STUDENT PROJECTS
CIP-PSTF provides scholarships to support planning students’ research on the various complex issues that planners are addressing now and for the future.
We are proud to share the research projects below that have been supported by CIP-PSTF funding. We thank all the donors and volunteers who have enabled this support.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Beyond Environmentalism – Emma Squires, Simon Fraser University – 2020 Thomas Adams Scholarship
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Exploring the Impacts of Canadian Agrihoods as a Form of Development-Supported Agriculture – Martin Straathof, University of Guelph – 2022 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
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Planning for Cycling in Small Cities in Western Canada – Hillary Beattie, University of Manitoba – 2021 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
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Planting Trees, Cultivating Connection – Kylie Saira Clark, University of British Columbia – 2024 CIP President’s Scholarship
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Renewables and Reconciliation – Maya Mollander, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
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Understanding How Energy is Integrated Into Rural Manitoba Land – Michael Kvern, University of Guelph – 2023 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
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Unsettling NbS – Anwen Rees, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Thomas Adams Scholarship
HOUSING
Supporting Alternative Housing Models in Edmonton, Alberta – Molly Thomas, University of Alberta – 2023 CIP President’s Scholarship
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Associations and Interactions – Patrycia Menko, University of Waterloo – 2021 CIP President’s Scholarship
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Deathscapes in Planning: How Planners Can Create Grief-Friendly Spaces – Isha Matous-Gibbs, Vancouver Island University – 2020 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
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Fresh Ideas: Pop-Ups and Planning for the City of Calgary Fram Stand Program – Stephanie Cantlay, Queen's University – 2023 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
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Making Space for Physical Distancing – Claire Lee, Queen's University – 2021 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
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Planning for Cycling in Small Cities in Western Canada – Hillary Beattie, University of Manitoba – 2021 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
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Understanding Rural Children’s Environments and Health – Emma Borho, University of Waterloo – 2024 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
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Vers une prise en charge du sonore dans l'élaboration de projets urbains – Amajury Sainjon, Université Laval – 2022 CIP President's Scholarship
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY
Associations and Interactions – Patrycia Menko, University of Waterloo – 2021 CIP President’s Scholarship
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Building Agency in a Landscape of Extraction – Angela Asuncion, University of Guelph – 2021 Thomas Adams Scholarship
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The City for Whom? An Analysis of the City-led Gentrification of Geary Avenue – Lucy Mackinnon, University of Toronto – 2024 Thomas Adams Scholarship
RECONCILIATION AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Home Energy Improvements in Canadian Indigenous Communities – Chris Ray, Simon Fraser University – 2020 CIP President’s Scholarship
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Beyond Environmentalism – Emma Squires, Simon Fraser University – 2020 Thomas Adams Scholarship
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Renewables and Reconciliation – Maya Mollander, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
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Unsettling NbS – Anwen Rees, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Thomas Adams Scholarship
SUPPORT CANADA'S FUTURE PLANNERS
By supporting CIP-PSTF, you are investing in the next generation of planning professionals while gaining national recognition and building lasting connections with future leaders in the field. Your support helps reduce financial barriers for planning students across Canada while enhancing your organization’s visibility and long-term relationships within the planning community.​