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Graduate Training Opportunities

Date posted: July 24, 2025

Nicole Catherine, Associate Director of the Children’s Health Policy Centre, is currently looking for motivated MSc/PhD graduate students with interests in child health and development and early prevention of adversities. Applicants with strong data analytical skills and academic writing are preferred. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for admission to the MSc/PhD programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences and have strong quantitative experience, preferably using SAS, R or similar; demonstrated academic writing skills; a strong academic record; and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Interested applicants can send an email including a one-page cover letter (including relevant experiences and child health research interests), transcripts, and CV to: nicole_catherine@nullsfu.ca.

The successful candidates are expected to apply for external funding (such as CIHR, SSHRC, MSFHR doctoral awards), as well as faculty-level graduate fellowships. Please reach out early to talk about your background and research goals, and to allow enough time to prepare a funding application.