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