Grant report

Results of the 2026 Graduate Studentship Award

The WCHRI Graduate Studentship Program offers competitively funded trainee support to students engaged in a full-time, thesis-based graduate level program of study at the University of Alberta.

The award is valued at up to $23,000 per year and may be held for up to two years. Incentive awards are offered to those who have been successful in obtaining both the WCHRI Graduate Studentship award and another qualifying studentship award.

WCHRI, with the review committee chairs, would like to congratulate all the awardees and thank all of the applicants and supervisors for their interest in this funding program.

WCHRI would like to acknowledge the ongoing commitment and generosity of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation (SCHF) and the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation (AWHF) for their financial support of this award program.

ApplicantSupervisorProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Beeby, SarahPei, Jacqueline R Helping children thrive: strengths and mental health in children exposed to alcohol before birth Education-Educational Psychology SCHF
Berg, EmilyHyshka, Elaine Women’s perspectives on forced care: What patients and providers think about Alberta’s mandatory drug treatment law Public Health, School of RAHF
Chu, JunLiu, Pan Social media feedback, reward sensitivity, and adolescent depression Arts-Psychology SCHF
Cole, TylerStorey, Kate E The road to mino-pimâisiwin (living the good life): supporting the educational and health and wellness needs of Indigenous youth in the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program Public Health, School of SCHF
Cox, JordynNagpal, Taniya Weight stigma in pregnancy and postpartum: How migration shapes stress and well-being in Canada Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF
Ibrahimi, JanatChatwood, Susan Supporting birth closer to home: Learning from Indigenous birthing practices across the Arctic Public Health, School of RAHF/SCHF
Kruger, CalvinPituskin, Edith Investigating the connections between long term disease, fat, and muscle in older women Nursing RAHF
Leckie, JamieYokota, Toshifumi Understanding how muscles try to protect themselves in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Manzanet Freyre, KarlaTan, Qiumin How an immune-related signaling molecule regulates memory precision as the brain matures Medicine & Dentistry-Cell Biology SCHF
Ofosu, DanielCastro Codesal, Maria L Working with families to co-create a mobile app that helps parents of children with a tracheostomy find and use the right care Information: A study to understand caregiver needs Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Scott, SelaNorris, Colleen M Awareness and Understanding in Reproductive Aging (AURA): A digital health solution to enhance women’s primary care across Alberta Nursing RAHF
Stokes, Angelica (Angie)Davidge, Sandra Investigating how very high cholesterol levels in the blood leads to pregnancy complications Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Tong, An Nhien (Annie)Lee, Cheng-Han Understanding and boosting the immune response in aggressive gynecological cancers Medicine & Dentistry-Laboratory Medicine & Pathology RAHF
Weigel-Mohamed, IsabelleBrown, Heather Does camouflaging help or hurt? How autistic camouflaging, social networks, and social anxiety shape belonging for women and non-binary students Education-Educational Psychology RAHF
Williams, EmmaZwaigenbaum, Lonnie Evaluation of a training program for community-based autism assessment: Clinician learning, family experience, and clinical impact Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Zaccheus, Jesuloluwa (Lolu)Rouhani, Hossein Giving children with disabilities the freedom to move using their thoughts Engineering-Mechanical Engineering SCHF

Commitment to the PaCET learning opportunity

Awardees who have been invited to participate in the WCHRI PaCET leaning opportunity are indicated with an asterisk (*) and may be referred to as “WCHRI GSA Awardees and PaCET CoP Members”.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided to all applicants and supervisors.
Refer to the WCHRI Graduate Studentship Award Program webpage for feedback timelines.

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