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 (2024-2025). The amount of the scholarship will be pro-rated in the case of part-time enrolment status and/or expected date of completion for current program of study. For example, a student enrolled in an Undergraduate program on a part-time basis will be eligible to receive a scholarship award of $3,750. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• 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.

• First Nations, Métis, and Inuit undergraduate students are eligible if they are attending any Canadian post-secondary institution, if they have not received funding from another Indigenous Mentorship Network in the same funding period.

• 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).
  
  Successful applicants will participate in and contribute to the Atlantic-IMN and broader NEIHR activities.

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GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – Master’s or Post-Professional Student

Funding Amount and Duration:

Scholarships of $10,000 are available for Indigenous students entering or enrolled in a Post-Professional*, 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 (2024-2025). The amount of the scholarship will be pro-rated in the case of part-time enrolment status and/or expected date of completion for current program of study. For example, a student enrolled in a Master's program on a part-time basis will be eligible to receive a scholarship award of $5,000. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

Successful applicants will participate in and contribute to Atlantic-IMN and broader IMNP activities.

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Download the Application Form

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*If a post-professional student has any questions on eligibility of their project please contact the A-IMN coordinator at william.johnson@dal.ca.

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GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – Doctoral Students

Funding Amount and Duration:

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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 (2023-2024). The amount of the scholarship will be pro-rated in the case of part-time enrolment status and/or expected date of completion for the current program of study. For example, a student enrolled in a Doctoral program on a part-time basis will be eligible to receive a scholarship award of $7,500. 

 

Eligibility Requirements:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

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Download the Application Form​

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Renewal Applications – Masters and Doctoral

Funding Amount and Duration:

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Renewal scholarships are available for graduate students who hold scholarship funding from the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network for the first time in the 2023-2024 year and wish to request a one-year renewal for September 2024 to August 2025.

 

Renewal scholarship amounts of $10,000 for full-time Master’s students and $15,000 for full-time Doctoral students are available. The amount of the scholarship will be pro-rated in the case of part-time enrolment status and/or expected date of completion for current program of study. For instance, a student enrolled in a Master’s program on a part-time basis will be eligible to receive a scholarship award of $5,000, or a student enrolled in a Doctoral program on a part-time basis will be eligible to receive a scholarship award of $7,500. 

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Seed Funds - Post-doc

Funding Amount and Duration:

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Seed Grants of up to $10,000 are available for Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellows (PDFs) or Indigenous early career researchers to conduct community-informed and supported Indigenous health research. 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. Applicants must have completed a PhD or equivalent program from a recognized post-secondary institution (i.e., Universities Canada member) or will have completed a PhD or equivalent degree by September 2024. The funding is provided for a one-year period: September to August (2024-2025).

Eligibility Requirements:
 

• First Nations, Métis, and Inuit PDFs and early career researchers who are undertaking community-informed and supported Indigenous health research that serves to benefit Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada.

• PDFs must be undertaking research with the supervision of an Indigenous or allied health researcher at an academic, community institution, or organization in Atlantic Canada where funds can be transferred.  

• Early career researchers must be within the first 60 months of a faculty appointment to a post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada where funds can be transferred.  

• First Nations, Métis, and Inuit PDFs and early career researchers are eligible if they are undertaking research anywhere in Canada, as long as they haven't received funding from another Indigenous Mentorship Network in the same funding period.

• If applying from outside of Atlantic Canada, the applicant 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).

Successful applicants will participate in and contribute to Atlantic-IMN and broader IMNP activities.

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Download the Call for Applications

Download the Application Form

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Resources for Applicants

Knowledge Translation: 

• Ellison, C. (2014). Indigenous Knowledge and Knowledge Synthesis Translation and Exchange (KSTE). Prince George, BC: National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health

• Morton Ninomiya, M. E., Atkinson, D., Brascoupé, S., Firestone, M., Robinson, 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

• 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

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