UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Funding Amount and Duration:
Scholarships of $7,500 are available for Indigenous undergraduate students who have completed at least two years of postsecondary study and are involved in community-informed and supported health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada. By community-informed and supported health research, we are referring to research that responds to a community-identified need and is supported by an Indigenous community, Nation, or organization.
The funding is provided for a one-year period: September to August (2022-2023).
Eligibility Requirements
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit undergraduate students who have completed at least two years of postsecondary study and are involved in community-informed and supported health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada, with the supervision of an Indigenous or allied health scholar at a post-secondary institution.
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit undergraduate students are eligible if they are attending any Canadian post-secondary institution, as long as they haven't received funding from another Indigenous Mentorship Network in the same funding period.
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If a student is applying from outside of Atlantic Canada, they must demonstrate a connection to the region (e.g., they must be Indigenous to Atlantic Canada and/or they must demonstrate the impact that their research will have on the health of Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada).
Download the Call for Applications
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – Master’s Student
Funding Amount and Duration:
Scholarships of $10,000 are available for Indigenous graduate students entering or enrolled in a Master’s degree or equivalent program involving community-informed and supported health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada. By community-informed and supported health research, we are referring to research that responds to a community-identified need and is supported by an Indigenous community, Nation, or organization.
The funding is provided for a one-year period: September to August (2022-2023).
Eligibility Requirements:
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students entering or enrolled in a Master’s degree or equivalent program involving community-informed and supported health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada, with the supervision of an Indigenous or allied health scholar at a postsecondary institution.
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students are eligible if they are attending any Canadian post-secondary institution, as long as they haven't received funding from another Indigenous Mentorship Network in the same funding period.
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If a student is applying from outside of Atlantic Canada, they must demonstrate a connection to the region (e.g., they must be Indigenous to Atlantic Canada and/or they must demonstrate the impact that their research will have on the health of Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada).
Download the Call for Applications
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – Doctoral Students
Funding Amount and Duration:
Scholarships of $15,000 are available for Indigenous graduate students entering or enrolled in a Doctoral degree or equivalent program involving community-informed and supported health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada. By community-informed and supported health research, we are referring to research that responds to a community-identified need and is supported by an Indigenous community, Nation, and/or organization(s).
The funding is provided for a one-year period: September to August (2022-2023).
Eligibility Requirements:
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students enrolled in a Doctoral degree or equivalent program involving community-informed and supported health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada, with the supervision of an Indigenous or allied health scholar at a post-secondary institution where funds can be transferred.
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students are eligible if they are attending any Canadian post-secondary institution, as long as they haven't received funding from another Indigenous Mentorship Network in the same funding period.
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If a student is applying from outside of Atlantic Canada, they must demonstrate a connection to the region (e.g., they must be Indigenous to Atlantic Canada and/or they must demonstrate the impact that their research will have on the health of Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada).
Download the Call for Applications
Download the Application Form
Renewal Applications – Masters and Doctoral
Funding Amount and Duration:
Renewal scholarships are available for Indigenous students who held a scholarship for the first time with the Atlantic IMN from the previous 2021-2022 academic year. The amount of your scholarship will remain the same, and can be renewed for a maximum of 1 year.
Resources for Applicants
Knowledge Translation:
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Ellison, C. (2014). Indigenous Knowledge and Knowledge Synthesis Translation and Exchange (KSTE). Prince George, BC: National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health
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Morton Ninomiya, M. E., Atkinson, D., Brascoupé, S., Firestone, M., Rbinson, N., Reading, J., Ziegler, C. P., Maddox, R., & Smylie, J. K. (2017). Effective knowledge translation approaches and practices in Indienous health research: A systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), 34. Doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0430-x
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Smylie, J., Olding, M., & Ziegler, C. (2014). Sharing what we know about living a good life: Indigenous approaches to knowledge translation. Journal of Canadian Health Libraries Association, 35, 16-23. Doi:10.5596/c14-009