For Students
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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