STIPENDS

Based on their application, candidates will be considered for funded or non-funded fellowships.  If their request for funding is approved, candidates will be offered stipends to support their graduate training up to a maximum of $17,850 CAD/year.

CIHR Stipend Information

Name of Award: CIHR Health Law, Ethics and Policy Fellowship

Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Tenure: Tenable at Dalhousie University, Université de Sherbrooke, University of Toronto, or University of Alberta

Value: Maximum of $17,850 CAD per year for full-time studies – (master’s – up to 1 year of funding; doctoral – up to 3 years of funding, renewable yearly)

Number of Awards: Approximately ten per year

Awarding Body: The Program Coordinating Committee of the CIHR Training Program in Health Law, Ethics and Policy

Conditions: Refer to the terms and conditions.

BENEFITS

The CIHR Training Grant in Health Law, Ethics and Policy is a collaborative venture between the University of Toronto, Dalhousie, Université de Sherbrooke, and the University of Alberta. Funding for the program is received from the CIHR (Institute of Health Services and Policy Research). One of our key objectives is to address the shortage of health law and policy researchers trained to embrace a variety of disciplines. Under the training program, graduate students will be exposed to multi-disciplinary learning opportunities through a range of innovative programs.

Benefits of the program include:

  • A CIHR Training Stipend ($17,500) for those applying for a funded position (some conditions apply)

  • A Boot Camp where outgoing graduate students organize the sessions designed for incoming students each September. The Boot Camp focuses on informing new students about the theoretical principles and practical realities of research ethics, knowledge translation, and multidisciplinary approaches to research

  • An Annual Colloquium where CIHR Fellows gather to present their work before an audience of leading health law academics and government decision-makers

  • An annual Skills Workshop where CIHR Fellows are given training in research grant writing, pedagogical skills, and research methodologies

  • An biennial National Health Law Conference where students are exposed to important research and research methodologies, and given the chance to network with each other, senior scholars and decision-makers

  • The Health Law, Ethics and Policy Seminar Series where students can interact with local, national, international scholars and policy makers and discuss issues related to the intersection of law with health care and related ethical and social issues

  • Health Law and Policy Courses

  • Support on research projects from a variety of trans-disciplinary mentors

  • Opportunities to apply for internships within Health Canada, provincial ministries of health, and a variety of health care organizations worldwide