Brain Canada Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Brain Canada Foundation - Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
The ISA-MSc awards support Indigenous scholars committed to heart and/or brain health research. This initiative, co-created with Indigenous leaders, addresses systemic barriers in academia and aims to enhance the number of Indigenous researchers in Canada. Research areas include prevention, treatment, and recovery related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health issues.
Benefits of Brain Canada Foundation - Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
- Stipend: Up to $54,000 CAD ($27,000 per year for two years)
- Purpose: Salary support for recipients to focus on research and training
- Restrictions: Funds must not be used for direct or indirect research costs
Brain Canada Foundation - Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars Requirements
- Self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
- Must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or Protected Persons
- Enrolled or applied for full-time master’s programs at eligible Canadian institutions
- Must have a research supervisor at the host institution
- Cannot have more than two years in their master’s program by the application deadline
- Must not receive funding from the tobacco industry
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
28 November, 2026
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