2025-2027 StrokeCog Stroke Rehabilitation Fellowship

Eligibility

• Applicants (MD or MD/PhD) must have been accepted into a recognized Stroke Rehabilitation Fellowship position in a Canadian institution, with a start date before December 31, 2025.
• Must be a Canadian resident or permanent resident or hold a valid Canadian work permit or student visa.
• Must have prior training and competency in general Physiatry or Neurology in addition to specialized training in stroke rehabilitation.
• Must be engaged in scholarly work focused on clinical trials in stroke and/or Vascular Cognitive Impairment. This may take the form of a clinical trial, or analysis of clinical or behavioural trial samples and/or data, and which are aligned with the vision and mission of StrokeCog.

Summary

The StrokeCog Stroke Rehabilitation Fellowship competition provides funding for up to three awards to support the training of future physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) experts in stroke and Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) rehabilitation. This initiative aims to develop highly skilled clinical PM&R researchers engaged in stroke and/or VCI clinical trials, advancing knowledge and improving outcomes for individuals affected by stroke-related cognitive decline. The stroke rehabilitation PM&R fellowship fosters innovative clinical research, professional development, and collaboration among emerging stroke rehabilitation leaders in the field, equipping them with the expertise needed to drive impactful clinical advancements.

StrokeCog is an EDIA-focused training platform transforming stroke clinical trial expertise in Canada. By embedding equity, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility at every stage, StrokeCog fosters diverse, skilled trial teams to lead innovative, high-quality research across the stroke continuum. This approach ensures more inclusive, accessible, and representative clinical trials, generating equitable evidence to improve stroke prevention, treatment, and outcomes.

Term: The award covers two-years of training.

Funding value:

• The maximum potential stipend total for this award is up to $160,000 ($80,000 per year). The stipend will be funded by StrokeCog either in whole or with matching provincial funding, if available. The award will be transferred to the academic institution of the applicant and/or supervisor. In addition, this award will provide funding for the registration fee to enrol in the Stroke Rehabilitation Fellowship Certification Program (approximately $500 CAN).
• The host institution must commit to providing additional salary support to meet local institutional salary requirements for fellows. Salary benefits will be the responsibility of the host institution.
• This fellowship may be combined with other awards, up to a combined maximum stipend allowed by the institution, provincial or private co-funder, and the funding conditions of currently active awards obtained by the applicant. Also, if applicable, provincial co-funder rules regarding co-funding or concurrent funding support will apply.

HOW TO APPLY: Details can be found in the application guidelines.

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at fellowships@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications and supporting documentations written in French are allowed 25% more space. 

HOW TO APPLY: Online through the application portal on the CANTRAIN website under Postdoctoral Fellowships: https://wecantrain.ca/home/studentships-fellowships-and-internships/postdoctoral-fellowship/ (application portal will be opened around mid-April).

 Details can be found in the application guidelines.