Brain Star Awards

Eligibility: 

Eligibility requirements specific to this opportunity include the following:

  • Relevance to the vision, mission and research areas covered by CIHR’s INMHA. Applications not related to the INMHA mandate will not be reviewed.
  • Must have a recently published research article as a first author between January 1 and December 31. Manuscripts in press or submitted for consideration are not acceptable. Articles must be published in final publication format between January 1 and December 31 of the Brain Star Award competition year.
  • Publication must report original research results (not a review article).
  • Must have been a student or trainee at any Canadian university, teaching hospital, research centre or other health organization (undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral fellow, resident) at the time that the work for the research article was completed. If the applicant is no longer a trainee at the time that the article is published, but work was completed as a trainee, the applicant is eligible to apply.
  • Canadians or foreigners doing research in Canada are eligible.
  • Canadians doing research abroad are not eligible. Applicants currently living abroad that completed the work for the research article in Canada are eligible, provided all other eligibility criteria are met.
  • There is no need to be a CIHR grantee.
  • Only one submission per applicant will be accepted.
  • In the case of a journal with online and print publication with different publication dates, note that a specific publication can only be submitted once to the Brain Star Award competition. (A paper published online in December and in print in January of the next year cannot be submitted to two consecutive Brain Star Award competitions)
How to Apply: 

Objectives

Existing since March of 2001, Brain Star is a program of CIHR’s Institute of Neurosciences Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR-INMHA). Brain Star is administered under the Institute Community Support Grants and Awards program and is designed to recognize the excellence of research done in Canada by students and trainees in all fields and disciplines covered by CIHR-INMHA.

The specific objectives of the Brain Star program are to:

  • Promote research careers in neuroscience, mental health and addiction in Canada.
  • Stimulate the involvement of students and trainees in the Institute and increase awareness of INMHA activities among students and trainees.

Award

  • A maximum of fifteen awards of $1,500 each are available each calendar year.
  • Top-ranked winner of the Brain Star award will be named the Marlene Reimer Brain Star of the Year.
  • A profile of award recipient’s research on INMHA’s and CAN’s websites.
  • In the case of equal first co-authors, the prize will be divided equally.
  • Top three ranked award recipients may be invited to present a summary of their research paper at the Canadian neuroscience meeting. In the case of co-authors, the primary principal applicant will be invited to present.

 

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for all CIHR research funding programs apply. The business office of the institution of an eligible Nominated Principal Applicant generally administers CIHR funds. Please refer to the Eligibility Requirements for CIHR Grants and Awards regarding the eligibility requirements for individuals and institutions.

External Deadline: 
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Award Category: 
Award
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Doctoral
Masters
Research