Honors, Awards, and Research Grants

Honours And Awards

2016 (Fall)
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, Doctoral Level, $7500.
Recognizes a high level of achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta.

2015-2016
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, Doctoral Level, $15000.
Recognizes a high level of achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta.

2014 (Fall)
Walter and Edith (Hughes) Fryers Graduate Scholarship, $4000.
Awarded annually to a student at the University of Alberta for outstanding academic achievement.

2014 (Winter)
University of Alberta Graduate Student Research Assistant Award, $500.
Awarded to students who have demonstrated innovation, versatility, and value as Research Assistants.

2013 (Fall)
Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award, $2,000
Recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their fellow students and/or Alberta communities through public service and volunteer activities.
Awarded to doctoral student who have won a Tri-Council (SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR) doctoral award while undertaking full-time study at the University of Alberta.

2013-2015
President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction, $10,000 in the first year and in subsequent yeas is valued at the sum of full-time fees for Fall and Winter during which a Tri-Council doctoral award is held.
Awarded to doctoral student who have won a Tri-Council (SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR) doctoral award while undertaking full-time study at the University of Alberta.

2013-2015
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship, $20000/year for two years.
Awarded to doctoral students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities.

2012 (Fall)
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, Doctoral Level, $7500.
Recognizes a high level of achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta.

2011-2012
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, Doctoral Level, $15000.
Recognizes a high level of achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta.

2011-2013
University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, $5000/year for two years.
Recognizes a considerable academic and scholarly achievement among newly recruited doctoral students.

2011 (Spring)
Calgary Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, Dr. S.K. Littman Graduate Award, $1000.
Awarded annually to one graduate student registered in a program leading to either a Master’s or doctoral degree and whose area of research pertains to the study of schizophrenia. Declined due to completion of degree.

2010 (Fall)
Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award, $2000.
Recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their fellow students and/or Alberta communities through public service and volunteer activities.

2010-2011
Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Master’s Award: Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship, $17500.
Intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master’s degree in a health-related field in Canada and who are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.

2010 (Spring)
University of Calgary Sociology Department Special Recognition Award, $100.
Awarded to a student annually for outstanding community involvement and contributions to the Department of Sociology.

2010 (Fall)
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, Masters Level, $3600.
Recognizes a high level of achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta. Declined due to acceptance of alternate funding.

2010 (Spring)
Special Thesis Research Scholarship, $600.
A one-time award for recognition of excellent scholarly work in the first semester of graduate study. Awarded by the University of Calgary Sociology Department.

2010 (Winter)
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, Masters Level, $3600.
Recognizes a high level of achievement of students pursuing graduate studies in Alberta.

2008 (Spring)
University of Calgary Sociology Department Special Recognition Award, $100.
Awarded to a student annually for outstanding community involvement and contributions to the Department of Sociology. 2006 (Fall) Jason Lang Scholarship, $1000. Awarded to recognize outstanding academic achievement of Alberta post-secondary students who are continuing full-time in an undergraduate program in Alberta.

Research Grants

2016 (January )
Milaney, Katrina, and Gary RS Barron. 2015. “Canadian Network for Mental Health Rights: Connections and Directions”. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Connection Grant, $12,093 (4A).
Our application was recommended for funding, but was not funded due to insufficient funds. This application grew from my master's thesis research, I made the necessary contacts, designed the project, coordinated the letters of support, and wrote the entire application, but because at the time of application I was completing my doctoral degree I was not allowed to apply as the principal investigator. However, I found Dr. Katrina Milaney who was interested in the project and willing to serve as principal and work with the network I had built.

2016 (January)
Gondek, Jyoti, Gary RS Barron, and Kristen Desjarlais De Klerk. “Cross-sector Housing Affordability Programs, Practices, and Opportunities (CHAPPO).” Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Connection Grant, $15,585.40 (4A).
Our application was recommended for funding, but was not funded due to insufficient funds. I designed the research upon which this application was based, wrote the application, recruited scholars to attend as expert participants for the proposed research planning workshops, and coordinated all aspects of the application. The application was completed as part of my work as Research Associate for the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. I could not serve as principal investigator due to my non-tenure track and non management employment status. Dr. Gondek provided editing support and a network of non-profit, private sector, and government contacts to participate in the workshops, and raised matching funds from private sector partners. Dr. Desjarlais De Klerk provide background literature, expertise in regard to problems in the housing system, as well as editing support.