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Trainee Resource Hub

Welcome to the Trainee Resource Hub!

We're excited to welcome you to the Trainee Resource Hub — your destination for tools, opportunities, and information designed specifically for our trainee community.

Resources

Here, you’ll find a wide range of valuable resources including:
  • Trainee Membership Information – Learn how to become a member and explore the benefits available exclusively to trainees.
  • Scholarship Opportunities and our Awardees – Discover various awards, grants, and funding options to support your professional development and academic achievements.  Plus, highlighting our trainee awardees!
  • Training Programs – Offering a range of opportunities related to BHI research through specialized training programs, knowledge mobilization initiatives, and student engagement activities
This page is regularly updated with new opportunities and announcements, so we encourage you to check back often to stay informed and take full advantage of what's available.
Thank you for being a part of our growing trainee network!

How to become a BHI Trainee Member

The BHI is excited to welcome our trainee community to join the BHI networks! We offer two membership categories tailored for trainees: Core Trainee Members and Associate Trainee Members.


Discover the benefits, eligibility requirements, and how to apply by exploring our membership process here.

Scholarship Opportunities and our Awardees

The BHI is proud to support its trainee community through a range of award opportunities.

In Spring 2024, funding was awarded to 56 outstanding trainees for research projects focused on the intersection of brain and heart health. These recipients represent a diverse group—from undergraduates and graduate students to postdoctoral and clinical fellows—highlighting BHI’s commitment to nurturing talent across all stages of research training. 
Click here to view the list of awardees! Be sure to check back regularly for upcoming opportunities!

Training Programs

The University of Ottawa’s Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) initiative, supported by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), is advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of brain and heart health. The BHI CFREF program supports innovative research aimed at understanding the complex interactions between the brain and cardiovascular system to transform the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of related diseases. The program also places a strong emphasis on training and outreach, offering a range of opportunities related to BHI research through specialized training programs, knowledge mobilization initiatives, and student engagement activities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In Spring 2025, BHI will launch a program to support training awards/scholarships.
Program Highlights:
  • Training Levels: Master’s, PhD, and Postdoctoral
  • Research Scope: Open to BHI-related projects across all disciplines including engineering, science, social sciences, and arts
  • Interdisciplinary Requirement: Projects must be co-supervised by faculty from two different disciplines, with at least one supervisor that is a Core Academic Member of BHI.
  • Eligibility: Students from the University of Ottawa, University of Saskatchewan, and McGill University
For questions, please contact [email protected]