Graduate Scholarships & Awards
The Legion National Foundation Masters Scholarship
More Canadian research is needed to address the needs over the life course of those who have served our nation and their families. Canada provides our military with the best training and equipment in the world but we must also ensure that when these soldiers return home to the "new battlefield" of challenges due to physical and mental injuries or the social challenges of reintegrating into family and community life that they are provided with the same level of support. This support must be based on the best evidence possible resulting from research from the best and brightest Canada has to offer.
With this goal, the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and The Legion National Foundation have made a commitment to Canadian scholarship that will ensure a lasting legacy for Veteran research in Canada by training a future generation of researchers. Creating links between up and coming researchers and CIMVHR's established network of University Investigators and Government partners will also ensure that high impact research can be rapidly translated into practice, policies and programs that affect the lives of those who have served and their families.
The Legion National Foundation is proud to offer this annual entrance scholarship to a master’s level student specializing in research related to Veterans and their families.
With this goal, the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and The Legion National Foundation have made a commitment to Canadian scholarship that will ensure a lasting legacy for Veteran research in Canada by training a future generation of researchers. Creating links between up and coming researchers and CIMVHR's established network of University Investigators and Government partners will also ensure that high impact research can be rapidly translated into practice, policies and programs that affect the lives of those who have served and their families.
The Legion National Foundation is proud to offer this annual entrance scholarship to a master’s level student specializing in research related to Veterans and their families.
Student Status
full-time
Scholarship Value
$15,000 each year for two years
Application Type
external
Citizenship
Non Applicable
Areas of Study
Unrestricted
Scholarship Type
Other Awards and Scholarships
Deadline
June 3, 2025 at 1PM ET
Eligibility
- 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
Application Information
You can find the online application at: https://cimvhr.ca/funding/scholarships/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.