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Virtual Scholar in Residence Program

2006 Virtual Scholar in Residence

Results of the 2006 Virtual Scholar in Residence

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Law Commission of Canada are pleased to announce the results of the Virtual Scholar in Residence Initiative.

Each successful applicant or team of applicants will work on one of this year’s selected themes: (1) Access to Justice; (2) Risk and Citizen Engagement; and (3) The Recognition and Protection of Social and Economic Rights.

1. Janet Mosher
   Osgoode Hall Law School
   Access to Justice: A New Policy Framework
2. Mary Condon
   Osgoode Hall Law School
   Which Citizens? Which Risks? The Role of Citizens in the Regulation of Risk
3. Lesley Jacobs
   York University
   Making Justiciable Rights Work in Canada: Meeting the Challenges of Legal Consciousness and Institutional Layering

Access to Justice, Risk and Citizen Engagement and
The Recognition and Protection of Social and Economic Rights

In order to enhance its capacity to conduct multidisciplinary legal policy research using innovative research and management practices, the Law Commission of Canada (LCC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) have created a Virtual Scholar in Residence Program.

The Virtual Scholar in Residence Program is an on-going initiative. Each year, the program will provide funding for individuals to work with the LCC to advance research in one of its four research themes.

The Virtual Scholar in Residence will receive a stipend of up to a maximum of $50,000 to cover an eight-month period of intensive research with the LCC. In addition, up to $10,000 will be provided by the LCC for research expenses.

The Virtual Scholar in Residence is expected to take a leading role in advancing the LCC's research. This may include undertaking some of the following tasks:

• drafting an LCC discussion paper or report;
• preparing one or more research papers based on original research;
• attending roundtables or study panels organised by the LCC;
• participating in LCC meetings;
• participating in or organizing conference sessions, seminars or workshops;
• participating in consultations with stakeholder groups and the general public; and,
• preparing content for the LCC's Web site.

This year, the Law Commission will engage three virtual scholars: one will explore issues relating to the recognition and enforcement of economic and social rights, another will build on our previous research to study risk and citizen engagement, while the third will examine access to justice.

For comprehensive program information and application materials, please consult the program description in the SSHRC Grants Guide.