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Student Research Opportunities

Rosenstadt Research Development Program
Work Study and Other Part-time Research Opportunities
  • Rosenstadt Research Development Program

    In Fall 2021, the Rosenstadt Research Development Program launched. The program is linked with the University of Toronto’s work-study program (https://cln.utoronto.ca/students/wspublicstudents.htm).

    The Rosenstadt Research Development Program (RRDP) at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing provides funded research training opportunities to undergraduate and graduate (MN) nursing students during the academic year. Nursing students have the opportunity to be embedded within a faculty member’s program of research from September to February, in addition to participating in formalized research development sessions. This is a part-time research opportunity. Accepted students will be expected to work up to a maximum of 200 hours over this time (roughly 10-12 hours per week).

    Student Eligibility: The student must be enrolled for the fall and winter term in either the BScN Program (Year One or Year Two), or the Master of Nursing Program. PhD students are not eligible for the RDDP. The student must be enrolled in at least a 40% course load continuously from September to April, totalling at least 2.0 credits (minimum would be 0.5 credits in one session and 1.5 credits in the other). International undergraduate and graduate students studying on a full-time basis continuously from September to April, subject to federal government requirements (see Government of Canada website for rules and regulations) are eligible. Students may only accept one position.

    Important Dates

    The portal for student applications will open on August 16, 2023. Nursing work study and RRDP positions will be posted here on August 16, 2023.

    Student Application Period Deadline extended to September 25, 2023
    Supervisor Hiring Period Aug 16 – Oct 6, 2023
    Program Period (Employment Start & End dates) Sept 7, 2023 – March 31, 2024

    How to Apply

    Applications must be submitted through the University of Toronto’s Work Study Program (https://clnx.utoronto.ca/students/overview.htm). Log into this portal and search for the position number(s) you are interested in (see below for position numbers, next to faculty members’ names). Submit your application.  Applications sent to the research office or to individual faculty members will not be accepted.

    For more information, please contact research.nursing@utoronto.ca.

    What did our students say about the program?

    Being a part of the Rosenstadt Research Development Program was a wonderful experience and I would encourage all students to apply. The program allowed me to gain tangible research skills, such as conducting effective literature reviews as well as explore new topics in nursing and my career directions. The program challenged me to think about problems differently and I found myself applying these skills in course work, practice, and beyond.
    Larkin Davenport Huyer, BScN Student

    Positions available:

    Charlene Chu

    Kristin Cleverley

    • Project Title: Inlight: Student and Youth Mental Health Research Initiative. Position number 224063. This position has been filled. 

    Lisa Cranley

    • Project title: Innovating long-term care: Contributing to a more inclusive residential long-term are system in a post-pandemic world. Position number 222369. Number of positions: 1.
    • Project title: Relational coordination and resident and worker outcomes in long-term care. Position number 222372. Number of positions: 1.

    Cindy-Lee Dennis

    • Project title: Healthy Life Trajectory Initiative (HeLTI Canada) – improving health and wellbeing of children. Position number 222385. One position has been filled. One position remains open.

    Denise Gastaldo

    Quinn Grundy

    • Project title: Analysis of industry payments to advanced practice nurses and their practice networks. This position has been filled.

    Edith Hillan

    • Project Title: Health technologies for Global Health – maternal and neonatal health in LMICs. Position number 222393. Number of positions: 1.
    • Project Title: Health Technologies for global health: Development of an app to screen for stroke. Position number 222395. Number of positions: 1.

    Lindsay Jibb

    • Project title: Building compassionate digital capacity to manage childhood cancer pain: parent codesign of the PainCaRe app. Position number 222538. Number of positions: 2.

    Samantha Mayo

    • Project Title: Psychosocial and functional outcomes in lymphoma. Position number 222398. These positions have been filled.

    Linda McGillis Hall

    • Project title: Nursing burnout and workforce retention. Position number: 222653. One position has been filled. One position remains open.

    Kathy McGilton

    • Project title: Experiences of care of LGBTQ+ older individuals and their care partners in long-term care: A qualitative study. Position number 222399. Number of positions: 1.
    • Project title: Transitional care programs: Evaluation of performance and patient-oriented outcomes. Position number 222401. Number of positions: 1.

    Kelly Metcalfe

    Monica Parry

    • Project Title: Mental health and wellbeing of unpaid caregivers. Position number 222563. This position has been filled.

    Martine Puts

    • Project Title: Supporting older adults with cancer and their support person through geriatric assessment and remote exercise and education: The SOAR study. Position number 222333. This position has been filled. 

    Jennifer Stinson

    • Project Title: iCanCope with Post-Operative Pain – development and evaluation of a smartphone-based pain self-management program for adolescents post-surgery. Position number 222465. This position has been filled. 

     Robyn Stremler

    • Project title: SOmNI app to improve sleep for adolescents. Position number 222404. One position remains open; one position has been filled.

    Kim Widger

    • Project Title: Developing a guideline to support timely palliative car referrals in pediatric oncology. Position number 222413. Number of positions: 1.

    Amy Wright

    • Project Title: Culturally safe parenting supports for Indigenous parents with young children. Position number 222405. These positions have been filled. 
  • Work Study at the University of Toronto

    The 2023-2024 all/Winter work study will be open for applications August 16, 2023. Application deadline is September 18 25, 2023. Student employment period is September 7, 2023, to March 31, 2024. Log into the Work Study website and search by position number to find an opportunity that suits you.

    Check work study eligibility requirements carefully:

    Fall/Winter Course Load):

    • Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 2.0 FCE (full course equivalent)
    • Graduate students must be registered for the fall and winter sessions

    To confirm their eligibility, students can email workstudy@utoronto.ca and provide their full legal name and student number, as well as the term in which they are interested in working (Summer OR Fall/Winter).

    Students are permitted to accept only one Work Study position in each of the Work Study Program cycles. They may not change positions after they have signed a Letter of Offer and the Online Hiring Approval Form has been submitted by the original hiring department. 

    Charlene Chu.

    Kristin Cleverley

    • Project Title: Student and Youth Mental Health Research. Position number 224051One position remains open.

    Quinn Grundy

    • Project title: Analysis of industry payments to advanced practice nurses and their practice networks. This position has been filled.

    Linda McGillis Hall

    Monica Parry

    • Project Title: Mental health and wellbeing of unpaid caregivers – applicants must be English/French bilingual. Position number 224083. Number of positions: 1.

    Martine Puts

    • Project Title: CHAMP-I: implementation of geriatric assessment for older adults referred for surgery. Position number 222333. This position has been filled.
    • Project title: The Fit after Surgery frail sub-study. Position number: 224124This position has been filled.
    • Project Title: NUANCE: iNeqUity in AgiNg and CancEr. Position number 224129 This position has been filled.

    Heather Thomson

    • Project Title: Developing a virtual community of practice to promote graduate experiential learning in health professions leadership. Position number 224324. This position has been filled.

    Amy Wright

    • Project Title: Culturally safe parenting supports for Indigenous parents with young children. Position number 222405. These positions have been filled.

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