2022 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program

This funding opportunity is meant to encourage innovative, unorthodox, and exploratory research that may be in the early and conceptual stages of project development but has potential for significant impact on our understanding of the brain.

Open to early-career investigators within five years of starting their first independent research position, the 2022 competition has an overall funding envelope of $2,500,000 to support up to 25 grants of $100,000 over two years.

Evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. Brain Canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.

Click here to view the Request for Applications.

Deadline for receipt of Letter of Intent: January 16, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET

Deadline for receipt of Full Applications: April 6, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET

For more information, or if you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Brain Canada at futureleaders@braincanada.ca.