Kids Brain Health Network and Brain Canada have partnered together to create an innovative fellowship competition for training awards in developmental neurosciences. In our first competition in 2015, awards were made to outstanding pre-and postdoctoral fellows undertaking a training program incorporating original research into the origins, early detection and effective treatment of disorders of brain development.
For the first competition, 28 academic and research institutions participated in the Brain Canada-KBHN fellowship program by submitting nominations for trainees. From a pool of more than 60 applicants, 17 were awarded the two-year fellowship. Partner institutions support half the cost of studentships valued at up to $30,000 per year for a maximum funding term of two years. Postdoctoral fellowships are valued at up to $50,000 per year for a full funding term of two years. All awards include an additional $5,000 per year career development supplement.
The training and educational arm of this fellowship program, hosted by the Kids Brain Health Training Program, is aimed at providing value-added career and training opportunities for all successful awardees. In their first year as Brain Canada fellows, many awardees stepped up to leadership roles and opportunities in our trainee advisory committee and trainee policy and advocacy committee.
Meet our fellows to learn more.
