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Research Membership

Membership at WE-SPARK Health Institute is important to help grow health research capacity across our region. Core membership is a distinction reserved for those people with a primary affiliation at one of our four partner institutions. However, we welcome anyone interested in health research to become engaged in our growing research culture as Affiliate, Community or Ambassador members. If you're looking to volunteer as a student, checkout our Volunteer Network page.

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Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, we will follow up, by email, outlining your membership classification, benefits and requirements.

Thanks for your interest in growing our research community.

Membership Categories, Eligibility and Benefits

Type of Membership		Eligibility	Benefits
Core	Principal	Researchers who are currently supported as a PI/Co-PI by a provincially or nationally funded health project OR an investigator initiated clinical trial. A formal affiliation with 1 of the WE-SPARK partner institutions.	Eligible for grants and proposals supported by WE-SPARK Bi-monthly members newsletter Quarterly community newsletter E-mail updates on news/events Access to seminar series and other educational opportunities Profile or name included on WE-SPARK website Eligible for appointment to WE-SPARK Executive Committee Access to listings of funding/research opportunities and/or collaborations Association with world class research
Core	Associate	Actively engaged in research but do not currently hold a provincially or nationally funded project. A formal affiliation with 1 of the WE-SPARK partner institutions.
Affiliate	Researcher	Indirect supporters of health research and associated with health research or health care	Bi-monthly members newsletter Quarterly community newsletter E-mail updates on news/events Access to seminar series and other educational opportunities Access to listings of funding/research opportunities and/or collaborations Volunteer experience through participation in educational opportunities in the community (students only) Association with world class research
Affiliate	Student	Individuals at any level of formal, post-secondary training in all disciplines Appointment will be until expected graduation date, and can be renewed based on re-application as long as they remain trainees
Community		Individuals or organizations interested in the health landscape in Windsor-Essex	Quarterly community newsletter E-mail updates on news and events Association with world class research
Ambassador		Organizations or individuals that provide a donation/support	Quarterly community newsletter E-mail updates on news and events Association with world class research Contact WE-SPARK staff to discuss additional details

Note: All Core memberships applications will be reviewed and approved by the WE-SPARK Research Development Committee.

Join Us - Become a WE-SPARK Member

Research Membership

Membership Categories, Eligibility and Benefits

Core

Affiliate

Community

Ambassador

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