Master's Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

NOTE: The deadline for this award has passed (Thursday, March 20, 2025)

Overview: 

Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada are supporting the 2025/26 Master’s Personnel Awards for Black Scholars in committing up to a total of $270,000. This award was established to support Black scholars of African or Caribbean heritage and/or ancestry in Canada, and was co-created with Black leaders at all career stages who supported Heart & Stroke in the development of this funding opportunity. 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.

 

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible to apply for the 2025/26 Master’s 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 full-time Master’s program at an eligible Canadian institution, or
    • (b) have applied for full-time admission to a Master’s program at an eligible Canadian institution, with a start date of no later than September 30, 2025. Applicants must submit, from the institution, confirmation of being enrolled/accepted as a full-time student, or have submitted an application for full-time admission in a Master’s program.
  • Partial Master’s 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

Award Quick Look

Deadline: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Amount: $27,000 per year

Student status: Full Time

Type: External

More information:

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