Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network

With June now underway and deadlines fast approaching, this is a reminder that abstract submissions for 2026 NGGS close on June 19, 2026.

🔗Submit here: https://forms.gle/1TNBWx6QpMJta7LH7

Need help developing or refining your abstract before submission? We will be hosting a virtual abstract writing workshop on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 PM ADT, led by Dr. Anita Benoit.

📧 To register for the workshop, please email [email protected].

🔔Call for Abstracts for 2026 NGGS:

• Application form: https://forms.gle/1TNBWx6QpMJta7LH7

• Submission deadline: June 19, 2026.

NCC Funding Call: Rapid Research Response

As wildfire season continues to impact communities across the country, we would like to bring your attention to the open funding call for Rapid Response Research on Wildfires and other Emergencies that is being offered through the NEIHR National Collaborating Center (NCC), at the University of Saskatchewan.

The funding opportunity supports community-led rapid research projects related to the health and wellbeing impacts of the 2025 wildfire season and includes funding of up to $20,000 per project. Applications continue to be accepted nationally. Please click on the following link for more information about this funding support:

Announcements - Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research National Coordinating Centre NEW for 2026: Up to $20,000 of funding for First Nations and Métis communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan impacted by the 2025 wildfire season, and communities nationally affected by emergencies. For wildfires and other emergencies, this includes communities who were evacuated, and host communit....

Call for Expressions of Interest⛑️

“The Canadian Emergency Department Research Network (CEDRN) is inviting expressions of interest to join our Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC).

The IAC will guide how CEDRN engages with Indigenous Peoples and communities in emergency care research. CEDRN aims to ensure that our work respects Indigenous self-determination, cultural protocols, and data sovereignty, while promoting benefit and minimizing harm.”

Commitment: 4H per month for a 1 year term and option for renewal. Includes virtual meetings and optional gatherings.

Compensation: $40/H (plus cultural honorarium and travel compensation for gatherings)

If interested, please complete the survey here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eL4y8OEXfKhsVRs

Call for Applications: Etuaptmu’k W’loti Student (Undergraduate & Graduate) Research Awards

The Atlantic Indigenous Children’s Healing Initiative (AICH) will be offering awards to one Indigenous undergraduate, master’s and doctoral student (3 total) for the 2026/2027 academic year to contribute to our research program development, evaluation, analysis and knowledge mobilization within the Etuaptmu’k W’loti project objectives. The overall goal of this funding program is to develop Mi’kmaq/Indigenous postsecondary health research capacity.

🔗: https://aichinitiative.ca/2026/05/etuaptmuk-wloti-student-research-awards/
📧 Submissions: [email protected]
🗓️ Deadline: June 22, 2026.

Abstract Writing Workshop🖊️

🗓️ Tuesday, June 9, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ADT
💻 Virtual Workshop

Come and learn tips and tricks on how to write an abstract for the National Gathering of Graduate Students 2026 (Toronto, Ontario) with Dr. Anita Benoit.

Anita is Mi’kmaw and French Acadian with family living in Esgenoopetitj First Nation and Brantville, New Brunswick. She is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus who conducts Indigenous health research.

📧Please e-mail [email protected] to register.

Science Meets Parliament (SMP) 2026

The deadline for SMP 2026 applications has been extended to Friday, June 05, 2026. Submit your applications now! https://sciencepolicy.ca/programs/science-meets-parliament/smp-2026/science-meets-parliament-federal-2026/

After a successful 2025 Science Meets Parliament (SMP) program, SMP Federal is back for 2026! The sixth iteration of SMP Federal will take place November 23 - 24, 2026 in Ottawa, preceding the 18th annual Canadian Science Policy Conference.

Science Meets Parliament is a transformative program designed to foster stronger connections between the science and policy communities. The program provides unique opportunities for Early Career Researchers to engage with policymakers, gain a deeper understanding of the policymaking process, and contribute to evidence-informed decisions. Testimonials of previous delegates and Parliamentarians can be found on our website: https://sciencepolicy.ca/programs/science-meets-parliament/smp-testimonials-and-media/ .

For more information on the Federal, Ontario and BC programs, as well as eligibility and how to apply, please visit the page on the CSPC website: https://sciencepolicy.ca/programs/science-meets-parliament/smp-2026/science-meets-parliament-federal-2026/.

Science Meets Parliament 2026 (SMP 2026) - CSPC The Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) and the Office of the Chief Science Advisor (OCSA) are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2026 edition of Science Meets Parliament! This program is scheduled to take place in Ottawa November 23-24, 2026, subject to Parliament being in sess...

⚠️UPDATE: Indigenous Health Research Support Fund.

This is a notice that the deadline for the Indigenous Health Research Facilitator Support Fund has been extended from Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ADT to Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM ADT.

The Indigenous Health Research Facilitator Support Fund will support a new, six-month, full-time position at an ICCO in the Atlantic Region.

Goal and Objectives: The overall goal of the Indigenous Health Research Facilitator Support Fund is to strengthen Indigenous health research capacity of ICCOs in the Atlantic Region. Specifically, the objectives will enable ICCOs to: design, lead, and oversee a new full-time Indigenous Health Research Facilitator position dedicated to supporting Indigenous health research and knowledge sharing priorities. Capture and evaluate the successes and challenges of implementing the Indigenous Health Research Facilitator position.

Please reach out to Marni at [email protected] if you have questions.

More information: https://www.wabanaki-labradornetwork.ca/indigenous-health-research-facilitator

2026 Indigenous Graduate Student Writing Retreat📝🪶

The WLN is excited to announce that we will be hosting an Indigenous graduate student writing retreat. The three-day retreat will be held between August 24-28, 2026 at the Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort in Unama’ki (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia).

The gathering will bring together Indigenous graduate students from across the Wabanaki-Labrador (Atlantic) region.

To be eligible, applicants must be: an Indigenous person either working in or from the Wabanaki-Labrador region and currently enrolled in (or recently graduated from) a graduate post-secondary program.

Please email Keyara Valencia-Hinds ([email protected]) for the application form.

Application deadline: May 31, 2026 11:59 PM ADT

📚Part-Time Academic Positions at Dalhousie University:

• Part-Time Academic (LEIS 3360 - Analysis of Leisure Service Delivery Settings) - Winter 2027 - https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/20963.

• Part-Time Academic (HPRO 2255: Substance Use Drug Policy and Harm Reduction) - Fall 2026 -: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/20948.

• Part-Time Academic (LEIS 3370: Recreation Facility Design and Operations Management) - Winter 2027- https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/20638.

Part-Time Academic (LEIS 3370: Recreation Facility Design and Operations Management) - Winter 2027 The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching LEIS 3370 Recreation Facility Design and Operations Management. The course will be offered in the Winter term, from January 01, 2027- April 30th, 2027. NOTE: This is an in person course.The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects...

🔔Call for Abstracts for 2026 NGGS:

• Application form: https://forms.gle/1TNBWx6QpMJta7LH7

• Submission deadline: June 19, 2026.