Scholarships and Award

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 personnel, public safety personnel or Veterans.
• Exhibit potential for a high-impact research proposal in any area of mental health, including any form of addiction and related mental health concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, moral injury and eating disorders.
• 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.

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.

EHN Guardians Scholarship expectations:

• The successful candidate must remain in good academic standing with their university.
• The successful candidate is expected to attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement at CIMVHR Forum 2025 in Ottawa, to accept their scholarship from the donor.
• Upon completion of the scholarship (September 2026), 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.
• Within three months of CIMVHR Leadership’s acceptance of the final report, the student will be required to prepare a virtual presentation of their research findings to members of the CIMVHR Scholarships Team. The presentation should be 15 minutes in length, followed by 30-45 minutes of discussion.
• In the year following the completion of the scholarship (2027), 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 EHN 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.

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.
• 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
• Have received ethics clearance from for their research from their respective university and/or the Social Science Research Review Board (SSRRB) if applicable: SSRRB CIMVHR Statement

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.

The Royal Canadian Legion Doctoral Scholarship Expectations:

• The successful candidate must remain in good academic standing with their university.
• The successful candidate is expected to attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement at CIMVHR Forum 2025 in Ottawa, to accept their scholarship from the funder.
• The successful candidate will meet with Veterans to ensure a better understanding of the impact of military and Veteran health research (facilitated by The Royal Canadian Legion)
• At mid-point (September 2026), the successful candidate shall complete the interim 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 (2027), 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 2027), the successful candidate shall complete the final report, impact statement and lay summary together with their supervisor, which will be shared with Queen’s University Office of Advancement and the funder. Parts of the final report, impact statement and/or lay summary may be used in the CIMVHR annual report and on social media.
• Within three months of CIMVHR Leadership’s acceptance of the final report, the student will be required to prepare a virtual presentation of their research findings to members of the CIMVHR Scholarships Team.  The presentation should be 15 minutes in length, followed by 30-45 minutes of discussion.
• 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.

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.

The Legion National Foundation Master’s Scholarship Expectations:

• The successful candidate must remain in good academic standing with their university.
• The successful candidate is expected to attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement at CIMVHR Forum 2025 in Ottawa, to accept their scholarship from the donor.
• The successful candidate will meet with Veterans to ensure a better understanding of the impact of Veteran health research (facilitated by The Royal Canadian Legion)
• At mid-point (September 2026), 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 (2027), 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 2027), 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.
• Within three months of CIMVHR Leadership’s acceptance of the final report, the student will be required to prepare a virtual presentation of their research findings to members of the CIMVHR Scholarships Team.  The presentation should be 15 minutes in length, followed by 30-45 minutes of discussion.
• The successful candidate shall acknowledge CIMVHR and the Legional National Foundataion 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.

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 attend the Scholarships and Award Announcement at CIMVHR Forum 2025 in Ottawa, to accept their scholarship from the donor.
• Upon completion of the award (September 2026), 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.
• Within three months of CIMVHR Leadership’s acceptance of the final report, the student will be required to prepare a virtual presentation of their research findings to members of the CIMVHR Scholarships Team.  The presentation should be 15 minutes in length, followed by 30-45 minutes of discussion.
• In the year following the completion of the award (2027), 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.