Read if you do spinal cord and/or brain injury research - Brain Canada - Turnbull-Tator Award - Deadline January 9
Hello colleagues,
Please see opportunity below and let me know ASAP if you are interested in applying.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications: January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM MST
Brain Canada is delighted to continue its collaboration with the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research in our shared mission to advance research efforts that seek to enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by spinal cord and brain injuries.
The Turnbull-Tator Award aims to recognize an outstanding publication by a researcher at a Canadian institution in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury research, including concussion, in the last two years (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025) with a $50,000 CAD prize. Brain Canada, through the Canada Brain Research Fund, and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research will each contribute $25,000.
Recognizing the important need to build capacity in these fields, the funds awarded through the 2025 Turnbull-Tator Award must be utilized to support the salary / stipend of full-time graduate student(s) (M.Sc., Ph.D.) or postdoctoral fellow(s) conducting research in the recipient’s laboratory and contributing to the continuation of the excellent research exemplified by the awarded publication.
* Nominees can be any author on an article published, or accepted for publication, between October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 and affiliated with a Canadian institution at the time of publication. * Publication must be an original research article in an international peer-reviewed journal. * Research topic and findings must be clearly relevant to spinal cord and/or brain injury, including concussion. * Nominees must be considered an independent researcher at their institution. * Nominees must still be actively conducting research in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury at a Canadian institution for the duration of the award. A summary of the proposed research project and trainee(s) involvement in the project is required as part of the application. * Self-nominations (limited to one per person) and nominations by a colleague, mentor, or previous supervisor will be accepted. Please note that a publication ca n only be submitted once per award cycle.
Application form attached.
All the best,
Keiko
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Le français suit Deadline for Receipt of Applications: January 9, 2026 at 17:00 EST
Brain Canada is delighted to continue its collaboration with the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research in our shared mission to advance research efforts that seek to enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by spinal cord and brain injuries.
The Turnbull-Tator Award aims to recognize an outstanding publication by a researcher at a Canadian institution in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury research, including concussion, in the last two years (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025) with a $50,000 CAD prize. Brain Canada, through the Canada Brain Research Fund, and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research will each contribute $25,000.
Recognizing the important need to build capacity in these fields, the funds awarded through the 2025 Turnbull-Tator Award must be utilized to support the salary / stipend of full-time graduate student(s) (M.Sc., Ph.D.) or postdoctoral fellow(s) conducting research in the recipient’s laboratory and contributing to the continuation of the excellent research exemplified by the awarded publication.
Evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. Brain Canada and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation are committed to excellence through equity and encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to this funding opportunity, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.
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Deadline for Receipt of Applications: January 9, 2026 at 17:00 EST
This program has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) Brain Canada Foundation, and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation.
Prix Turnbull-Tator pour la recherche sur les lésions médullaires et commotions cérébrales
La Fondation Brain Canada est ravie de poursuivre sa collaboration avec la Fondation Barbara Turnbull pour la recherche sur la moelle épinière dans le cadre de notre mission commune, qui consiste à faire progresser les efforts de recherche visant à améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes touchées par les lésions médullaires et cérébrales.
Le prix Turnbull-Tator récompensera un chercheur d’un établissement canadien pour leur projet de recherche proposé et une publication d’exception dans le domaine des lésions médullaires et/ou cérébrales, y compris les commotions cérébrales, au cours des deux dernières années (entre le 1er octobre 2023 et le 30 septembre 2025) avec un prix de 50 000 $.
Pour renforcer les capacités dans ces domaines, les fonds accordés dans le cadre du prix Turnbull-Tator 2025 serviront à couvrir la rémunération ou l’allocation d’un ou plusieurs étudiants de cycle supérieur (maîtrise ou doctorat) ou postdoctorants à temps plein menant des recherches dans le laboratoire du lauréat qui contribuera au projet de recherche et à l’avancement de la recherche d’exception illustrée dans la publication faisant l’objet de ce prix.
Il est bien établi que l’on favorise l’excellence, l’innovation et la créativité lorsqu’on accroît l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion. Dans cet esprit, la Fondation Brain Canada et la Fondation Barbara Turnbull se font un devoir de promouvoir l’excellence en faisant preuve d’équité et nous encourageons les candidats de parcours diversifiés à participer à ce concours. Cette démarche favorise l’expression de perspectives, d’approches et d’expériences diverses, y compris celles de groupes sous-représentés.
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Date limite de réception des demandes : 9 janvier 2026 à 17 h HE
Ce programme a été rendu possible grâce au Fonds canadien de recherche sur le cerveau (FCRS), une entente novatrice entre le gouvernement du Canada (par l’entremise de Santé Canada), la Fondation Brain Canada et la Fondation Barbara Turnbull. [Twitter]https://braincanada.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f5e3c158aef09bac540e21b5&id=3863959bab&e=e63394664f
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