Mikayla Fors

As a Fulbright Canada Mitacs awardeee, Mikayla will assist with research at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, collecting data in a patient population suffering from severe mental illness and substance use disorders, to study patient outcomes and characterization. “I will be working individually with patients at an inpatient rehab facility, conducting computer-based experimental treatments with the patients,” says Mikayla. Planning to attend nursing school after RIT for inpatient psychiatric nursing, the experience her experience in Vancouver combines her clinical and research interests. “Vancouver, Canada hosts progressive harm reduction programs that will allow me to see addiction treatment in a way that I would not see in the majority of U.S. cities. I am so honored to work with a prestigious organization pursuing work that I am truly passionate about,” says Mikayla.

The Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink program provides undergraduate students from universities in the United States with the opportunity to be part of a 10 to 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in various academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.

RIT students interested in applying for a Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink fellowship should contact Jenny Sullivan (jenny.sullivan@rit.edu), Director of Education Abroad & International Fellowships.