Welcome to the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Undergraduate Trainee Funding Opportunity Index. Undergraduate researchers at LDFP should contact their supervisor about research funding applications and eligibilities.

Undergraduate Students

Award Explorer

Interested in awards at the University of Toronto? Whether you’re thinking of coming to U of T – or you are a current student pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies – this tool can help you explore the diverse funding opportunities that recognize your achievements and financially support your studies.

Undergraduate Awards database is available here.

Branch Out Neurological Foundation - Undergraduate Grant Summer 2025

Branch Out Neurological Foundation - Undergraduate Grant Summer 2025

 Grants for Undergraduate Students

The Branch Out Neurological Foundation is a registered charity that provides grant funding for students and researchers at partnering universities in Canada who are leading the way for innovation by exploring non-pharmaceutical treatments and alternative technologies (neuroCAM*) for neurological disorders.

About the grant

The undergraduate grant is a summer research opportunity for neuroCAM* studies at partnering universities. (Learn more about neuroCAM here). Students selected for funding will be awarded a $7,000 salary for the May-August period.

For more information, visit Undergraduate Grant - Branch Out Foundation

The Branch Out Neurological Foundation is now accepting applications for undergraduate summer research grants! If you're interested in advancing non-pharmaceutical treatments for neurological disorders, apply by January 15, 2025.

Application instructions and more information: Grant Application Form – Branch Out Foundation

Important Information
Submissions Open: November 15, 2024
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Funding Start Date: May 1, 2025
Project Duration: May - August, 2025

Value:

$7,000

Questions?
For questions about the undergraduate grant, please email research@branchoutfoundation.comFor questions about the Branch Out Neurological Foundation, or any other questions, please email hello@branchoutfoundation.com

Mitacs Accelerate Undergraduate Student Internships

The Mitacs Accelerate program can help fund your research and trainee costs!   The Mitacs Accelerate program helps fund partnered research projects by supporting undergraduate students  through "units" consisting of 4-month paid graduate student internships.   Each Mitacs Accelerate grant is a $15,000 award, with at least $10,000 to support the student stipend and the balance available for project resources.  In addition to single awards, the program can support “clusters” of units that can span multiple years and dozens (or more) of pre-approved internship opportunities.  No deadlines - apply at any time.

Mitacs is a national funding agency and their programs can help you connect with industry, not-for-profit, community and other external partners.  

For information about the Mitacs Accelerate program, please see: Mitacs Accelerate
For general information on Mitacs, please see: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/about

Contact innovations.partnerships@utoronto.ca for more information on the internal process.

Mitacs Globalink Research Award – Call for Applications

Mitacs Globalink Research Award – Call for Applications. Up to 200 senior undergraduate and graduate student, as well as postdoctoral fellows from the university can participate in research exchanges through the Globalinks Research Award pathway. Faculty at U of T and an international university from a partner country will jointly supervise research projects. In addition, up to 80 students and postdoctoral fellows from international universities will come to Canada to conduct research at U of T. The funding for this international research mobility will allow students and researchers to build on their professional and academic networks, to refine their research skills in new environments and gain global fluency.
Award amount: $6,000 Canadian for 12-24 week long research projects*
Application deadline: 3 months prior to student arriving at host university
Eligible participants: undergraduate and graduate Students, and postdoctoral fellows in all disciplines
Application process: https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/funding/gra/
Contact: mahvish.wesley@utoronto.ca

Mitacs - Business Strategy Internships (BSI)

In partnership with Canadian academic institutions, Mitacs is pleased to offer the Business Strategy Internship (BSI). The award provides either $10,000 or $15,000 per intern (undergraduate to postdoctoral fellow) to undertake a four-month internship project with a partner organization in Canada. Interns and their academic supervisor will co-design a project with the partner organization to work on the organization’s innovation activities, helping them improve their products, processes, or services. Throughout the internship, Mitacs provides online professional development courses to interns through our e-Campus, EDGE.

The BSI program aims to:

  • support innovation to generate knowledge and its transfer between academic and non-academic sectors
  • strengthen the innovation capabilities of partner organizations
  • support the creation and ownership of intellectual property in Canada
  • promote collaboration between sectors by reducing the risk for companies to engage in innovation
  • provide work-integrated learning and professional skills training to increase the employability of post-secondary students
  • ensure and promote equitable access by underrepresented groups to foster inclusive innovation 

Innovation projects are expected to lead to change and improvements for the partner and/or community, through exploration, design, and implementation of improvements/efficiencies in business models, products, processes, or service delivery.

For more details about the BSI funding stream, please consult: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/business-strategy-internship/program-details and contact a Mitacs Business Development representative.