If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in working in research while continuing your studies, there are options for you!
Potential benefits of getting involved with research at CMCC
- Enhance your learning in the areas of chiropractic and musculoskeletal health
- Financial compensation
- Credit on transcript
- Professional development
- Conference travel through scholarship from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- Increased competitiveness for internal research-focused scholarships and Graduate Residency programs
Getting Started
- Summer Student Research Assistantship
- Research assistant on a funded project
- Elective courses
- Volunteer
Tip: Start early. These opportunities are often awarded to students who have connected with researchers.
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Tip: Try to select an individual whose research aligns with your interests, area of study, or background.
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- The Office of Research Administration can help identify researchers and opportunities. Contact ora@cmcc.ca.
- Directly email a researcher identified in Step 2. Ask about any current or future opportunities.
Tip: Ensure that your message clearly describes your interests and background, and why you chose the researcher.
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Programs and Opportunities
- A competitive annual program that typically has more nominations than positions
- Compensation is provided
- Students should seek out and meet with a CMCC researcher well before the application deadline
- A timeline of the process is illustrated below
 - Completion of the TCPS2CORE training modules is required to work on any research.
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- CMCC researchers are often looking for students to help on projects funded by either internal or external grants
- Compensation is commonly provided from grant funds
- Timeline is specific to each project
- Contact a researcher in our database here, or the Office of Research Administration (ora@cmcc.ca) to learn about available opportunities
- Also check out the research being conducted in…
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- CMCC offers two research courses that can be taken as electives
- RMO3302 – Original Research Project Development and Completion
- RMO3303 – Student Research Apprenticeship
- Credit is given on transcript, but does not influence your grade point average
- Contact the Office of Research Administration (ora@cmcc.ca) or Dr. Dan Wang (dwang@cmcc.ca) for additional information
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- Researchers are often looking for students volunteers to either work on or participate in a research project
- Contact a researcher in our database here, or the Office of Research Administration (ora@cmcc.ca) to learn about available opportunities
- Also check out the research being conducted in…
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