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Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario

Research Grants

The Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario (IMN-Ontario) is pleased to provide research grants for Indigenous PhD students, resident physicians, Postdoctoral Fellows, and New Investigators pursuing research in the area of applied community-based Indigenous health and well-being.

All research grants are considered for a one-year term. Indigenous PhD students, resident physicians, Postdoctoral fellows, and new investigators are eligible to receive a research grant of up to $5,000 per year.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to qualify for an IMN-Ontario research grant:

  1. The applicant must self-identify as an Indigenous PhD student, resident physician, Postdoctoral Fellow or New Investigator. A New Investigator is a scholar within the first 60 months of a faculty appointment;
  2. The applicant must be enrolled or must hold a faculty and/or physician appointment at an Ontario university or hospital; and,
  3. The applicant must be undertaking research in the area of applied community-based Indigenous health and well-being.
Application deadline

All applications must be received by Friday May 30, 2025, at 4pm EST. No late applications will be accepted. All applicants will be notified of their result in August 2025.

For full information package (including evaluation criteria), please download the 2025 IMN Research Grant Information For Applicants Document.

To apply, please complete the following form:

IMN-O Research Grant Application Form (2025/2026) (cognitoforms.com)