The Immigrant Insight Scholars Initiative (IISI) is an initiative led by Access Alliance that provides paid and mentored fellowship opportunity for internationally educated researchers/analysts (e.g., epidemiologists, clinician scientist, qualitative researchers, statisticians, evaluation experts) who have arrived in Canada within the last 7 years. The goal of the fellowship is to enable internationally trained professionals with research background to utilize and strengthen their research skills, and develop the local experience, track record, and professional network needed to transition (bridge) to a successful career as a researchers/analysts in Canada.

In collaboration with the CYRRC, this position is focused on a community based research project to examine how loss, disappearance or protracted separation of one or more family members due to war, conflict, or forced migration affect refugee children/youth and their families in terms post-migration settlement and wellbeing. The study will also explore what kinds of services and supports are required to promote wellbeing of refugee children/youth and their families affected by loss and separation.

For more details, please visit: accessalliance.ca/iis-fellowships/