{"id":1569,"date":"2018-07-23T15:28:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T19:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/?page_id=1569"},"modified":"2025-09-13T10:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:12:31","slug":"graduate-student-bursary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/grants-3\/graduate-student-bursary\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Bursary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Graduate Student Bursary\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

About the Graduate Student Bursary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Graduate Student Bursary is awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, on the joint recommendation of the Directors of the Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work (CRIW) and the Dean of the Sprott School of Business. Awards can be granted to graduate students affiliated with CRIW who are entering or continuing in a graduate degree program within the Sprott School of Business, and who are studying issues around workplace diversity and inclusion. Eligible students must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person,) and must meet OSAP\u2019s Ontario Residency requirements. Recipients will also demonstrate financial need. Endowed in 1996, Revised 2018, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Fall 2025, several awards are available up to a cumulative value of $24,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students may receive the Graduate Student Bursary once during their graduate degree. Students receiving awards will be asked to participate in inclusion-related research activities hosted by CRIW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Applications for this bursary are accepted once per year, during the Fall academic term. To access the application, please log into Carleton Central<\/a>, scroll down to Awards and Financial Assistance, <\/strong>find Graduate Online Application Forms<\/strong> and click on Graduate Bursaries\/Awards <\/strong>to search for the KPMG Graduate Bursary. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inquiries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please contact CRIW at criw@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous award recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2024 award recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Narmin Tartila Banu<\/strong> is a PhD candidate at Carleton University\u2019s Sprott School of Business. Narmin is actively exploring the potential of technology, particularly culturally-inclusive AI, to improve healthcare experiences. Her current research investigates how AI-powered chatbots can personalize communication in an inclusive manner to enhance patient satisfaction. She also plans to investigate the role of AI in enhancing patient services, such as improving accessibility and communication for diverse patient populations. By harnessing the power of AI, Narmin aims to contribute to the development of innovative solutions that alleviate the burden on healthcare professionals, and improve patient experiences. She is thrilled to have CRIW\u2019s support, which will help her further her research and make a positive impact on the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sasha Valgardsson<\/strong> is a PhD in Management Student at the Sprott School of Business, specializing in International Business. Her research explores topics related to multiculturality using qualitative research methods. Her work is driven by a desire to explore how cultural and cognitive influences may lead to fostering openness and belonging in multicultural environments. Sasha\u2019s dissertation focuses on understanding the diverse population of individuals who grew up immersed in more than one culture, such as second-generation immigrants or those from households with more than one culture. In particular, her work explores the factors that support or hinder the skills, challenges, and feelings of organizational belonging, for these individuals. Sasha integrates arts-based methods into her research. By facilitating access to populations unable to participate in traditional data collection, arts-based methods increase inclusivity in research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anamika Jayendran<\/strong> is a doctoral candidate in Management at the Sprott School of Business, specializing in Accounting. Her research focuses on sustainability accounting and organizational accountability, with an emphasis on the intersection of sustainability practices and equity. She critically examines the standard-setting process for sustainability accounting, exploring its impact on stakeholder representation, equity, and inclusion. Her current research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

investigates the sustainability standards developed by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) and their alignment with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Using an intersectional lens, she assesses the influence of these standards on diverse stakeholders. By identifying systemic inequities and nuanced impacts, Anamika\u2019s work aims to contribute to the development of accounting standards that are more inclusive, equitable, and responsive to diverse stakeholder needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 award recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dunja Palic<\/strong> is a PhD in Management Candidate at the Sprott School of Business, specializing in International Business. Her field of research lies in International Management, with consideration given to individual-level phenomena. As an interpretivist, Dunja is interested in understanding the ways in which immigrants make sense of, and navigate, new cultures and labour markets. She recently co-authoring a published paper describing four career change narratives of highly skilled immigrant women. She continues to pursue research investigating the construction of immigrants\u2019 careers through her dissertation. Progressing beyond narratives of career barriers and challenges in the workforce, Dunja\u2019s interpretive, qualitative research seeks to additionally highlight the positive elements and resources intertwined in newcomers\u2019 career development, demonstrating that immigrants are capable of flourishing in meaningful careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amar Benaissa<\/strong> is a doctoral student pursuing studies in Management at the Sprott School of Business. He is also the President of the Sprott Graduate Research Students Society. Amar\u2019s current research focuses on examining the role of gender diversity in promoting sustainability reporting and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Particular attention is given to gender diversity within mining firms in Canada \u2013 a sector representing a major part of the Canadian economy, one that has a significant impact on the environments and communities in which it operates, and one that has historically been male-dominated. Grateful for the support from CRIW, Amar seeks to leverage his industry experience and academic skills to contribute to the advancement of inclusive, diverse workplaces and progressive management governance. His ultimate goal is to foster positive change that benefits all stakeholders in the corporate landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 award recipient<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chelsie Smith<\/strong> is a doctoral student studying Management at Carleton University\u2019s Sprott School of Business, specializing in organizational behaviour. Her research broadly explores the actions individuals take after experiencing or witnessing workplace mistreatment, with specific focus on historically underserved groups and precarious work contexts. Chelsie\u2019s dissertation research comprises two related projects. The first project is aimed at conceptualizing and developing a scale to measure the roots of employees\u2019 hesitancy to speak up about workplace mistreatment. The second project investigates how precarious work contexts shape employees\u2019 responses to workplace mistreatment, through the trust, psychological safety, and sense of power that their workplaces afford them. Based on her findings, she will build recommendations to help mitigate workplace mistreatment and its harms. Chelsie is honoured to have CRIW\u2019s support and to work together towards building safer, more inclusive workplaces for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 award recipient<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saquib Shahriar <\/strong>is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Management specializing in Finance at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. His research explores the areas of corporate governance, equity, and banking. He has recently published an article related to board diversity, culture, and risk-taking behavior of the firms in developing countries. He plans to extend the research and see how culture affects gender-diversity on boards and how that in turn affects risk-taking behavior of firms and firms\u2019 performance in developed countries. For his doctoral research he is working on the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act and its effect on employee motivation, morale, and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 award recipient<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liam Hoselton<\/strong> is a Master\u2019s student in Management at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, with a focus on immigration and management. Liam has three years of experience in academic research, having worked as a Research Assistant since the second year of his undergraduate studies. He believes immigration is an incredibly important topic both in research and his own personal life. Liam comes from a Canadian-Slovak background, with his mother having immigrated to Canada in the early 1990\u2019s. He also lived in Southwestern Germany for an extended period of time during a year abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 award recipients <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sireen Alkhalili<\/strong> is a doctoral student in Management with a specialization in Finance at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Her research explores the effects of board gender-diversity on different firm characteristics in Canada. She has been actively engaged in researching the effects of women in management, particularly the impact of women involvement and inclusion on firm performance, pensions and shareholder\u2019s activism. With a strong interest in women and work, Sireen is keen to participate in CREWW\u2019s research activities that foster greater understanding of gender and diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anne Neal<\/strong> is a doctoral student at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, taking a gendered lens to professional ethics and disciplinary practices. Anne’s curiosity has led her to research after life as an accountant and teacher of accounting. Her doctoral research investigates the discourses around professional disciplinary activity with attention to differences due to gender. In addition, she is currently involved in a research project looking at professional identity in the Canadian accounting profession after the three professional designation associations unified. Anne is eager to advance research on issues related to gender equity in the accounting profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 award recipients <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>Tasnuva Chaudhury<\/strong> is a doctoral student at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, with a focus on the areas of Gender and Organizational Behavior. Her passion for research stems from her prior experience teaching and working in non-profit organizations. Her doctoral research investigates the relationship of the spillover effect between copreneurs and overall well-being. Tasnuva has also written a paper related to career resilience and well-being, having subsequently presented her findings at an academic conference. She is currently involved in a research project that seeks both to identify the impact of pedagogical methods used in entrepreneurship programs across Canadian Universities and evaluate women’s entrepreneurial intentions. Working on projects involving women and management, resilience, and well-being, Tasnuva is eager to advance research on issues related to the empowerment of women and the betterment of stakeholder communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hui (Vivi) Zhang<\/strong> is a doctoral student in Management with a specialization in International Business at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. Her research explores the career trajectory of newcomers and the implications for workforce integration. She has been actively engaged in a research project exploring the role of professional employment support in refugee integration and has submitted papers to several academic conferences. With a strong interest in women and work, she is keen to participate in CREWW\u2019s research activities that foster greater understanding of gender and diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Testimonials<\/h3>\n\n\n
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“I am grateful to be the recipient of the Graduate Student Bursary. Thank you very much for your consideration and generosity. The bursary will be a great resource to support my education and research interests. I am keen to get involved in activities that facilitate research on women and work. I look forward to being part of CREWW’s research activities in the coming months.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Tasnuva Chaudhury, Ph.D. Candidate, and Research Assistant, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThanks to the CRIW Graduate Student Bursary, I was able to conduct research investigating how individuals \u2013 including precarious workers, gender and sexual minorities, racial-ethnic minorities, and those who are disabled \u2013 behave in response to workplace mistreatment incidents. This is an excellent first step in unraveling how to support underserved individuals as they cope with mistreatment at work. The generous support of CRIW allowed me to bring this research to life, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Chelsie Smith, Ph.D. Candidate, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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