Laura Risk

Assistant Professor

Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough

Disciplinary Area: Humanities
Considerations for Undegraduate Research: Funding

In recently applying for a SSHRC Connections Grant, Professor Laura Risk leveraged the Work Study Research Experience Stream— a program designed to support student participation in faculty-led research. With the Work Study program, the University contributes 70 per cent of the base pay rate and the hiring unit contributes the other 30 per cent. In addition, faculty may choose to provide a top-up and pay students at a higher rate. Professor Risk used this pay sharing equation to outline a significant portion of the University’s in-kind support for her research project in her application to the SSHRC Connections Grant.