The CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH), in collaboration with the Health Research Council (HRC) of New Zealand and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia will be hosting the International Indigenous Mentorship Workshop in New Zealand. The dates of the 3-day workshop are still to be finalized. You can expect the workshop to take place between December 1-12, 2019.

If you are an undergraduate, master’s, doctoral student, postdoctoral fellow, or early career investigator and you are interested in attending the International Indigenous Mentorship Workshop, please fill out the Expression of Interest (EOI) Form, here.

This opportunity seeks applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) or provide evidence of having meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples in order to:

• Prioritize First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and communities in leading their research agendas;
• Promote cultural safety of and appropriate engagements by researchers working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful ways;
• Add value to the research through the use of Indigenous culturally relevant theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and Indigenous culturally appropriate research protocols, including Indigenous methodologies; and
• Promote equity and development of trainees, researchers and knowledge users who are of Indigenous ancestry.

The deadline to submit an EOI is October 1st, 2019.

Only selected individuals will be contacted to attend the workshop.

Visit the IIPH website for more information.