Bonnie Seward, University of Victoria

Research

Indigenous Health Knowledge Systems

Latest funding

Shared Pathways to a Healthier Tomorrow: Strengthening Public Health Systems with Indigenous Knowledges
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$556,912

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Shared Pathways to a Healthier Tomorrow: Strengthening Public Health Systems with Indigenous Knowledges

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: STEPS - Strengthening Public Health Systems in British Columbia

Principal investigators: Bourque Bearskin, Lisa; Fry, Hilary; Seward, Bonnie M

Keywords: Indigenous Health Knowledge Systems

$556,912

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Health Knowledge Systems Dear Professor Seward, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on indigenous health knowledge systems connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Shared Pathways to a Healthier Tomorrow: Strengthening Public Health Systems with Indigenous Knowledges" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]