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TACC Trainee Co-Leadership Award

2025-2026

Are you a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow passionate about research leadership and community impact?  

 

The 2025-2026 TACC Trainee Co-Leadership Award is designed to empower trainees as future leaders in neurodevelopmental research and supports the inclusion of trainees in the network’s governance and strategic plan initiatives. 

 

Successful candidates will be matched with TACC committees and workgroups aligned with their interests, including: 

  • Governance and organization of the network 

  • Open Science  

  • Training  

  • Community engagement 

  • Intersectoral and partnered research  

  • Knowledge mobilization 

 

What’s in it for you?

 

  • Gain leadership experience in a research network 

  • Collaborate with experts and community partners 

  • Strengthen skills in strategy, coordination, and implementation  

  • Receive an annual stipend of $ 10,000 CAD (for PhD students and post-docs) or $ 5,000 CAD (for master’s students) (as established by the Fonds de recherche du Québec guidelines). The award is renewable for one additional year.  

 

N.B. If you currently hold other awards, please check with the funder whether this award may be held in conjunction with other awards. For example, the FRQ rules do not allow concurrent funding for awards granted by its thematic networks. 

 

Commitment:

 

8-10 hours/week for a year, working closely with the TACC Team and committee chairs to support planning, coordination, and implementation of activities.  

How to apply: 

All TACC trainee members are eligible to apply. To become a member, fill out a registration form.

 

Submit a single PDF file containing: 

  • Expression of interest (max. 1 page) describing your background and how you can contribute to TACC’s committees and workgroups 

  • Curriculum vitae, following the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Tri-Agency CV format

  • Letter of support (max. 1 page) from your supervisor

 

Send your completed application to: rtsa-tacc@mcgill.ca 

 

Key dates: 

  • Application opens: Friday, January 31, 2025 

  • Application deadline: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET  

  • Interviews: Week of March 28, 2025 

  • Announcement of results: Week of May 6, 2025 

  • Funding start date: Monday, May 19, 2025  

 

Questions? Contact:  

Ellie-Anna Minogianis, Training Program Manager 

Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) 

ellie-anna.minogianis@mcgill.ca  

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