Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships in International Community-Based Rehabilitation at Queen’s University provide Canadian graduate students in Rehabilitation Science and Occupational Therapy, and scholars from low-income African and Asian countries, with a unique opportunity to learn and connect internationally, collaborate with peers, and effect change for people with disabilities and their families.
These scholarships provide the opportunity for one Master’s student in the Rehabilitation Studies (RHBS) program to conduct thesis-related research in Bangladesh (Component 1). In addition, 18 student interns from the Occupational Therapy (OT) program have completed or will complete community development and practicum experiences in India and Tanzania (Component 2). Finally, in addition to facilitating Canadian student research and internships internationally, this program also enables us to host 4 scholars from low-income Commonwealth countries (e.g., India, Ghana, Nigeria) to comprise an active cohort of PhD student leaders with a specialization in international CBR at Queen’s (Component 3).