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.
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.
Research News
- Health stars of tomorrow: The Healthy Populations Institute’s Healthy Populations Journal is led by Dalhousie students with a passion for health equity
- Brain tumour busting and blindness banishing: New Dalhousie health research gets a boost from CIHR Project grants
- Homeless population in Halifax region more than doubles in four years, survey finds
- Dal Health's CRC in Indigenous Peoples Health and Well‑Being writes rebuttal to Nunatsiavut Government report
- Community first: Dal researchers work with African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaq communities to get it right from the start