Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
Forecasted
Personnel Awards for Black Scholars support Black graduate students with salary stipends and mentor engagement for heart and brain health research, strengthening Black representation in these fields in Canada.
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Registration) | February 2027 (Application submission)
Funding Amounts: Multi-year salary stipends for graduate research training
Summary: Supports Black graduate students pursuing heart or brain health research in Canada through salary stipends and mentor engagement.
Key Information: Applicants must identify as Black and be accepted to or enrolled in a Canadian master’s or doctoral program.
Description
Heart & Stroke, in partnership with Brain Canada, offers Personnel Awards for Black Scholars to increase the representation of Black researchers across heart and brain health research fields in Canada. The program supports graduate students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs whose studies are specific to heart or brain health.
These multi-year awards provide salary stipends intended to reduce financial burdens so students can concentrate on their studies and research. Alongside financial support, the program provides opportunities to engage with mentors as part of students’ training and development. Its focus is on supporting scholars during graduate research training while strengthening Black representation in Canadian heart and brain health research.
