One Child Every Child – Indigenous Undergraduate Award
(2026–2027 Academic Year)
The One Child Every Child research initiative is providing 28 undergraduate awards for the 2026–2027 academic year to support Indigenous students' health, wellbeing, and academic success.
First Nation, Métis and Inuit undergraduate students attending the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge or Athabasca University may be eligible to receive a $5,000 award, along with mentorship, community connections and support through the Indigenous Research Circle.
If you're passionate about child health and wellbeing and looking for support on your academic journey, we encourage you to apply.
All applications will be reviewed, and those meeting the eligibility criteria will be placed into a pool from which awardees will be randomly selected .
Awards will be distributed in alignment with university population sizes, with eight awards available for students from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, and six awards available for students from Athabasca University and the University of Lethbridge.
Eligibility
- Entering and continuing Indigenous undergraduate students from any discipline or program which may include open studies or unclassified students
- Enrolled full-time at one of the four One Child Every Child partner institutions: University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge, Athabasca University (If unsure, please confirm your full-time status with your home institution’s Registrar Office)
- Interest in child health and wellbeing
- Priority will be given to Indigenous students in Canada
- Please review the Terms of Reference for all details.
One Child Every Child is a Canada-first research and translation initiative funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, with a vision for all Canadian children to be the healthiest, most empowered and thriving in the world. Led by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute at the University of Calgary, One Child Every Child brings together Indigenous partners, Canada’s child health research institutes, equity-deserving communities, local and national partners as well as global collaborators to dramatically improve the lives of children across Canada and beyond.