Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training (CanNRT) Platform, and the Alliance for Disability Voices, Advocacy, and National Community Empowerment (ADVANCE) Network are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026–2028 KBHN-CanNRT ADVANCE Network Policy Fellowship.
Researchers and trainees passionate about shaping disability policy for children and youth are invited to apply and join the next cohort of ADVANCE Network Fellows.
This round is made possible through the generous support of KBHN and CanNRT. This partnership will bring expanded learning opportunities that will enrich the fellowship experience for this cohort and beyond—including access to the CanNRT Summer School, a dedicated policy curriculum, and an annual training passport to support career development.
About the ADVANCE Network
This fellowship is an opportunity to support the work of the Alliance for Disability Voices, Advocacy, and National Community Empowerment (ADVANCE) Network, a network whose members include researchers, community partners, and persons with lived and living experience (PWLLE), with a shared goal to improve access to provincial and territorial disability programs for Canadian youth with disabilities and their families through research and community-led knowledge mobilization. The ADVANCE Network commits to Indigenous data sovereignty via OCAP principles where applicable, and culturally safe practices that honour First Nations, Inuit, and Métis understandings of disability.
The Fellowship
The 2026-2028 KBHN-CanNRT ADVANCE Policy Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for trainees (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or research associates) to contribute to the work of the ADVANCE Network under the mentorship of ADVANCE leadership and with the support of ADVANCE Network members across Canada (including KBHN, TACC and CanNRT).