CanNRT Fellowship

The CanNRT Fellowship is a competitive program designed to support trainees in Canadian universities who are working in the field of neurodevelopment.

Fellowships recognize excellence of selected trainees and advance their career development.

The three-year program offers financial support, immersive learning opportunities, and mentorship through :

Entry award

Fellows receive a one-time entry award ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 CAD, depending on their career stage.

This one-year award can be held during any period of enrolment (up to three years), starting on September 1 or January 1. 

Training Passport

Fellows receive up to $2,000 CAD annually (for the duration of their enrolment in the program) to maximize their engagement in activities tailored to their career development, such as taking part in conferences, pursuing additional training, and organizing trainee-led workshops. 

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Annual Summer School

An immersive learning experience bringing together Fellows and faculty.

An essential part of the program, the Annual Summer School includes lectures, career skills workshops, and networking opportunities with cross-sector mentors.

Application dates

Request for applications launch: October 2, 2024 (Become a member to receive details)

Application deadline: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. EST

Acceptance notification: April 2025
Program start: August 18-22, 2025, at mandatory Summer School

Learn more and apply to the CanNRT Fellowship Program

CanNRT-IMPaCT Fellowship

CanNRT offers a special stream for the priority area of clinical trials research training jointly with IMPaCT (Increasing Capacity for Maternal and Pediatric Clinical Trials) for researchers in the field of neurodevelopment interested in clinical trials focused on perinatal and child health in Canada.

CanNRT Fellows

Selected through a competitive process, our CanNRT Fellows are distinguished graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical fellows involved in innovative and translational neurodevelopmental research across Canada
  1. Grant Bruno, PhD student, Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Alberta
  2. Noémie Cusson, PsyD student, Psychology, UQAM
  3. Gabriel Blanco Gomez, Master's student, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
  4. Antonio Inserra, Postdoctoral fellow, Psychiatry, McGill University
  5. Diana Mitchell, ​Postdoctoral fellow, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal-CHU Ste-Justine
  6. Zoe Schmilovich, PhD student, Human Genetics, McGill University
  7. Katarina Sotelo, PsyD student, Psychology and Psychoeducation, UQO
  8. Nisha Vashi, Master's Student, Clinical Developmental Psychology, York University
  9. Amber Young, PhD student, Social Works, University of Calgary
  10. Kyle Reid, Master's student, Pediatrics, University of Alberta
  11. Samantha Wunderlich, Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University
  12. Athanasios Markopoulos, Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro
  13. Justine Ziolkowski, Master's student, Neurology & Neuroscience, McGill University, The Douglas
  14. Willemienke Kouwenhoven, Postdoctoral fellow, Pharmacy, Université de Montréal
  1. Vicky Caron, PhD/PsyD student, Psychology, UQAM
  2. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen, Postdoctoral fellow, Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
  3. Yoobin Cho, Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro
  4. Sehrish Javed, PhD student, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
  5. Sylvie Lahaie, PhD student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro
  6. Wen Da Lu, Master's student, Biological and Biomedical Engineering, McGill University
  7. Platon Megagiannis, PhD student, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
  8. Lisane Moses, PsyD Student, Psychology, UQAM
  9. Maria-Isabel Carreno Munoz, Postdoctoral fellow, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal-CHU Ste-Justine
  10. Taryn Perelmiter, Master's student School/Applied Child Psychology, McGill University
  11. Cassiea Sim, Master's student, Education and Counseling Psychology, McGill University
  12. Xuming Yin, Postdoctoral fellow, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
  13. Fatme Abboud, Master's student, Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University
  14. Isabelle Préfontaine, Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, UQAM
  15. Peter Cahill, PhD student, Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
  16. Zeus Gracia-Tabuenca, Postdoctoral fellow, Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, The Neuro
  1. Wei Ai, PhD student, Psychology, University of Toronto
  2. Mishel Alexandrovsky, PhD student, Psychology, University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  3. Kouro-Maïram Baro, Master's student, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University
  4. Alessandra Ciancone, PhD student, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal and CHU Sainte-Justine
  5. Emily Coombs, PhD student, Educational Psychology, University of Alberta
  6. Lauren Denusik, MCISc/PhD student, Speech and Language Pathology; Speech and Language Sciences, Western University
  7. Sarah Geahchan, PhD student, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
  8. Courtney Irwin, PhD student, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, PhD, University of Toronto, University Health Network
  9. Gabriela Kennedy, Master's student, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal
  10. Catherine Lowe, PhD student, School and Applied Child Psychology, University of Calgary
  11. Ebrahim Mahmoudi Kojidi, PhD student, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
  12. Martina Min, Master's student, Neuroscience, University of Calgary
  13. Amelia Potter-Dickey, PhD student, Nursing, University of Calgary
  14. Samuel Ragot, PhD student, School of Social Work, McGill University
  15. Adam Ramsaran, Postdoctoral fellow, Neurosciences and Mental Health, University of Toronto, SickKids
  16. Hilary Sweatman, PhD student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro
  17. Marcel van de Wouw, Postdoctoral fellow, Pediatrics, University of Calgary
  18. Dorine van Dyck, Postdoctoral fellow, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia
  19. Danielle Baribeau, Early Career Researcher, Holland Bloorview’s Child Development Program (Joint CanNRT-IMPaCT Fellow)
  20. Karim Mithani, PhD student, Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto (Joint CanNRT-IMPaCT Fellow)
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