University of Waterloo – Four Indigenous scholars bridge Traditional Knowledge with modern practices – Education News Canada
December 10, 2025
Four Indigenous students at the University of Waterloo are the recipients of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards. The $392,000 in funding supports research in the Faculties of Arts, Environment and Health and bring together Traditional Knowledge and western science.
“We are pleased to celebrate these exceptional students who are each playing an important role in incorporating Traditional cultural practices into their work at Waterloo,” says Dr. John Lewis, director of Indigenous Faculty Relations. “Their contributions to academia, our campus community and broader communities represent another step in our reconciliation journey.”
The SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship and the SSHRC Indigenous Scholars Awards support exceptional student researchers and are intended to increase participation in academic research and promote work that is informed by the successful candidate’s experience as a First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis person.
