REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario, in partnership with Mitacs, is pleased to announce its Request for Applications, Graduate Student Scholarship Program 2026.

Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario Graduate Student Scholarship Program is a strategic initiative to encourage young scientists to enter the field of Parkinson’s research and to invest in research and training that offer promise for future work in the area of Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario provides awards up to $25,000 CDN to outstanding graduate students who meet the eligibility criteria of the Program and who have been approved by the Program’s Adjudication Committee.

 

Important Dates:

Release of Request for Applications December 1, 2025
Deadline for Applications February 17, 2026
Notification of Successful Stage 1 Applicants April 30, 2026

Forms:

Graduate Student Scholarship Program Application Guidelines
Accelerate Project and Participant Information
Express Accelerate Research Proposal
Graduate Student Referee Ranking Form

For more information on this program, email research@psso.ca.

Science and the development of new ideas and thoughts are the golden rule for innovating better and important therapies. This is especially true for the brave new world of neurodegenerative disorders as we understand them today. Graduate students that support this mandate are absolutely essential in providing the manpower and fuel. Without funding for these students, scientific advancement would grind to a halt. The role of funding agencies is to foster and inculcate these young minds so that the future of science in studying Parkinson’s disease remains bright.

Dr. Mandar Jog