Fully Funded Master’s Student Opportunity in Indigenous Child Health and Land-Based Health Sciences Education University of Alberta in Canada

Fully funded Master’s student opportunity at the University of Alberta in the Department of Pediatrics, working on an Indigenous-led, land-based health sciences education project supported by the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

The project will work alongside First Nations high school students from Treaty 6, Treaty 8, and the Northwest Territories to co-develop and pilot a Land-Based Health Sciences education program. The program braids ceremony, land-based learning, and hands-on biomedical and clinical experiences, and is embedded in broader Indigenous child health research and community partnerships.

This opening is for a Master’s student in Pediatrics starting January 2027. The supervisor/announcer is Grant Bruno, Assistant Professor and Director of Indigenous Child Health at the University of Alberta. The opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in Indigenous child health, Public Health, Medical Science, Education, community-based participatory research, decolonizing research, and pathways into health sciences for First Nations youth.

Eligibility highlights: Indigenous applicants are preferred, but the position is open to non-Indigenous students who are committed to working in good ways with communities and supporting self-determined health futures. Students from any discipline are encouraged to apply, including Indigenous Studies, humanities, education, social work, health sciences, and related fields.

Funding: The position is fully funded. No stipend amount is listed in the post, but the announcer says the funding package can be discussed directly.

How to apply: Email [email protected] to express interest and ask for more information about the project, supervision, funding package, and application process. Informal inquiries are welcomed.

Application timing: The post states a January 2027 start date, but no formal deadline is provided.