Royal Canadian Legion Doctoral Scholarship in Military and Veteran Health Research
Established by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and the Royal Canadian Legion to create a Canadian scholarship that will ensure a lasting legacy for Veteran research in Canada by training a future generation of military, Veteran and family researchers. The scholarships will be awarded to doctoral (PhD) students who demonstrate excellence in their proposed research and exhibit significant potential for a high impact research career in a relevant area. Preference will be given to students studying at one of CIMVHR’s partner universities and to Canadian students. The student will receive funding for two years to fund their doctorate degree and research related to Veterans and their families. Applications will be evaluated by members of CIMVHR's College of Peer Reviewers according to predetermined evaluation criteria and ranked so the top candidate can be selected.
Eligibility
- Be registered as a full-time graduate student at a Canadian university;
- Be conducting research that has potential to improve the mental health of military, Veterans or their families;
- Exhibit potential for a high-impact research proposal in this area;
- Demonstrate a high level of quality in proposed research methodology, and excellent analytical and writing skills;
- Preference will be given to students studying at one of CIMVHR’s member universities.
- Preference will be given to research projects that focus on equity, diversity and inclusion
Application Information
Apply online at: https://cimvhr.ca/funding/scholarships/
Research Impact:
Knowledge translation and exchange is strongly encouraged, like publishing research results from the Master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation in peer review journals. The successful candidate will be expected to seek out opportunities to collaborate with other CIMVHR researchers on at least one publication related to their research area.
In order to maximize research Impact, CIMVHR is encouraging, wherever possible, emerging scholars to adopt the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) principles, as well as use an intersectional lens in their methodologies.
Submit Application To
Apply online at: https://cimvhr.ca/funding/scholarships/.
Website
https://cimvhr.ca/funding/scholarships/