Research
Faculty of Health Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA)
Summer research awards provide paid employment opportunities for students to participate in scientific research at Dalhousie during the summer. Students will gain research experience in an academic setting and will receive financial support.
There are 6 USRAs available in the Faculty of Health. One is focused on NSERC-related research with the remainder open to any area of research. Two will be awarded to applicants from under-represented groups. The Faculty of Health partners with the Imhotep Legacy Academy to offer an additional USRA for applicants identifying as African Canadian.
New 2022 DMRF Breakthrough Accelerator Fellowship Program
The DMRF Breakthrough Accelerator Fellowship is possible through the generous support of the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, and will provide stipend support for postdoctoral fellows across the faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Health who are conducting research that will drive the advancement of knowledge as it relates to whole human health. The goal of this program is to increase and accelerate health research capacity and to promote equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) at Dalhousie University.
Completed application packages must be submitted to mrdo@dal.ca by 5:00pm on March 1, 2022, and any questions can be directed to Shirin Shaikh at mrdo@dal.ca.
Dal Health: A leader in transformative health research
The Faculty of Health has an academic and research vision that is focused on supporting transformational health with a particular emphasis on the wellbeing of people, families, communities and populations.
We pursue strategic recruitment, mentoring, support and retention of highly qualified research academics and develop a collaborative, supportive and efficient research infrastructure. We also aim to significantly expand our student research opportunities.
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