MHRC-Mitacs-iA Workplace Mental Health Studentship (Fall 2026)
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Thursday 12th, February 2026
External Deadline: Tuesday 17th, February 2026
Description
Mitacs and MHRC (with iA Financial Group’s support) are proud to co-launch a national studentship designed to empower and support early-career researchers leading innovative, community-based mental health projects focused on workplace mental health.
MHRC, Mitacs and iA Financial Group are partnering to support the brightest university or college students to conduct research in mental health at one of Canada’s many post-secondary institutions. These interns will share their time between academic institutions and partner organizations, tying together their research with the end-users to ensure the project is tailored to and appropriate for that community’s needs and people with lived experience.
This jointly funded internship is part of MHRC’s 2026-2027 Studentship cycle, where researchers share their time between academic institutions and community service providers, tying together their research with the needs of the end-users — the community and people with lived experience. MHRC aims to drive systemic change by encouraging the adoption of effective, research-informed, and client-centric approaches to mental health treatment.
MHRC invites researchers undertaking projects in the area of digital mental health and AI, noting that collaboration with community members and those with lived experience is a requirement to qualify for this funding.
See here for more information.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11.59pm ET