2024 BHCRI Summer Studentship Award Competition

We are very pleased to announce the 2024 summer studentship competition with up to three awards offered in the amount of $5000 each for a 14-week term during the summer of 2024. Supervisors are required to provide a top up of $2500 (min) to ensure trainees receive funding above their provincial minimum wage (please view the application form for details).

The following awards are available for 2024:

  • IWK Foundation Jeremy Ingham Cancer Research Studentship – One studentship is available. Priority will be given to applications for research into pediatric cancers. Jeremy’s generosity will allow this award to be offered annually – no geographic restrictions. 
  • Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for breast cancer research – one studentship to support a project in breast cancer – no geographic restrictions.  
  • D.W. Hoskin Summer Studentship for Cancer Research – one studentship is available. Preference will be given to prostate or breast cancer projects – no geographic restrictions.

This competition is open to undergraduate applicants at recognized institutions across Atlantic Canada. Please review the award guidelines for eligibility. Supervisors must be a Scientist, Senior Scientist, Associate Member or Honorary Member (qualifying as a Scientist, Senior Scientist or Associate Member) of the Institute.

An Intent to Apply form is due by 4pm AST on 12 January 2024. The Intent to Apply is to provide notification of a forthcoming award application and assists BHCRI in ensuring appropriate expertise on the Scientific Review Panels.

The deadline for application submission is 4pm AST on 5 February 2024.

To apply, please visit the studentship webpage to download the Intent to Apply form, Studentship Application and Checklist: https://bhcri.ca/studentship-awards/

Please Note: An Intent to Apply form must be received by the deadline of 4pm AST on 12 January 2024 in order to apply for an award. Studentship Applications received without an Intent to Apply form will not be reviewed. 

For more information on this competition, please contact: admin@bhcri.ca