Graduate Scholarships & Awards
The Royal Canadian Legion Doctoral Scholarship in Military and Veteran Health Research
Established by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and the Royal Canadian Legion to create a Canadian scholarship that will ensure a lasting legacy for Veteran research in Canada by training a future generation of military, Veteran and family researchers. The scholarships will be awarded to doctoral (PhD) students who demonstrate excellence in their proposed research and exhibit significant potential for a high impact research career in a relevant area. Preference will be given to students studying at one of CIMVHR’s partner universities and to Canadian students. The student will receive funding for two years to fund their doctorate degree and research related to Veterans and their families. Applications will be evaluated by members of CIMVHR's College of Peer Reviewers according to predetermined evaluation criteria and ranked so the top candidate can be selected.
Student Status
full-time
Scholarship Value
$25,000 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 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
Application Information
You can find the 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.