2027 Personnel Awards from the Heart & Stroke Foundation and Brain Canada Foundation
As part of the commitment to remove systemic barriers and biases, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (“Heart & Stroke”) and Brain Canada Foundation (“Brain Canada”) are thrilled to relaunch the Personnel Awards for qualifying Master's, Doctoral, and Postdoctoral Fellows. In the context of these Awards, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada.
Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly qualified Black trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research. The awarded individuals will receive $27,000 per year for the Master’s Personnel Awards, and $40,000 per year for the Doctoral Personnel Awards.
Application submission deadline: January 28, 2027 3:00 P.M. ET
Please note that registration for the competition closes three hours prior to the submission deadline, at 12:00 P.M. ET.
View the guidelines for the Master’s Personnel Awards
View the guidelines for the Doctoral Personnel Awards
Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars
The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly qualified Indigenous trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research. The awarded individuals will receive $27,000 per year for the Master’s Personnel Awards, and $40,000 per year for the Doctoral Personnel Awards.
Application submission deadline: January 28, 2027 3:00 P.M. ET
Please note that registration for the competition closes three hours prior to the submission deadline, at 12:00 P.M. ET.
View the guidelines for the Master’s Personnel Awards
View the guidelines for the Doctoral Personnel Awards
Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health
The objective of this competition is to increase the number of researchers and clinician scientists in Canadian universities and research institutions devoted specifically to women’s heart and/or brain health and, in so doing, expand research initiatives in this field. The awarded individuals will receive $40,000 per year for the Doctoral Personnel Awards, and $70,000 per year for the Postdoctoral Personnel Awards.
Application submission deadline: January 26, 2027 3:00 P.M. ET
Please note that registration for the competition closes three hours prior to the submission deadline, at 12:00 P.M. ET.
View the guidelines for the Doctoral Personnel Awards
View the guidelines for the Postdoctoral Personnel Awards
