Fully Funded Master’s Student Opportunity in Indigenous Child Health and Land-Based Health Sciences Education
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.
