Sponsor
Mitacs and Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC).
Program
Mental Health Impact Internships
For More Information
For full program details and how to apply, please visit the MHRC-Mitacs program web-page.
Description
MHRC is partnering with Mitacs on this funding opportunity for Canadian university & college students across the country to work on a mental health research project with their academic supervisor and community partner.
The successful applicant will be awarded $15,000 for a four- or six-month term. Funds will be paid directly to the student’s academic institution and held by the student’s supervisor.
This jointly funded internship is part of MHRC’s 2022-2023 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.
Eligibility
Eligible students must be:
- A Canadian citizen and/or permanent resident.
- Enrolled in a) a Masters program at an accredited Canadian University, OR b) in a post-graduate certificate at a Canadian College.
- Seeking to conduct a mental health research project in collaboration with both an academic supervisor and an eligible community partner (see call for proposals). Preference will be given to projects addressing the unique needs of diverse and/or vulnerable populations in Canada.
All projects must have clear potential for impact to studied population, and therefore must partner with a community service provider and integrate the insights of people with lived experience into each stage of their project.
For full details on eligibility requirements, please visit the MHRC-Mitacs program web-page.
Maximum Project Value
15,000.
Indirect Costs
0%.
Project Duration
4 to 6 month term. The project would begin September 2022 and end by either December 2022 or early February 2023.
Special Notes
Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Applicant to submit research proposal and resume to Sarah Murphy, smurphy@mhrc.ca and cc: Jillian Hatnean, jhatnean@mitacs.ca. | |
Internal Deadline | Applicant to submit signed OR-5, full proposal/budget and signed Mitacs Memorandum to the Office of Research (research.services@uoguelph.ca). | |
External Deadline | Applicant submits full application, including signed memorandum, directly to Mitacs representative. |
How to Apply
Applications to the Mitacs-MHRC partnership is a 2-stage process: Preliminary application to MHRC, then formal Mitacs Accelerate application.
Stage 1:
- Candidates must be identified at this stage and are the lead applicant for Stage 1. They will have identified their academic supervisor, and their partner organization (please contact Jillian Murray, Mitacs Account Manager, to ensure eligibility).
- Please send a research proposal using MHRC’s proposal template, along with your resume to Sarah Murphy, smurphy@mhrc.ca and cc: Jillian Murray, jhatnean@mitacs.ca by end of day Friday, April 22nd, 2022.
Stage 2:
- Successful eligible applicants from Stages 1 will be invited to submit a Mitacs Accelerate application no later than June 10, 2022. Successful projects must start by September 31st , 2022.
- For questions pertaining to this partnership or application process, please contact: Sarah Murphy, smurphy@mhrc.ca, and Jillian Murray, jhatnean@mitacs.ca.