Five graduate students undertaking health research projects at Mount Saint Vincent University recently received Scotia Scholars Awards from Research Nova Scotia.

The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional potential who are engaged in health research at participating Nova Scotia institutions. The award supports the growth, acquisition, and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and translating knowledge in disease detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, strengthening health care delivery systems, caring for vulnerable populations, and promoting better opportunities for future health and wellbeing. Funding for the award is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.

This year’s recipients include five graduate students from MSVU:

Allison Britten

School Psychology (Faculty of Education)
Project: How are the Students Doing? An Investigation of Nova Scotian Youth Mental Well-Being
Supervisor: Dr. Krista Ritchie
Amount: $10,000.00

Alexandra Bromley

Applied Human Nutrition
Project: Exploring social justice advocacy in Nova Scotian physicians
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Brady
Amount: $11,333.33

Laura Gosine

Applied Human Nutrition
Project: Exploring renal nutrition intervention effectiveness in addressing nutritional diagnoses in the behavioural and environmental domain: Striking a balance between clinical outcomes and social determinants of health
Supervisors: Dr. Shannan Grant and Dr. Patty Williams
Amount: $18,833.33

Tongtong Li

Applied Human Nutrition
Project: Sensory Evaluation of Foods Formulated with Seaweeds and Their Effect on Satiety and Food Intake
Supervisor: Dr. Bohdan Luhovyy
Amount: $10,000.00

Rachel Waugh

Applied Human Nutrition
Project: Exploring Weight-focused Evidence Implementation in Dietetic Practice: A National Survey
Supervisor: Dr. Shannan Grant
Amount: $18,833.33

 

The value and duration of the Scotia Scholars Master’s Award is up to $10,000 per year, renewable for 1 year. This year, Research Nova Scotia invested $784,500 in 45 students undertaking health research projects across 7 institutions, including Acadia University, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design and Saint Mary’s University.

Congratulations to all recipients of the 2021/22 Scotia Scholars Awards!