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- Season 1
- EP1 - Intro: Who We Are, Why We're Here & What We're Trying to Do
- EP2- Inspiring Indigenous Scholars: Interview with Dr. Robinson
- EP3- Jimena Chalchi - Health Leadership and Traditional Womens' Medicine in Central and Southern America
- EP4- Creating Safer Spaces - Interview with Harley Eagle
- EP5 -Inspiring Indigenous Scholars: Interview with Marion Erickson
- EP6- Inspiring Indigenous Scholars: Interview with Spencer Greening/La鈥檊oot
- Season 2
- Season 1
- Gatherings and Events
- Training and Resources
- Contact
Graduate & Postdoctoral Funding
Funding Details
Call for Applications: January 15, 2025
Application Deadline: March 15, 2025 (extended to March 21, 2025)
Notice of Decision: Expected by June 15, 2025
Distribution of Funds: To be received for 2025-2026 Academic Year
Master's Scholarship Program
2020/2021 BC NEIHR funded Master's student - Brandi Berry, 大象传媒
Value: $17,500 (one-year, non renewable)
The objective of the BC NEIHR Master's Scholarship program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of Indigenous (Fist Nations, M茅tis or Inuit) Master鈥檚 students in British Columbia (BC) institutions, who demonstrate achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies and partnership potential with Indigenous communities, collectives and organizations.
Instructions and Application Materials
Doctoral Scholarship Program
2023/2024 BC NEIHR funded Doctoral student - Chelsey Perry, University of British Columbia
Value: $35,000 (one-year, non renewable)
The objective of the BC NEIHR Doctoral Scholarship program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of Indigenous (First Nations, M茅tis or Inuit) doctoral students in BC institutions, who demonstrate achievement in early graduate studies and partnership potential with Indigenous communities, collectives and organizations.
Instructions and Application Materials
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
2022/2023 BC NEIHR funded Postdoctoral student - Spencer Greening, University of Victoria
Value: $70,000 (one-year, non-renewable)
The objective of the BC NEIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to provide funding to Indigenous (First Nations, M茅tis or Inuit) postdoctoral applicants who wish to conduct research within a BC host institution. Recipients of these fellowships demonstrate achievement in graduate studies, a research-intensive career pathway, as well as partnership potential with Indigenous communities, collectives and/or organizations.
Instructions and Application Materials
*NEW* Graduate Thesis Fellowship Award (Doctoral Only)
Value: $6,000 (one-year, non-renewable)
The objective of the BC NEIHR Thesis Fellowship program is to support the tuition costs of Indigenous (First Nations, M茅tis or Inuit) doctoral students studying in BC institutions who are in their final year of their program.
Instructions and Application Materials
Research Experience Award (Rolling - No Deadline)
Value: $5,000 (non-renewable)
The objective is to support Indigenous (First Nations, M茅tis or Inuit) undergraduate and graduate students studying in BC, who are pursuing Indigenous wellness-related research and seeking to gain additional research-related experience.
Instructions and Application Materials
- BC NEIHR Research Experience Award Overview and Instructions
- BC NEIHR Research Experience Award Application Form
- BC NEIHR Membership Registration Form
Eligibility: Indigenous graduate students in BC who have partnered with an ICCO to engage in a wellness-related research project that is mutually beneficial. Partnerships can form in response to a placement advertised by BC NEIHR or can be a pre-existing relationship. Applicants must be studying in and conducting research in BC. Applicants must also have an Academic Mentor at an eligible institution for funds to be transferred.
NO DEADLINE. Research Experiences will be reviewed on a rolling basis, pending opportunities available for placements within ICCOs. Any student who has a pre-established relationship with an ICCO is eligible to submit an application with their ICCO partner at any time.
For the Research Experience Award program, the BC NEIHR has an academic/organizational letter of support template available in Word format. For a copy of the template, please email bcneihr@sfu.ca.