MHRC-Mitacs Annual Indigenous Mental Health Studentship 2026
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: RIS Review not required
External Deadline: Tuesday 25th, November 2025
Description
MHRC is proud to partner with Mitacs on this funding opportunity for Indigenous university, college or postgraduate students across the country to work with their academic supervisor and partner with a local service provider or Indigenous community organization.
Topic Area
MHRC and Mitacs are partnering through the Mitacs Indigenous Pathways Initiative, to support the brightest Indigenous university or college students conducting 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 Indigenous studentship is part of MHRC’s 2025-2026 Studentship cycle, where students 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.
IWFC invites researchers undertaking projects on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), with particular emphasis on those engaging in close, respectful collaboration with individuals possessing lived or living experience in this field.
See here for more information.