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Updated April 3, 2024

Studentship and Fellowship Opportunities 2024-2025

Applications for the following opportunities are available to be held anywhere at a Canadian institute of higher education

  • Master’s Studentships

  • Doctoral Studentships

  • Postdoctoral Fellowships

Duration: One (1) year. Applications are renewable upon resubmission.

Competition timeline: Submissions accepted from Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024@ 12:00 (EDT) to Monday, May 27th, 2024@ 17:00 (EDT). Results will be announced in July 2024.

Starting Date: September 2024

Steps to Follow

  1. Both the applicant and the academic mentor must become CBITN members (which is free to join).

  2. To become a member please sign up at: https://mbmccmcm.wufoo.com/forms/cbitn-membership-application/

  3. Go to the CANTRAIN portal at: https://wecantrain.ca/home/studentships-fellowships-and-internships/

  4. Select the opportunity that you intend to apply too (Master’s and Doctoral Studentship or Postdoctoral Fellowship)

  5. Select the “APPLY TO CBITN” tab.

  6. Complete the registration information. As part of the registration process some information about the applicant, the academic mentor, and the Professional/Community mentor will be needed.

  7. Finalise your registration using the activation email sent to your email address, after which you can access and verify your profile and submission information.

  8. Applicant profile information and application document can be modified, as needed, after submission until the Monday, May 27th, 2024, 5:00pm EDT deadline.

  9. Download complete application guides

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    Please note: by clicking the links above, you will be redirected to the CANTRAIN website, who has kindly partnered with CBITN to host the application uploading information within their portal. CBITN is independent of CANTRAIN and each organisation has slightly different criteria and application processes. Please make sure that you follow the guidelines for CBITN applications.