Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
Get up to $50,000 for your graduate or doctoral research on military, Veteran, and public safety health — the 2026 round closed on June 2, 2026.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 26, 2026
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CIMVHR offers four scholarships. The EHN Guardians Scholarship provides a one-time payment of $15,000 for one year. The Royal Canadian Legion Doctoral Scholarship provides $25,000 each year for two years, totaling $50,000. The Legion National Foundation Masters Scholarship provides $15,000 each year for two years ($30,000 total) to a student entering the first year of a full-time master's program. The Dr. Mark Zamorski Award provides $10,000 for one year to a full-time graduate student. These are grants, not loans, so you do not have to pay them back. This is for you if you are a researcher dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of military personnel, Veterans, and public safety personnel and their families. The 2026 deadline was Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1 PM ET, and the application period is now closed; check the award's official page for the next round. When you apply, ask the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR — the national hub for military and veteran health research) how and when you will be notified of the results. For the Royal Canadian Legion award, members of CIMVHR's College of Peer Reviewers evaluate applications based on set criteria and rank them to select the top candidate. Selection details for the EHN Guardians award aren't published — ask CIMVHR how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask CIMVHR during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. You must remain in good academic standing with your university to keep these awards. Renewal conditions for multi-year funding aren't fully listed — confirm with CIMVHR what you need to maintain to ensure your second-year funding.
To qualify for the EHN Guardians Scholarship, you must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a Canadian university and conduct research that could improve the mental health of military personnel, public safety personnel, or Veterans. You should show potential for a high-impact proposal in areas like addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event), moral injury, or eating disorders. A preference will be given to students studying at one of CIMVHR's member universities. To qualify for the Royal Canadian Legion Doctoral Scholarship, you must be registered with a Canadian university as a full-time doctoral student or as a student in a combined MA/PhD (Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy), fast track program. Your research must consider the unique context of military service and aim to improve the physical health, mental health, or well-being of Veterans or other populations and their families. A preference will be given to Canadian students and those studying at one of CIMVHR's partner universities. To qualify for the Legion National Foundation Masters Scholarship, you must be entering the first year of a full-time master's program at a Canadian university, and your research must consider the unique context of military service and aim to improve the physical health, mental health, or well-being of Veterans or other populations and their families. To qualify for the Dr. Mark Zamorski Award, you must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a Canadian university and conduct research that could improve the mental health of military personnel, Veterans or their families. Preference goes to students at one of CIMVHR's member universities and to research projects that focus on equity, diversity and inclusion.
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