Call for faculty projects: DEEP Impact Internship Program
The current call is for projects that will be supervised during the Fall 2026 semester.
Deadline to propose a project: May 13, 2026
Background
The DEEP Impact Internship Program provides students with practical opportunities to develop their skills in research and knowledge mobilization through work on a project supervised by a DEEP faculty or associate member. Selected interns work on their projects for 10 hours per week for 13 weeks, in addition to attending the weekly DEEP Impact Seminar Series which provides further training and skill development. At the end of the internship, students design and present a poster about their contributions to their project at the DEEP Student Poster Showcase.
This call for projects invites DEEP faculty and associate members to propose projects that would benefit from the support of a student in the Fall 2026 semester, and which would function as a meaningful learning experience for that student as they undertake it. Interns receive a $2,500 stipend for their work. There is no financial requirement from selected supervisors, unless you would like to work with more than one Intern or are willing to cost share (details on the submission form).
Eligibility criteria
- Projects must be supervised by a DEEP faculty member or associate member. Faculty from other departments may be involved in the project and mentorship of the student, but projects without a DEEP PI or co-PI will not be funded.
- Supervisors must provide active, dynamic mentorship and feedback on their intern's work. They must make time to meet with their intern biweekly at a minimum.
- Projects must have a clear primary deliverable for the student to complete over the course of the semester. This deliverable must be achievable given the time constraints of the program. Interns should finish this program with something concrete to show for it.
- Supervisors must lead one of the talks in the DEEP Impact Seminar Series on a topic related to their research interests.
- Research projects involving human subjects should ideally have the approval of all appropriate ethics boards by the time the project is submitted; otherwise, they must be on track to receive approval by August 2026 to be considered.
- DEEP welcomes projects that bring empirical, normative, or legal perspectives to bear on pressing health and social policy challenges. Past projects have addressed topics such as:
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Health equity and social determinants: Projects examining how structural, economic, and social conditions, including income, housing, race, and disability, shape health outcomes and access to care.
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Bioethics and research ethics: Ethical analysis of clinical research, emerging biomedical technologies, genomics, resource allocation, and end-of-life care.
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Health law and rights-based approaches: Projects engaging legal frameworks, human rights instruments, regulatory design, and the role of litigation in advancing health governance and accountability.
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Gender, sexuality, and social inclusion: Research and policy work centred on the experiences of women, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and other equity-deserving groups across health and social systems.
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Climate, environment, and health: Projects at the intersection of environmental change and public health, including climate-health impacts, environmental justice, urban policy, and community resilience.
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Knowledge mobilization and policy translation: Projects focused on bridging research and policy through briefs, community engagement, science communication, and accessible knowledge tools.
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Funding and hours
Interns contribute 12 hours per week for 13 weeks to the DEEP Impact Internship Program. Hours are divided as follows:
- 10 hours per week on project work and meetings with their supervisor or project team. This includes work on their final poster at the end of the semester.
- 1 hour per week at the DEEP Impact Seminar Series.
- 1 hour per week on other DEEP or School of Population and Global Health events and talks.
All interns receive a $2,500 stipend for their work. DEEP fully funds selected projects. That said, if financially feasible, supervisors are encouraged to cost-share by contributing $1,250 of their own funds to their intern's stipend. This allows the program to have greater reach. Additionally, supervisors whose projects are not selected in the first round can contribute their own funds and still benefit from the administrative support of the program (e.g. streamlined selections process, additional student support and training, cohort participation for the intern).
Any project work that exceeds 130 hours (10 hr/wk for 13 weeks) is not covered by the program. Supervisors are encouraged to hire their interns as research assistants if they are interested in continuing to work together after the program ends.
Propose a project
Click the button below to submit a project proposal:
Questions?
Email Kate, Student Affairs Administrator of DEEP, for more information: studentadmin.ihsp [at] mcgill.ca.