Trainees must be registered in a graduate program at the University of Toronto. In exceptional cases, students registered at other universities will be considered, providing their HSC supervisor holds a graduate appointment at the student's university. All work must be carried out at HSC under the supervision of a HSC staff member. In all cases, funding is awarded for the duration of the graduate program but will not exceed five years. A number of stipends are awarded through competition .
Funding is awarded for up to two years and is subject to annual renewal.
Clinicians enrolled in this fellowship program are expected to commit a minimum of 80 percent of their time to research activities. This is a twelve-week program of full time research for registered university students with a minimum of one year of undergraduate sciences training, who wish to undertake an early exposure to research. Students carry out a research project under the supervision of an HSC Scientist or Associate Scientist. Research must be carried out in the laboratory of an HSC Scientist or Associate Scientist. Research and Education Support Programs Nursing Scholarship program Nurses who are currently employed by HSC and wish to upgrade their academic education in nursing or a related health care field are eligible to apply for a scholarship.