Azrieli Accelerator Graduate Scholarships
Competitive internal awards supporting Master's and PhD students pursuing research in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Next round of applications will open in 2027.
Applicants
Applicants must be in a thesis-based program, and their research focus must be related to neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental conditions. Research questions can focus on any developmental period – from pre-natal to childhood to older adulthood.
Awards are open to Master's and PhD students who have been accepted into their programs at the University of Calgary effective September 1, 2026 (or earlier) and may only be used for stipend support. The awards are intended to support trainees during full-time academic studies and research related to their degree.
Please note that supervisors may endorse only one student per degree program from their research group in each competition cycle.
Research
All pillars of research are eligible to apply. This includes, but is not limited to:
- fundamental discovery research focused on mechanisms of brain development
- research focused on interventions and clinical settings
- technology development that supports neurodevelopment research and/or people living with neurodevelopmental conditions
- research focused on well-being, community and quality of life
- population health research