Scholarships

Student Stories

Summer student learns first-hand the impact of community hospitals on healthcare research

Scholarship recipients help NHKI tackle critical healthcare research

Results of summer student’s study could change how translational research is performed

The purpose of the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) is to improve patient care and experience by embedding research into clinical practice. The vision is to transform health care through leading community hospital-based research in Canada. Our values are equity, collaboration, continuous learning, innovation and empowerment.

Niagara Health places great value on teaching, learning, research, innovation and partnerships. As such, we provide opportunities for learners to participate in scientific exchange, collaboration and learning in a research environment. To facilitate early engagement of future research team members in Niagara, the NHKI has partnered with local post-secondary institutions to establish summer student research scholarships.

These awards fund university and college students to participate in a research-focused placement with the NHKI between May and August. The goal is to support the retention of high-potential students within the Niagara region, contributing to the overall growth of the NHKI while providing students with valuable research skills, exposure to a research environment and new networks within a community hospital research setting.  

In addition, there are undergraduate, graduate and medical students who have received scholarships from national research network or other postsecondary institutions and chosen to work at NHKI to gain unique community hospital research experience.

Current Opportunities

• NHKI/Brock University
• NHKI/Niagara College
• NHKI/McMaster University/Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute (TaARI)
• NHKI/University of Niagara Falls Canada

Previous Recipients

• 2023 – Canadian Critical Care Trials Group Network of Clinical Trials Network Undergraduate Scholarship awarded to Vanessa Gyorffy
• 2023 – Canadian Critical Care Trials Group Network of Clinical Trials Network Graduate Scholarship awarded to Kian Rego
• 2024 – NHKI/Brock University Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Milaina Wong
• 2024 – NHKI/Niagara College Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Zach Raczywolski
• 2024 – NHKI/McMaster University/Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Alexandra Giglia
• 2024 – Canadian Critical Care Trials Group Network of Clinical Trials Network Undergraduate Scholarship awarded to Sophia Lagrotteria
• 2025 – NHKI/Brock University Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Grace D’Angelo
• 2025 – NHKI/Niagara College Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Sebastien Duguay
• 2025 – NHKI/McMaster University/Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Liam McInnis
• 2025 – NHKI/University of Niagara Falls Canada Summer Student Research Scholarship awarded to Ghazal Movahedi
• 2025 – Dr. Mustafa K. Alkin Memorial Studentship awarded to Prey Patel
• 2025 – Medical Student Research Studentship awarded to Bianca Marcella