Launch of the Network for Healthy Populations Graduate Award
The Network for Healthy Populations is dedicated to training and preparing the next generation of health leaders to reduce inequities in risk and burden of chronic disease, promote healthy living and improve quality of life across the lifespan. The NHP is launching the 2023/2024 Graduate Award for graduate students pursuing thesis-based projects (Research Stream) and currently registered at the University of Toronto at DLSPH or any department at the UofT Mississauga. We will support research projects that are in alignment with the NHP’s core mission and objectives. Students who are conducting research in such areas and supervised by faculty members from different disciplines are encouraged to apply for support.
Award value (per recipient): $20,000 per award
Application Deadline: The applications are now closed for review.
Award Conditions:
To be awarded to Master’s or PhD-level graduate students who have completed at least one year of their thesis-based graduate program by the time of award start date (May 1st 2024) and are registered for the academic year of the term of the award at the DLSPH or affiliated with the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Research is a thesis-based project addressing the risk, burden, and impact of chronic diseases and related conditions through innovative research approaches and where relevant, community engagement activities. Specifically, the project will need to discuss how it will address the burden of chronic diseases and related chronic conditions through better care, lower risk factors, or healthier living environments and how findings from the research will be relevant to Peel Region.
Students are supervised by School of Graduate studies faculty members, who are eligible to supervise graduate students and hold research funding at the University of Toronto. Faculty members and students will be invited to become a member and join NHP’s interdisciplinary network of renowned researchers dedicated to addressing the risk and burden of chronic diseases.
Award Conditions for students at DLSPH only:
This award will count towards the student’s funding package (for PhD students only), and will be eligible for any bonuses as described in the appropriate graduate unit funding policy
