$60,000 Heart & Stroke Foundation Scholarships

We are pleased to announce our 2024/25 research competition, along with new Women’s Personnel Awards. Please see details below.

Heart & Stroke is proud to fund Canada’s best heart and brain health researchers. The links below provide a comprehensive guide to our funding opportunities, application processes, peer review and more.

Heart & Stroke is pleased to announce that we are launching the 2024/25 Research Competition.  This year, we will be funding three competitions:   

Our new Women’s Personnel Awards will support young scholars invested in women’s heart and brain health early in their training stage (Doctoral) and during their transition (post-doctoral) to becoming independent researchers. These awards aim to jump start careers, sparking interest in women’s heart and brain health research.

Grants-in-Aid
Application for a GIA must be submitted online using CIRCUlink by 16:00 EDT Thursday 31 AUGUST 2023. CIRCUlink will not accept submissions after this deadline (date and time).

Please note:

  • The application must be submitted online by 16:00 EDT THURSDAY, 31 August 2023.
    Note: Applicants attempting to submit their application at or following the deadline of 16:00:00 EDT will be prevented by CIRCUlink from submitting their application. There will be no appeal process for a late submission. We strongly advise the applicant to submit well before the 16:00:00 EDT deadline.
  • GIA 2024/25 Application Deadline Support Notice:
    Heart & Stroke will attempt to provide support to all applicants requiring assistance leading up to the deadline of 16:00 EDT on Thursday, 31 August 2023. Please be advised that due to limited resources the Heart & Stroke cannot provide any assurances of available support after 15:00 EDT Thursday 31 August 2023. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that a completed application is submitted prior to the deadline. Heart & Stroke strongly recommends that applications be submitted well before the 16:00 EDT deadline.
  • Common CV Support: 
    Please note that CCV support is now provided through the CCV centralized help desk: Email: support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca / Telephone: 613-954-1968 / Toll free: 1-888-603-4178

New Investigator Award
Deadline: 16:00 EDT on Thursday September 07, 2023.

Please note:

  • 2024/25 Application Deadline Support Notice:
    Heart & Stroke will attempt to provide support to all applicants requiring assistance leading up to the deadline of 16:00 EDT on Thursday, 07 September 2023. Please be advised that due to limited resources the Heart & Stroke cannot provide any assurances of available support after 15:00 EDT Thursday 07 September 2023. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that a completed application is submitted prior to the deadline. Heart & Stroke strongly recommends that applications be submitted well before the 16:00 EDT deadline.
  • Common CV Support: 
    Please note that CCV support is now provided through the CCV centralized help desk: Email: support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca / Telephone: 613-954-1968 / Toll free: 1-888-603-4178

Women’s Personnel Awards:
Deadline: 15:00 EDT on Friday September 8, 2023 

Please note:

  • 2024/25 Application Deadline Support Notice:
    Heart & Stroke will attempt to provide support to all applicants requiring assistance leading up to the deadline of 15:00 EDT on Friday, 08 September 2023. Please be advised that due to limited resources the Heart & Stroke cannot provide any assurances of available support after 14:00 EDT Friday 08 September 2023. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that a completed application is submitted prior to the deadline. Heart & Stroke strongly recommends that applications be submitted well before the 15:00 EDT deadline.
  • Common CV Support: 
    Please note that CCV support is now provided through the CCV centralized help desk: Email: support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca / Telephone: 613-954-1968 / Toll free: 1-888-603-4178

Watch this space for information or sign up to the quarterly Research e-newsletter for updates, as well as all available funding opportunities.

Here is the link to $60,000 Heart & Stroke Foundation Scholarships.