2025 Trainee Award Opportunities
Brain Canada Foundation
In response to the need voiced by the academic community, the Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards aim to recognize the excellent research being conducted at Canadian institutions by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents in all fields spanning neuroscience research. With the goal of helping trainees launch their academic careers and pursue their professional goals, the Rising Stars Trainee Awards aim to broaden the funding opportunities available to trainees.
- Brain Canada Rising Stars in ALS Research Award - $10,000 (6 grants)
- Brain Canada Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research - $10,000 (4 grants)
- Rising Star Award in Mental Health Research, in memory of Vivian Distler - $10,000 (2 grants)
- Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research - $10,000 (2 grants)
- Top-up for stipend awards: Sex and/or gender considerations in brain research - $2,000 (6 grants)
- Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship - Up to $2,500 (6 grants)
Deadlines
| UM Internal Deadline | Sponsor Deadline | |
|---|---|---|
Application | 06-Jun-2025 4:30 pm CST | 26-Jun-2025 5:00 pm EST |
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