Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

In order to be eligible to apply for the 2025/26 Doctoral Personnel Award for Black Scholars, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must self-identify as Black.
• As of the application deadline date applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or Protected Persons under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
• At the time of submission, applicants must either
  • (a) be enrolled in a Doctoral program at an eligible Canadian institution,
  • (b) have applied for full-time admission to a Doctoral program at an eligible Canadian institution, with a start date of no later than September 30, 2025, or
  • (c) are intending to reclassify from a Master’s to a Doctoral program at eligible Canadian institution, with a start date of no later than September 30, 2025. Applicants must submit confirmation from their institution of being enrolled/accepted/reclassified as a full-time student; or have submitted an application for full-time admission, in a Doctoral program.
• Partial Doctoral Personnel Awards for less than one (1) year of funding are not available.

• Applicants must have an identified research supervisor based at an eligible Canadian institution where the research will be undertaken.

   

For more information and application, visit the Heart and Stroke, and the Brain Foundation Guidelines