Brain Star Awards

The Brain Star Awards recognise excellence in published research by students and trainees in fields covered by the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction. Up to fifteen awards of $1,500 each are available annually, with the top-ranked recipient named the Marlene Reimer Brain Star of the Year. Top-ranked recipients may be invited to present at the Canadian neuroscience meeting and recipients receive profile features on INMHA's and CAN's websites.

Monetary prize ($1,500 for each award), profile of recipient’s research on INMHA's and CAN's websites, potential invitation to present at the Canadian neuroscience meeting; top-ranked winner named Marlene Reimer Brain Star of the Year.

Applicants must be first authors of a recently published original research article (published in final format between January 1 and December 31 of the competition year) and must have been a student or trainee (undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral fellow, resident) at a Canadian university, teaching hospital, research centre or other health organisation when the work was completed. Canadians or foreigners doing research in Canada are eligible; Canadians doing research abroad are not eligible.

Submit a full application via the Brain Star Award application form, including a published original research article where the applicant is first author and evidence of trainee status when the work was completed.