Fulbright Visiting Canada Research Chair in Rural Aging, Population Health, and Health Equity
Award Benefit:
US$25,000 for one semester (4 months)
Grant Description:
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) seeks to fill the position of a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair during the 2026-27 academic year. The Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Rural Aging, Population Health, and Health Equity will support leading U.S. scholars to undertake collaborative, interdisciplinary research focused on the health and wellbeing of aging populations in rural, remote, and underserved communities.
Rural regions across Canada and the United States face common challenges driven by population aging, health workforce shortages, inequitable access to primary care, and geographic isolation. These challenges are further intensified by climate change, social and digital inequities, and changing health system structures. This Chair will provide a platform for Canada–U.S. research collaboration that generates applied, policy-relevant knowledge to address these shared issues.
Anchored at TRU’s Population Health and Aging Rural Research (PHARR) Centre, the Chair will contribute to comparative research, student training, community-engaged scholarship, and knowledge mobilization aimed at improving health equity and supporting aging well in place in rural contexts.
Specialization:
Specializations in a variety of disciplines that could address rural aging and aging in place, health equity and vulnerable populations, impacts of climate change, rural health systems and workforce innovation, community and regional engagement (including Indigenous communities and organizations, where invited), and comparative Canada-U.S. policy analysis.
Host Department/Group:
Population Health and Aging Rural Research Centre
Which includes members from the Thompson Rivers University School of Nursing, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education & Social Work, and Faculty of Science.