Royal Canadian Legion Masters Scholarship Application
$15,000 each year for two years to a Master’s level student specializing in research related to Veterans and their families.
Canada provides our military with the best training and equipment in the world, but we must also ensure that these soldiers return home with ample supports in place as they potentially face a "new battlefield" of challenges. These challenges may include physical and mental injuries, or social challenges as Veterans reintegrate into family and community life. These support systems must be based on research evidence from the best and brightest Canada has to offer.
The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to offer this annual entrance scholarship to a master’s level student specializing in research related to Veterans and their families.
The 2022 application process will open June 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a student entering their first year of a full-time master’s program with a Canadian university.
- Be doing research that considers the unique context of military service over the life course and that is of potential importance to improving the physical, mental health, or well-being of Veteran or other populations and their families.
- Demonstrate a high level of quality in proposed research methodology, and excellent analytical and writing skills
- Exhibit potential for a high-impact research proposal in a relevant area
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.
Royal Canadian Legion Master’s Scholarship Expectations:
- The successful candidate must remain in good academic standing with their university.
- The successful candidate is expected to virtually attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement to be held on Wednesday September 29, 2021 to accept their scholarship from the donor.
- The successful candidate will meet with wounded Veterans to ensure a better understanding of the impact of Veteran health research (facilitated by Royal Canadian Legion)
- At mid-point (September 2022), the successful candidate shall complete the online research progress report, together with their supervisor, to demonstrate that the research is feasible and remains aligned with the goals of the scholarship.
- In the second year of the scholarship, the successful candidate shall submit an abstract proposal for peer review to present at the CIMVHR Forum. Note: Abstract submissions do not guarantee a presentation at forum as abstracts are double blind peer reviewed to ensure high-quality and credibility.
- Upon completion of the scholarship (September 2023), the successful candidate shall complete the online final report, impact statement and lay summary, together with their supervisor, which will be shared with Queen’s University Office of Advancement and the donor. Parts of the final report, impact statement and/or lay summary may be used in the CIMVHR Annual Report and on social media.
- The successful candidate shall acknowledge CIMVHR and the Royal Canadian Legion as sources of funding in all presentations and publications related to the scholarship research.
- The successful candidate is encouraged to submit an article to the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (JMVFH) upon completion of the scholarship.
Royal Canadian Legion Masters Scholarship Application
The deadline to apply is August 5, 2021.
Stay tuned for 2021 application details
Wounded Warriors Doctoral Scholarship Application
$18,000 each year for two years to a Doctoral level student conducting research on issues relevant to military members, Veterans or other related populations and their families.
More Canadian research is needed to address the health and well-being issues over the life course of individuals and families of those who serve and have served, as related to occupational exposures, experiences and environment. These may include health consequences - physical, mental and social - that are unique in their nature, magnitude, long-term effects, delayed presentation, and trans-generational implications. Preference is given to students studying at one of CIMVHR’s member universities; to Canadian students; and/or to reservists, where applicable.
One scholarship awarded annually to a PhD candidate who demonstrates excellence in their proposed research while exhibiting significant potential for a high impact career in a military, Veteran and family health research.
The 2022 application process will open June 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be registered with a Canadian university, as a full-time doctoral student, or as a student in a combined MA/PhD, fast track program, having completed comprehensive examination(s) or equivalent.
- Be doing research that considers the unique context of military service over the life course and that is of potential importance to improving the physical, mental health, or well-being of military, Veteran or other relevant populations and their families.
- Have received ethics clearance from for their research from their respective university and/or the Social Science Research Review Board (SSRRB) if applicable: https://cimvhr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-08-16_SSRRB-CIMVHR-Statement_English.pdf
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.
Wounded Warriors Canada Doctorial Scholarship Expectations:
- The successful candidate must remain in good academic standing with their university.
- The successful candidate is expected to virtually attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement to be held on Wednesday September 29, 2021, to accept their scholarship from the donor.
- The successful candidate will meet wounded Veterans to ensure a better understanding of the impact of military and Veteran health research (facilitated by Wounded Warriors).
- At mid-point (September 2022), the successful candidate shall complete the online research progress report, together with their supervisor, to demonstrate that the research is feasible and remains aligned with the goals of the scholarship.
- In the final year of the scholarship, the successful candidate shall submit an abstract proposal for peer review to present at the CIMVHR Forum. Note: Submissions do not guarantee a presentation at forum as abstracts are double blind peer reviewed to ensure high-quality and credibility.
- Upon completion of the scholarship (September 2023), the successful candidate shall complete the online final report, impact statement and lay summary together with their supervisor, which will be shared with Queen’s University Office of Advancement and the donor. Parts of the final report, impact statement and/or lay summary may be used in the CIMVHR Annual Report and on social media.
- The successful candidate shall acknowledge CIMVHR and Wounded Warriors Canada as sources of funding in all presentations and publications related to the scholarship research.
The successful candidate is encouraged to submit an article to the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (JMVFH) upon completion of the scholarship.
Wounded Warriors Doctoral Scholarship Application
The deadline to apply is August 5, 2021
Learn more about the WWC Scholarship
Stay tuned for 2021 application details
The Dr. Mark Zamorski Award Application
This award honours the legacy of Dr. Mark Zamorski, a specialist in epidemiological and health services research on mental health problems in military personnel and a steadfast CIMVHR supporter. Dr. Zamorski led the Research and Analysis Section of the Directorate of Mental Health for the Canadian Forces Health Services Group from 2002 until his passing in 2018.
$10,000 awarded to a postgraduate student to enhance their specialization in epidemiological and mental health problems in military personnel, Veterans and /or their families.
Value: $10,000 for one year
The 2022 application process will open June 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria:
- 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.
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.
Dr. Mark Zamorski Award expectations:
- The successful candidate must remain in good academic standing with their university.
- The successful candidate is expected to virtually attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement to be held on Wednesday September 29, 2021 to accept their scholarship from the donor.
- Upon completion of the award (September 2022), the successful candidate shall complete the online final report, impact statement and a lay summary together with their supervisor, which will be shared with Queen’s University Office of Advancement and the donor. Parts of the final report, impact statement and/or lay summary may be used in the CIMVHR Annual Report and on social media.
- Upon completion of the award, the successful candidate shall submit an abstract proposal for peer review to present at the CIMVHR Forum. Note: Submissions do not guarantee a presentation at forum as abstracts are double blind peer reviewed to ensure high-quality and credibility.
- The successful candidate shall acknowledge CIMVHR and the Dr. Mark Zamorski Award as sources of funding in all presentations and publications related to the award research.
- The successful candidate is encouraged to submit an article to the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (JMVFH) upon completion of the award.
The Dr. Mark Zamorski Award
The deadline to apply is August 5, 2021.
Stay tuned for 2021 application details
For inquiries, please contact scholarships@cimvhr.ca.