BHCRI 2026 Summer Studentships
2026 Studentship Award Cycle Opens January 9, 2026
BHCRI Summer Studentships are designed to foster interest in oncology and provide students with hands-on experience in cancer-related research.
Eligibility
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Open to undergraduate students enrolled at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada conducting cancer-related research projects. This includes those who will begin a graduate program the following September.
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The PEJK Real Estate Thyroid Cancer Clinical Research Summer Studentship is open to Atlantic Canadian first- and second-year medical students conducting thyroid cancer clinical research.
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Supervisors must be BHCRI members. First-and second-year medical students must be conducting thyroid cancer clinical research under a QEII Health Sciences Centre supervisor.
How to Apply
Deadline: Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM AST
Please complete the application form linked below and submit all required supporting documents.
2026 Studentship Awards
Four studentships will be awarded.
Payment of awards will be administered through the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (BHCRI) in partnership with the successful candidate’s academic institution. Students may hold other awards concurrently; however, the research project must be the same, and the combined total of all awards may not exceed $7,500, unless otherwise specified.
Studentships will begin after April 1, 2026 and run for fourteen consecutive weeks.
Supervisors are required to provide a minimum top-up of $2,500 to ensure trainees receive funding above their provincial minimum wage, where applicable. This top-up requirement does not apply to studentships with a total value of $7,500, such as The PEJK Real Estate Thyroid Cancer Clinical Research Summer Studentship. Supervisors should consult their province’s minimum wage guidelines when calculating any required top-up.
Available Studentships:
| Studentship | Value | Eligibility | Research Area |
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| The PEJK Real Estate Thyroid Cancer Clinical Research Summer Studentship | $7,500 | First-and second-year medical students in Atlantic Canada | Thyroid cancer clinical research (QEII Health Sciences Centre supervisor required) |
| IWK Jeremy Ingham Cancer Research Award | $5,000 | Undergraduate students in Atlantic Canada | PREFERENCE for Pediatric cancer research |
| The Dr. David Hoskin Studentship for Cancer Research | $5,000 | Undergraduate students in Atlantic Canada | PREFERENCE for Breast or prostate cancer research |
| Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship | $5,000 | Undergraduate students in Atlantic Canada | Breast cancer research |
For further information on studentship descriptions and eligibility, please contact: admin@bhcri.ca