Merli Tamtik, University of Manitoba

Research

Canada (1) indigenous youth entrepreneurship (2) indigenous entrepreneurship (3) indigenous youth (4) entrepreneurship skills (5) entrepreneurship education (6) culturally relevant entrepreneurship experiences (7) innovation and entrepreneurship policy

Latest papers

Indigenous innovation and organizational change towards equitable higher education systems: the Canadian experience.
AlterNative (Auckland, N.Z. : 2005) · 2023 · first author
'Innovation policy is a team sport' - insights from non-governmental intermediaries in Canadian innovation ecosystem.
Triple helix (Heidelberg) · 2018 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

School Governance Untangled: Multi-level Governance in Public Schools
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$92,300
Does Critical Scholarship Matter? Evidence-Based Knowledge in University Equity Policies
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$45,170
Governance of public schools: Strengthening democracy and local autonomy in Canada and England
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$18,000

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Indigenous innovation and organizational change towards equitable higher education systems: the Canadian experience.

Tamtik M

AlterNative (Auckland, N.Z. : 2005)2023First author

DOI: 10.1177/11771801231170277 PMID: 41924024

02

'Innovation policy is a team sport' - insights from non-governmental intermediaries in Canadian innovation ecosystem.

Tamtik M

Triple helix (Heidelberg)2018First author

DOI: 10.1186/s40604-018-0062-8 PMID: 30931242

School Governance Untangled: Multi-level Governance in Public Schools

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Tamtik, Merli

$92,300

Does Critical Scholarship Matter? Evidence-Based Knowledge in University Equity Policies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tamtik, Merli

Keywords: equity; policy analysis; higher education; governance; Canada

$45,170

Governance of public schools: Strengthening democracy and local autonomy in Canada and England

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Tamtik, Merli

Keywords: governance systems; schools; democracy; autonomy; England; Canada

$18,000

Workload Creep in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Canadian research-intensive universities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kouritzin, Sandra

Keywords: workload; university; academic identity; globalization; neoliberalism

$64,826

Workload Creep in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Canadian research-intensive universities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kouritzin, Sandra

Keywords: workload; university; academic identity; globalization; neoliberalism

$261,383

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Tamtik, Merli

Keywords: (1) indigenous youth entrepreneurship; (2) indigenous entrepreneurship; (3) indigenous youth; (4) entrepreneurship skills; (5) entrepreneurship education; (6) culturally relevant entrepreneurship experiences; (7) innovation and entrepreneurship policy; (8) knowledge brokers; (9) Manitoba; (10) Canada

$38,701

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Canada Dear Professor Tamtik, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Indigenous innovation and organizational change towards equitable higher education systems: the Canadian experience." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "School Governance Untangled: Multi-level Governance in Public Schools" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]