Prospective students at the Masters or PhD levels interested in evaluating occupational health interventions are invited to contact Dr. Vicki Kristman to participate in intervention evaluation projects at the EPID@Work Research Institute. Students will be expected to enroll in either the PhD or Masters of Health Sciences programs (starting in September 2027).

Students will become members of the EPID@Work Research Institute. Full PhD and Masters level stipends are available. These funds are made possible through funding from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Additional funding may be available through a Graduate Assistant position.

Prospective Indigenous students at the Masters or PhD levels interested in studying Indigenous occupational health are invited to contact Dr. Vicki Kristman to participate in the project partnered with the Nokiiwin Tribal Council “Workplace safety needs of Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led businesses in Ontario”. Students will be expected to enroll in either the PhD or Masters of Health Sciences programs (starting in September 2027).

Students will become members of the EPID@Work Research Institute. Full PhD and Masters level stipends are available. These funds are made possible through funding from the Nokiiwin Tribal Council. Additional funding may be available through a Graduate Assistant position.

Prospective students at the Masters or PhD levels interested in studying the application of health data into employer action with a focus on small business are invited to contact Dr. Vicki Kristman to participate in the project “NOWWHS 2.0: Transforming Health Data into Employer Action”.  Students will be expected to enroll in either the PhD or Masters of Health Sciences programs (starting in September 2027).

Students will become members of the EPID@Work Research Institute. Full PhD and Masters level stipends are available. These funds are made possible through funding from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Additional funding may be available through a Graduate Assistant position.

Exceptional graduate students with interest in the use of artificial intelligence for occupational health and safety are invited to contact Dr. Vicki Kristman for details on funding opportunities. Students will become members of the EPID@Work Research Institute. Both PhD and Master level stipends are available. These funds are made possible through a SSHRC Partnership grant in collaboration with the Institute for Work & Health.

Additional funding may be available through a Graduate Assistant position.

Exceptional graduate students with interest in the prevention of workplace injury (broadly defined including mental health injury) and/or work disability and/or knowledge mobilization in these areas are invited to contact Dr. Vicki Kristman for details on funding opportunities. Students will become members of the EPID@Work Research Institute. Both PhD and Master level stipends are available. These funds are made possible through a funding agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development.

Additional funding may be available through a Graduate Assistant position.

Prospective students at the Masters or PhD levels interested in studying the connections between climate change and mental health with a focus on youth and young adults are invited to contact Drs. Lindsay Galway and Ellen Field to join the “Climate anxiety and coping among youth and young adults in Canada: Synthesizing and advancing knowledge and practice” research team.  Students will be expected to enroll in either the PhD/Masters of Health Sciences (Thunder Bay Campus) or the PhD/Masters of Education program (Thunder Bay or Barrie Ontario Campus)  (starting in September 2025).

Both PhD ($20,000 stipends for 4 years) and Masters ($10,000 stipend for 2 years) level stipends are available. These funds are made possible through funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Additional funding may be available through a Graduate Assistant position.

Students will be expected to enroll in either the PhD/Masters of Health Sciences (Thunder Bay Campus) or the PhD/Masters of Education program (Thunder Bay, Orillia or virtual)  (starting in September 2025).

Deadlines:
PhD in Health Sciences: Jan. 15, 2025 (Sept. start)
PhD in Education: Oct. 1, 2025

Masters in Health Sciences: Feb. 1, 2025 (Sept. start)
Masters in Education: rolling admission for Spring, Fall or Winter start