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Educational Resources

Here you will find resources and opportunities for students and trainees at BRI.

Should you have any information that you wish to share with the trainee community, please contact us.


General Resources

Mental Health Information for Graduate Students can be found here

The Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin is a weekly e-mail with conferences, job postings, and articles

Elsevier Postdoctoral Access Program allows extended access to scholarly publications for recent doctoral graduates who may not have a position yet

GRAD Talks through U of T's School of Graduate Studies are a series of learning sessions to help graduate students build skills and gain balance

Trainee Life

From PhD to Life, Advice from a Life Coach

The Professor is In, Advice from a former academic on how to (and not to) be an academic

PhD Comics, It's basically you in cartoon form

Survival Guide, A few helpful tips


Scholarships & Fellowships

General Scholarship Pages: 

ULIFE - U of T scholarships listing

NIH Postdoctoral Opportunities

UBC Postdoctoral Opportunities 

MITACS Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding

MITACS Postdoctoral Opportunity

DOD - CDMRP Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Scholarships:

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Program

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Program 

NSERC Fellowship Award 


Community and Continuing Education Resources

Below are a number of resources for different disciplinary communities and ongoing education opportunities. Join the listservs, check out the websites, and stay connected!

Community Program in Neuroscience (CPIN)  offers talks, gatherings, and information on neuroscience in the Toronto community. You can also join their newsletter here

Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ)  offers information, workshops, lectures and information on critical qualitative health research in the Toronto community and beyond. You can also join their newsletter here

REPAR is the Quebec Rehabilitation Rehab Network, and they offer national and international updates on current rehabilitation topics. You can join their newsletter here

Dr. Albin T. Jousse Lecture Series, which aims to provide a venue for scientists, physicians, and clinicians working in rehabilitation settings, as well as students, consumers, and caregivers to share knowledge, present the latest research, and participate in dialogue on what it means to live with disability.


Research and Thesis Tips

Ethics Tips:

Bloorview's research ethics page is full of information on the writing, submission, and timelines for ethics submissions.

Networking:

10000 Coffees: a networking website to connect new professionals to experienced ones

Writing:

Searching the Literature: Guide and Tips 

Writing your thesis

Submitting an article to a scholarly journal (Elsevier Resource) 

Grammar Girl


Other Institution Resources for Trainees

University of Toronto's GradLife site 

Baycrest Trainee Tips

University of Ottawa Postdoc Positions