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For almost 2 decades, our collective of non-profit community-led organizations have been implementing research projects to address the needs of our communities — and we are ready to elevate our research models, methodological approaches, and mentorship capacity to the next level.

The NEIHR aims to build on the knowledge and capacity that exists in our communities and promote the pathways to wellness that we know are our strengths, including the outcomes of land-based programming, visual and performance arts, Inuit research methods, community-driven ethics, and International collaboration across Arctic communities.

The Nunavut NEIHR will achieve multiple objectives:

• To build on existing research capacity in Nunavut among 4 Inuit-governed community-led health and wellness organizations leading research in their fields to create a de-centralized and inclusive learning and training environment for Inuit students and early career investigators;
• To support community-based health research that addresses the priorities and values of our Inuit communities;
• To develop an environment that will support Inuit community leadership in research with existing and expanding research infrastructures and platforms;
• To increase awareness, capacity, and relevance of Inuit health research that improves the health of our communities across all health research domains in Canada and in the Circumpolar world;
• To improve understanding of Inuit health research paradigms through ethical and impactful partnerships between our communities and health researchers, scholars, professors and instructors, research administrators, policy and decision makers, and other parties with an interest in Inuit health research;
• To demonstrate leadership in conducting and disseminating health research in Canada;
• To create an enduring foundation for future generations of researchers from Nunavut (and Inuit Nunangat, hopefully, as the NEIHR grows over time)

The NU NEIHR scholarship will be awarded annually to 1 Inuit graduate student studying in a field related in some way to health and wellbeing.  The successful candidate will be awarded $20,000.00.

Objective

To provide an award to a Nunavut Land Claim Beneficiary graduate student pursuing research in indigenous health and wellbeing. 

The NU NEIHR scholarship aims to foster the future generation of researchers. This scholarship is a part of the overall NEIHR program to implement the goal of elevating and promoting training in research. Aligning with the NU NEIHR objectives of implementing research projects to address the needs of our communities by building on the knowledge and capacity that exists in our communities and promote the pathways to wellness that we know are our strengths.

Some areas of research include but are not limited to the outcomes of land-based programing, visual and performance arts, Inuit research methods, community-driven ethics, and International collaboration across Arctic communities.  this funding to elevate our research models, methodological approaches, and mentorship capacity to the next level.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be a Nunavut Land Claim Beneficiary
• Be enrolled in, have applied or will apply for full-time admission to an eligible graduate program at the master’s or doctoral level at a Canadian institution.
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Application Procedures

Applicants can fill out the online application, applicant must provide a letter that outlines the following:

Project Descriptor, please provide an overview of your program and how your research relates to improving the health and wellness of our communities.  

Vision for Research in Inuit Nunangat, Research is and can be a tool for change, what is your vision for the future of research in Inuit Nunangat. 

Expression of Financial Need Please provide how these funds will support you in your studies.

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by June 12, 2024

Selection Process

The Nunavut NEIHR Director is responsible for the coordination of the selection process. The selection committee will consist of the NU NEIHR governing committee, and will convene to review applications. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact: Ceporah Mearns, Director – Nunavut NEIHR,  Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre.

Apply before the deadline!

(Slot for posting opportunities for graduate students)

• What is the NU NEIHR
• Qaujigiartiit-Research-Week-2022-Evaluation-and-Activity-Report-1
• NEIHR_Report-2021_EN_REV02
• NEIHR_Report-2021_IK_DRAFT
• Press Release June 12, 2020