Indigenous Wellness Core Scientific Office - Graduate Studentship Program

The Indigenous Wellness Core (IWC) aims to better integrate, coordinate and advance Indigenous health within Alberta Health Services (AHS). The IWC is committed to innovation, quality improvement, and research, managed from a collective standpoint, therefore establishing joint accountability for advancing health equity in an integrated and aligned approach. Through the Scientific Office (SO), the IWC supports research and innovation in alignment with AHS’ Indigenous Health Commitments by working in partnership with academic institutions, Indigenous communities and organizations, and other key stakeholders located in Alberta towards reaching health equity with Indigenous peoples in Alberta.

Purpose: The IWC SO’s ‘Graduate Studentship Program’ will create opportunities for Indigenous graduate students, or students seeking lived Indigenous research experience, to participate in IWC SO activities. Student activities may include community engagement and relationship building (experiential and on-site), contributing to research projects directly related to the IWC key priority areas, and both administrative and scholarly tasks.

**Note: Our studentship is NOT designed to directly support graduate students’ current thesis research. Rather, our studentship is designed for graduate students to contribute to existing IWC SO projects and thereby develop and strengthen research skills that they can apply to their own work in the future.

Funding Details: A total of three (3) stipends will be awarded in 2024, $6000 each for up to six (6) months (May 1 - November 1, 2023). Students will be provided four (4) months for project work and two (2) months for evaluation and project completion, amendable to student needs and capacity.