International Student Training Network (ISTN)
A training program for potential or current graduate students (Masters or PhD) interested in research with LGBTQ+ youth
The International Student Training Network (ISTN) is a program of the International Partnership for Queer Youth Resilience (INQYR), a research partnership between universities and community organizations across Canada, the US, the UK, Mexico, and Australia.
The ISTN is designed to train the next generation of scholars to conduct research with sexual and gender diverse youth (SGDY), with a particular focus on strengthening resilience through the utilization of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a global context.
Each ISTN cohort is a two-year commitment comprising a series of participatory online webinars (5/year), and opportunities for research assistantships, in-person symposia, and student grants. ISTN members will be connected to, and possibly mentored by, established researchers affiliated with INQYR.
Trainee benefits
Trainees will develop skills in five core areas:
Trainees will also gain valuable research experience and grow their research network internationally. Trainees will work directly in the Regional Networks, support research conducted by the INQYR team, and garner the opportunity to co-present and publish research findings. A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all trainees who complete every requisite training session. Financial stipends are available for students who are currently research assistants. Trainees will have the opportunity to participate in the research grant competition.
Research with SGDY
ICT research methodologies
Mixed method data management and analyses
Interdisciplinary research
Knowledge mobilization
ISTN Cohort 1
Training Schedules & Speakers
ISTN Cohort 2
ISTN Cohort 3
“Participating in the ISTN’s first cohort has opened my eyes to the exciting opportunities of LGBTQ+ research and working with other like-minded researchers around the world. I now have the tools necessary to ensure that research being conducted with LGBTQ+ young people is held to the highest standards. The ISTN has reinvigorated my passion and honed my capabilities to push my research into new directions. I feel inspired by ISTN to support LGBTQ+ youth around the world and have the skills and networks to make this dream a reality.”
— Student, cohort 1
“Being in the ISTN has allowed me to meet top social work, psychology, and education researchers and graduate students from across four countries. I learned so much from each of the professors and students that will help guide my path forward in my academic and professional careers. Each professor was so generous with their time and advice. Every member of the team embodies the best of participatory social science ethos.”
