Pursuit Awards International Competition 2026 for PhD Students and Graduates

The Pursuit Awards International Competition recognizes PhD students and recent doctoral graduates for outstanding contributions to childhood disability research. It offers prize money to top finalists and requires pre-recorded presentations for a symposium at the BRI Research Symposium in early November 2026. The competition is open to applicants worldwide who are within defined post-PhD or pre-defence windows.

1st place: CAD 3,000; 2nd place: CAD 2,000; 3rd place: CAD 1,000.

Open to PhD students within six months of defence, postdoctoral trainees within one year of PhD, and recent PhD graduates within one year of PhD completion.

Submit the application package as a PDF to the provided BRISymposium email address by the deadline.