Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Monday 13th, May 2024
External Deadline: Thursday 16th, May 2024
Description
Trainees are the learners of today and the leaders of tomorrow.
Supporting the next generation of brain researchers in Canada is needed to ensure the success of the Canadian brain research ecosystem. The Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards aim to recognize the excellent research being conducted at Canadian institutions by graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents in all fields spanning neuroscience research.
2024 Trainee Award Opportunities
Travel Awards
Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship
- Purpose: To allow full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.) and postdoctoral fellows to attend a major international conference/symposium or training course.
- Amount of award: Up to $5,000 CAD per award, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to twelve (12) awards.
Stipend Awards
Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Purpose: To provide financial support to full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents conducting neuroscience research at a Canadian institution in the cannabis/cannabinoid field.
- Amount of award: $10,000 CAD per award for one year, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to two (2) awards.
Awards for Rising Stars in ALS Research
– Pierre Auger Morissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research, supported by Linda Auger Morissette and Friends
– Rising Star Award in ALS Research, in memory of Madeleine Blanc, supported by Naomi Azrieli, Francois Blanc and Family
– Oliver Goy Rising Star in ALS Research, supported by Allan Kliger
- Purpose: To provide financial support to full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents conducting research at a Canadian institution in the field of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Amount of award: $10,000 CAD per award for one year, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to six (6) awards.
Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research
- Purpose: To provide financial support to full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents conducting research in brain cancer, with a focus on glioblastomas.
- Amount of award: $10,000 CAD per award for one year, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to three (3) awards.
Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award
- Purpose: To provide financial support to full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents conducting clinical implementation research at a Canadian institution in the field of acquired brain injury.
- Amount of award: $10,000 CAD per award for one year, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to three (3) awards.
Brain Canada Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research
- Purpose: To provide financial support to full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents conducting research at a Canadian institution in the field of Parkinson’s disease.
- Amount of award: $10,000 CAD per award for one year, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to two (2) awards.
Rising Star Award in Mental Health Research, in memory of Vivian Distler
- Purpose: To provide financial support to full-time graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents conducting research at a Canadian institution in the field of mental health.
- Amount of award: $10,000 CAD per award for one year, non-renewable.
- Number of awards: Up to two (2) awards.
Recognizing the importance of research to support women’s brain health
- Trainees applying for a Stipend Award whose research considers sex and/or gender will have the opportunity to receive additional funding to provide further support and recognition for their efforts to incorporate sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) in their research.
- Up to twelve (12) trainees with a successful application to any of the available Stipend Awards will have the opportunity to receive a top-up of $2,000 CAD.
- For more information on the Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards, please consult the Request for Applications.
Deadline for receipt of Applications: May 16, 2024 at 17:00 ET