Graduate Student Funding

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Part of the IPHRC mandate involves the support of graduate students registered in degree programs in which a research thesis is a major component. Applications are invited from Aboriginal students whose graduate program is involved in any health discipline. The research of non-Aboriginal applicants must coincide with the research interests of IPHRC. The selection of graduate students for these fellowships will be based upon the following criteria:

Preference will be given to students of Aboriginal descent.
Preference will be given to students whose research project coincides with the research themes of IPHRC. In respect to the four pillars of CIHR, these directions shall not usually include biomedical applications, and will explore only very relevant clinical applications. The emphasis will be on health research rather than medical research, and a community-based approach will be fostered and emphasized.
Demonstrated academic achievement and research productivity.

Application requirements

Students must be accepted into a graduate program in the Province of Saskatchewan. Please provide copy of letter of acceptance or proof of registration.
Student’s current transcripts of undergraduate and graduate education must be submitted.
Completion of the IPHRC Training Module (see link below, and available by email). This includes a letter of support from the research supervisor; and two letters of reference. IPHRC Training Module
Completion of the IPHRC CV Module by both the supervisor and the trainee (see link, and available by email). Supervisors may substitute current CV modules from either CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC. IPHRC CV Module

Application instructions

All forms should be typed; font size should be no smaller than 12; margins should be 0.5 inches or greater.
Clear copies of transcripts will be accepted, but official transcripts will be required to follow before any funds are released.
Letters of support should be submitted by the student, but their confidentiality must be ensured by having the letter contained in a sealed envelop where the signature of the person supplying the reference is signed across the seal of the envelop.
If the spaces given on any of the forms is insufficient, attach additional pages with the appropriate name at the top of each page and use page numbering such as 9, 9a, 9b etc.
Submit the original signed form and transcripts and six copies (double sided copies) of everything except the letters of support.

DOCTORAL WRITING BURSARY

The Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre is pleased to announce a Doctoral Writing Bursary for students whose IPHRC funding has lapsed and who require additional financial support to complete PhD dissertations. Students are eligible for a maximum of $5,000.00 support. Bursaries are contingent upon available funding.

Eligibility:

Must be a PhD Student who previously received funding from IPHRC;
Student must have completed coursework and comprehensive exams and must be in the writing stage of PhD work.

How to apply:

Make the request in writing to IPHRC Director, outlining:

1) The dissertation topic and progress;
2) How the funds will be used as support to complete the dissertation;
3) Rationale for the amount requested.
4) Letter of application must also have student’s supervisor's signature.

Contact:

IPHRC Director
Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre
IPHRC
CK 115,
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, SK. S4S 0A2

For More information, contact:

Marlene Lerat-Stetner
Research Coordinator
IPHRC
CK 115,
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, SK. S4S 0A2

Ph: 306-337-2461
Fax: 306-585-5694