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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 (2023-2024).  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 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, 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).

Download the Call for Applications

Download the Application Form

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – Master’s or Post-Professional Student

Please note: This information was updated April 10th, 2023 to include post-professional students. 

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 (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 Master’s or post-professional 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).

Download the Call for Applications (updated April 10th, 2023)

Download the Application Form (updated April 10th, 2023)

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 (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).

Download the Call for Applications

Download the Application Form

Renewal Applications – Masters and Doctoral

Funding Amount and Duration:

Renewal scholarships are available for graduate students who hold scholarship funding from the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network for the first time in the 2022-2023 year and wish to request a one-year renewal for September 2023 to August 2024.

 

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. 

Download the Application Form

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