Kids Brain Health Network-Mitacs research awards to support children with disabilities

Who is eligible?

• College students.
• Undergraduate students.
• Graduate students.
• Postdoctoral fellows.
• Canadian and international enterprises, municipalities, and hospitals as participating partners.

Eligible expenses

• Internship stipends.
• Project funding contributions for collaborative research.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Emphasis on community-based services and supports.
• Direct relevance to children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
• Priority for projects in early screening and identification.
• Priority for projects in evidence-based interventions and treatment.
• Priority for projects in family support.

• Step 1: Contact local support
  • Connect with your local Mitacs Business Development representative.
• Step 2: Prepare the proposal
  • Develop a research proposal aligned with the program’s focus.
• Step 3: Submit by deadline
  • Submit the application for one of the listed adjudication deadlines.
• Step 4: Await adjudication
  • Applications are reviewed through the adjudication process.

• Applications are received throughout the year.
• Submissions are reviewed at four adjudication deadlines.
• Funding decisions are made through the adjudication process.

• Applications are accepted throughout the year.
• There are four adjudication deadlines each year.
• The program supports collaboration with a non-academic partner and an intern.
• Family perspectives are valued in the research and review process.