November 2023: Opportunities for funding, employment, publication, and conference presentations.

The Prentice Institute collaborates with researchers in Canada and elsewhere to address some of the most difficult challenges of the next generation and beyond.

Knowledge Synthesis Grant Opportunity


Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories: SSHRC, in partnership with Canadian Heritage, Genome Canada, and UK Research and Innovation’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (UKRI-AHRC) is launching a Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition to mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories.

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Employment Opportunity


The SE Research Centre conducts impact-oriented health services research to synthesize, generate, translate, adapt and directly apply scientific evidence in the design, delivery and evaluation of person and family-centered health and social care services. The SE Research Centre is offering the following employment opportunities:


  • One Research Fellow: Mixed Methods HERE


  • Two 2024 SE Research Centre Graduate Student Awards HERE

Workshop Opportunity


MRD Talk #06 | How can knowledge support restoration and conservation of mountain ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature?

Host: Mountain Research and Development

Date: 6 December 2023, 17:00 CET/UTC+1

Location: Zoom

Conference Opportunities


2023 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28)

Host: United Nations

Dates: 30 November - 12 December, 2023

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates


ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting

Host: ArcticNet

Dates: December 4-7, 2023

Location: Iqaluit, NVT 

Deadline for Submission: various


Arctic360 Annual Conference

Host: Arctic 360 

Dates: February 6-8, 2024

Location: Toronto, Ontario


53rd ISCSC Conference

Host: The International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations and the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge

Dates: May 21-24, 2024.

Location: Lethbridge, Alberta

Deadline for Submission: January 31, 2024


World Biodiversity Forum

Host: multiple organizations

Dates: June 16, 2024 

Location: Davos, Switzerland

Deadline for Submission: November 19, 2023


Canadian Population Society 2024 Annual Meeting

Host: Canadian Population Society

Dates: June 18–20, 2024

Location: Montréal, Québec

Deadline for Submission: February 2, 2024 

Are you interested in mentoring an aspiring farmer through an apprenticeship?


Young Agrarians (YA) is a farmer to farmer educational resource network for new and young ecological, organic and regenerative farmers in Canada. YA is looking for farmers who are dedicated stewards of the land: skilled and enthusiastic teachers with a passion for mentoring young and aspiring farmers, who have a farm philosophy that recognizes the connectedness of the land and people.


Host farm applications for the 2024 Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program are open! They are accepting applications for host farm mentors in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Applications close on November 24, 2023 for the 2024 season. 


You can also reach out to one of the provincial coordinators:


Marsha Shack, YA Alberta & British Columbia Apprenticeship Coordinator: marsha@youngagrarians.org


Alieka Beckett, YA Saskatchewan Apprenticeship Coordinator: saskatchewan@youngagrarians.org


Sara Yagelniski, YA Manitoba Apprenticeship Coordinator: manitoba@youngagrarians.org

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The Prentice Institute accepts applications for affiliation year-round. Affiliates are eligible to apply for a variety of grant funds offered by the Institute.

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