Heart & Stroke Foundation Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars Competition
Forecasted
Heart & Stroke Foundation Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars Competition supports Indigenous graduate students researching heart and brain health to strengthen Indigenous representation in the field.
Funder: University of British Columbia – Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Registration) | February 2027 (Application submission) | February 2027 (Letters of Reference)
Funding Amounts: Master’s: up to $54,000 CAD over two years; doctoral: up to $120,000 CAD over three years under the 2025/26 guidelines
Summary: Stipend awards support Indigenous master’s and doctoral students conducting heart or brain health research in Canada.
Key Information: Applicants must self-identify as Indigenous and be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons.
Description
Heart & Stroke offers the Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars with Brain Canada; the UBC award listing also names the Canadian Institutes of Health Research–Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health as a collaborator. The awards support Indigenous trainees pursuing master’s or doctoral research at eligible Canadian institutions. They aim to strengthen Indigenous representation and capacity in heart and brain health research by giving students time to study, conduct research, and work with mentors.
Relevant research addresses cardiovascular or cerebrovascular health, including neurological conditions affecting those areas. The guidelines give prevention, treatment, and recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and associated mental health as examples. Proposals must show direct relevance to the program’s heart and brain health focus.
