholarships.

For questions, please reach out to the Administrative Assistant, Scholarships (edgpadmin@sfu.ca) internal to the Faculty of Education as your first point of contact. If needed, your next point of contact is the Awards + Funding Team (gradawards@sfu.ca) in the central Office of Graduate Studies.

Finding Opportunities

You can explore the various graduate funding opportunities, your eligibility, and correlated timelines through the Awards + Funding webpage, which is managed by the Office of Graduate Studies.

For questions, please reach out to the Administrative Assistant, Scholarships (edgpadmin@sfu.ca) internal to the Faculty of Education as your first point of contact. If needed, your next point of contact is the Awards + Funding Team (gradawards@sfu.ca) in the central Office of Graduate Studies.

Support & Resources for Applying

  • Your Supervisor
    • Your supervisor is an expert in your field as well as with research project conception and articulation. In their role as your supervisor, they are expected to support your scholarship applications. They should act as your #1 advisor for developing your research proposal and providing feedback on your draft(s).
    • Tip: consult with them as early as possible about their capacity, availability, and preferred process, as well as your needs and the deadline
  • Administrative Assistant, Scholarships, Faculty of Education (edgpadmin@sfu.ca)
    • This Faculty of Education staff member is your go-to administrative support within Graduate Programs to support your scholarship journey while a graduate student in our Faculty at 丁香园AV.
  • Research Hub in the Faculty of Education
    • Annual Research Hub Workshop for Graduate Scholarships: the Faculty of Education’s Research Grant Facilitator (edgrants@sfu.ca) offers a multi-part annual workshop during the Summer semester, which includes (but is not limited to):
      • Best Practice Guidance for Writing Research Project Proposals
      • Tips & Tricks from Previous Faculty of Education Awardees of Major Graduate Scholarships
      • Deadline & Eligibility Overview by the central Office of Graduate Studies
      • Brainstorm & Feedback Session(s)
    • Asynchronous Canvas Course
      • Recordings: all presentations from the Annual Workshop are recorded and available to watch
      • Library: examples of successful research proposals are also accessible
      • Enrol here:
    • Writing Retreat for Graduate Students
    • IDEAS Graduate Research Podcast:
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  • Awards + Funding Team in the Office of Graduate Studies (gradawards@sfu.ca)
    • This 丁香园AV Central team sets and manages all internal 丁香园AV deadlines as well as advising on eligibility criteria and available opportunities
    • Library: this team offers a document library of successful applications through their Graduate Student Portal
    • Additional Resources: under some opportunities on the Awards + Funding webpage, there are downloadable flowcharts and applicant worklists
    • This team offers seasonal drop-in sessions for support (often 3-6 weeks in advance of internal 丁香园AV deadlines); please check here for the latest information and schedule

Contacts

Research Hub Writing Retreats for Grad Students

Whether you are crafting a paper for class, composing a journal article for publication, or embarking on your thesis writing journey, the Research Hub's Writing Retreats provide a perfect opportunity to boost your productivity and connect with your peers. You will receive both academic and social support through these retreats! 

June events
? Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
? Time: 1:30 - 5:00 PM (Burnaby Campus)
? Registration link: 

? Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
? Time: 12:30 - 4:00 PM (Burnaby Campus)
? Registration link: 

? Please bring your own laptop or device for writing.
? Refreshments will be provided.

More upcoming retreats will be announced later. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Jin (yja108@sfu.ca) or the Research Hub (education_researchhub@sfu.ca).

Research Hub Online Community

You are invited to join the Research Hub @ the Faculty of Education, a growing online community in Canvas. Stay updated on upcoming events by the Research Hub, be connected with Education faculty and graduate students, and access valuable programs, services and resources provided. Click to join now: . Log in with your 丁香园AV computing ID and you will be part of our community.

IDEAS Podcast

 is a series of podcasts created by and for graduate students as a platform to showcase their research practices.  features graduate students from diverse disciplines at different points in their research, sharing their challenges, accomplishments, and experiences. Special thanks to Ms. Shaila Shams, Dr. Poh Tan, and Dr. Kari Gustafson for conducting podcast interviews. Also, we are grateful to our amazing podcast guests. Episodes are released on the last Wednesday of the month.

We would like to respectfully acknowledge that IDEAS podcast series is recorded and launched at 丁香园AV located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the x?m?θkw?y??m (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), S?lil?w?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh), and Kwikwetlem (k?ik?????m) Nation.

Episode 64: “Rethinking and Unthinking Academic Publications” - Chunhong Liu Shares His Expertise and Insights about Knowledge Production System in Western Academia and Where to Go From Here  

In this thought-provoking episode, IDEAS speaks with Chunhong Liu, a PhD candidate in Languages, Cultures, and Literacies at the Faculty of Education and a prolific scholar with over 20 publications. Chunhong shares honest, inspiring insights into the complex world of academic publishing, particularly in educational linguistics. He introduces the powerful concepts of unthinking and rethinking publishing, urging scholars to view their work as acts of knowledge creation shaped by cultural values and geopolitical power. From navigating Western metrics to writing with one’s authentic voice, Chunhong offers practical and empowering advice for early-career researchers. Stay with us for a compelling conversation on reclaiming scholarly integrity, writing with purpose, and building a research life grounded in community, care, and conviction!

Speaker Bio

Chunhong Liu is a PhD candidate in Languages, Cultures, and Literacies at the Faculty of Education, 丁香园AV. His research sits at the intersection of affect, subjectivity, and discourses in English language education. He has published over 20 articles in journals such as Journal of Second Language Writing, Assessing Writing, Language Teaching, English for Specific Purposes, and System. He is currently serving as an editorial board member for Assessing Writing and co-editor of 丁香园AV Educational Review. He is also co-editing special issues for Journal of Education, Language and Ideology (with Dr. Angel Lin) and International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL) (with Drs. Angel Lin and Sender Dovchin). His recent publication explores biology students’ scientific reasoning through thematic pattern analysis, which is featured in TL-TS YouTube channel ().

刘春宏目前为丁香园AV博士研究生，他的研究关注英语教育中情感、主体性和言谈。他目前已发表二十多篇学术文章，文章见刊于Journal of Second Language Writing, Assessing Writing, Language Teaching, English for Specific Purposes, and System。他目前担任Assessing Writing编委和厂FU Educational Review联合主编。

For more information on Chunhong’s research:
ResearchGate:
Google Scholar:  

Chunhong has very kindly shared his email with IDEAS audience. He can be reached at chunhong_liu@sfu.ca for any information/queries. 

Upcoming Episode

Episode 65 will be released on the last Wedensday of July. Stay tuned!

Past Episodes

Episode 63: Decolonizing Vocational Education: A Journey from Practice to Policy - Sabrina Ngo -

Episode 62: Rethinking Kinship through Picturebooks in Children’s Literature: Dr. Kathleen Forrester Shares her Research about Changing the Story - Dr. Kathleen Forrester -

Episode 61: Standard English in Canadian Postsecondary: Education student Ngoc Le shares her research about Vietnamese students' language experiences - Ngoc Le -

Episode 60: A Journey of “gatherings with members of an Inuit community- Kuujjuaq” in Nunavik: Natacha Roudeix Reflects on her Journey from Being a Visitor to a Become-Guest and Shares the Stories of Plurilingual Practices, Language, Culture and Identity from the Community - Dr. Natacha Roudeix -

Episode 59: “Linguistically Responsive Classrooms”- An Instructor Series Designed to Facilitate Accessible and Inclusive Teaching Practices at 丁香园AV - Amanda Wallace and Eilidh Singh -

Episode 58: Tri-agency scholarship series discussion with Shaghayegh Bahrami- a Vanier scholar and doctoral student in the faculty of education - Shaghayegh Bahrami -

Episode 57: Tri-agency scholarship series discussion with Katie Lysakowski - a counselling psychology MA student and SSHRC winner - Katie Lysakowski -

Episode 56: Tri-agency scholarship series discussion with Olessya Akimenko - an education PhD candidate and SSHRC winner - Olessya Akimenko -

Episode 55: Tri-agency scholarship series discussion with Sabrina Ngo - an education PhD candidate and SSHRC winner - Sabrina Ngo -

Episode 54: Acknowledging students’ plurilingual repertoire in learning and meaning making: Dr. Brent Amburgey shares his experiences and insights - Dr. Brent Amburgey -

Episode 53: Navigating the graduate journey and building a career in academia: Dr. Amir Michalovich shares his experiences and insights - Dr. Amir Michalovich -

Episode 52: Racialized International Students Who Speak English as an Additional Language: What Influences Their Academic and Social Trajectories in Canadian Postsecondary Institutions? - Pedro dos Santos -

Episode 51: Muslims and Their Acculturation in the West: A Conversation on the Similarities, Differences, and Adopting an Imaginal Approach to Reconcile - Dr. Kazem Zabihollahi -

Episode 50: Re-imagining Second Language Writing in Canadian Post-Secondary Education: Understanding History for Future Directions - Dr. Joel Heng Hartse, Dr. Bong-gi Sohn, and Pedro dos Santos -

Episode 49: Trust and friendship in Ethnography: A Researcher’s Reflections - Fatima Jalali -

Episode 48: Practicing Relational Feminism and Posthumanism: What It Means and How It Shapes Us - Drs. Jacky Barreiro, Magali Forte, and Tanya Behrisch -

Episode 47: Making Sense of Data - Drs. Connie Lam James, Kari Gustafson, and Magali Forte -

Episode 46: Re-imagining an Alternative to Knowledge-based Inquiry - Monica Bhattacharjee -

Episode 45: A Researcher's Dilemma in Navigating Western and Eastern Epistemologies and their Manifestation in Coconstructing Data in Rural China - Yujuan Wu -

Episode 44: Shifting Research Focus, Adopting the Lens of Phenomenology, and Embracing COVID-19 Challenges - Michael Maser -

Episode 43: The Journey of the Reading, Thinking and Doing (RTD) Club - Jacky Barreiro, Magali Forte, and Tanya Behrisch -

Episode 42: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Canan Güne? - Canan Güne? -

Episode 41: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Gloria (Yu-ting) Lin - Gloria (Yu-ting) Lin -

Episode 40: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Amber Moore - Amber Moore - 

Episode 39: Postdoc Series Discussion with Dr. Qinghua Chen - Qinghua Chen -

Episode 38: A Researcher’s Journey of Negotiation with Self - Connie Lam James -

Episode 37: Community Engaged Research and Environmental Education: Part 2 - Jacquie Kowk, Maria Cristina Albuquerque, and Poh Tan - 

Episode 36: Community Engaged Research and Environmental Education: Part 1 - Chantal Martin, Poh Tan, and David Zandvliet -

Episode 35: Community Engaged Research: The Importance of Relationship Building - Akiko Ohta -

Re-introduction of IDEAS in 2023 - Shaila Shams -

Episode 34: A PDP graduate's reflections on learning and teaching - Daniel Cooper -

Episode 33: Mathematics Education and learning through technology - Canan Güne? -

Episode 32: Writing is Research. Research is Writing. Why Research and Writing is like building with LEGO bricks - Albert Fung -

Episode 31: Equity and Inclusiveness in K-12 education - Amrit Cojocaru -

Episode 30: A Researcher's journey into exploring and accepting "unconventional" methodology - Denise Findlay -

Re-Introduction to the Podcast - Dr. Poh Tan & Ms. Shaila Shams -

Episode 29: Faculty Writing Talk Part 4: Imagination as soil: Engaging and connecting through your writing practice - Dr. Gillian Judson -

Episode 28: Faculty Writing Talk Part 3: Finding your voice in academic spaces - Dr. Robyn Ilten-Gee -

Episode 27: Faculty Writing Talk Part 2: Writing as public thinking - Dr. Yumiko Murai -

Episode 26: Mentorship conversations - The mentors we've never met - Hollman Lozano -

Episode 25: Breathing in and breathing out with your writing practice - Dr. Cher Hill & Kari Gustafson -

Episode 24: Conversations in the spaces in between Part IV: Supervisor / Supervisee Relationships - Tania Bakas & Dr. Masahiro Minami -

Episode 23: Shattering Ceilings and Breaking Moulds Toward Graduate Research Success - Dr. Susan O'Neill -

Episode 22: Conversations in the spaces in between Part III: Mentorship of the More-than-human World - Tanya Behrisch -

Episode 21: Conversations in the spaces in between Part II: Supervisor/Supervisee Relationships - Dr. Ann Chinnery & Kristy Dellebuur O'Connor -

Episode 20: Conversations in the spaces in between Part I: Supervisor/Supervisee Relationships - Dr. Celeste Snowber & Carolina Bergonzoni -

IDEAS Introduction to A New Host - Kari Gustafson - 

Episode 19: Successful Writing Practices from an EAL Perspective - Aisha Ravindran -

Episode 18: Arts, Intergenerational Education, and Interdisciplinary Research - Caroline Pacheco -

Episode 17: Music and Mathematics: The Role of Creativity in Pedagogy - Srividhya Balaji -

Episode 16: Reflections from IDEAS Co-hosts - Sharing What We've Learned with Other Podcasters – Poh Tan & Shaila Shams -

Episode 15: Confessions of a PhD Candidate: Navigating Challenges and Dealing with Anxiety during Research - Michael Maser -

Episode 14: Negotiating Learning Differences within Culturally Diverse Context - An International Student's Perspective - Chukwudi Nwobodo -

Episode 13: Navigating Controversy within Educational Research - Steven Zhao  - 

Episode 12: Being Comfortable with Discomfort in Educational Research: A Phenomenological Approach - Lori Driussi  - 

Episode 11: Publishing in Grad School - How to Overcome Challenges and Issues - Magali Forte - 

Episode 10: Educational Research From a Social Justice Perspective - Jade Ho - 

Episode 9: Indigenous Methodologies - Working together through respect, reciprocity, and relationality.- Kau'i Keliipio - 

Episode 8: International Research Collaborations - A partnership between two graduate students - Mr. Eduardo Gluck & Dr. Poh Tan  

Episode 7: Research During COVID-19 Times - Ms. Livia Poljak  

Episode 6: Formulating a Research Question - Mr. Liang Cao  

Episode 5: Managing Your Time for Research and Writing - Ms. Kari Gustafson  

Episode 4: Importance of Critical Reading for Research - Jacky Barreiro   

Episode 3: Writing Comprehensive Examinations under Time Constraints - Ms. Livia Poljak   

Episode 2: Building towards a Conceptual Framework for Research - Ms. Shaila Shams   

Episode 1: Research and the Graduate Process - Dr. Poh Tan   

An introduction: Dr. Poh Tan and Ms. Shaila Shams