Strengthening Mothers Through Perinatal Research Award
The Strengthening Mothers Through Perinatal Research Award funds UBC graduate research in holistic, woman-centered maternity care, emphasizing innovative approaches to maternal health.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates: August 15, 2022 | December 1, 2026
Funding Amounts: $1,650 (one-time award, annual competition)
Summary: Supports UBC graduate students conducting research in woman-centered, holistic, and physiologic maternity care, with preference for nurses or midwives.
Key Information: Preference given to nurses or midwives; open to all UBC graduate students in good standing.
Description
This award, funded annually by Beverley O’Brien and administered by the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, is designed to support graduate students whose research focuses on strengthening mothers through woman-centered, holistic, and physiologic maternity care. The aim is to foster innovative, evidence-based research that benefits maternal well-being, with a strong preference for students who are nurses or midwives, but open to all graduate students at UBC.
