Admission Requirements

 

All students must apply to and be accepted by both the home degree program and the collaborative program, and follow a program of studies acceptable to both.  Students who have completed the Collaborative Program at the Master’s level will be eligible to apply for admission at the Doctoral level.

 

Admission decisions to the Collaborative Program will be made by the Program Committee, which will include the program director and a representative of each of the participating unit.

 

To reduce “application burden” among applicants, the Collaborative Program will not create its own application form but will accept photocopies of application materials to the home graduate programs (including curriculum vitae, transcripts, and letters of reference).

 

In addition, all applicants to the Collaborative Program (both Master’s and Doctoral) must submit a Personal Statement, a letter of no more than 3 pages in length to describe relevant personal and/or professional experiences, a career plan, and motivation in seeking advanced training in Aboriginal health. The nature of any relationship with an Aboriginal community/organization that already exists or to be developed should also be described.

 

The Collaborative Program does not prescribe a “preferred” academic background for applicants. It encourages diversity in academic disciplines and life experiences. While the program is open to all qualified applicants, Aboriginal students are particularly encouraged to apply, as the long term goal of the program is to increase capacity in health research among Aboriginal people.