Call for Applications – Douglas Student Awards

April 9, 2026

We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2026 Douglas Student Awards!

These 8 awards are made possible by generous gifts from donors, and facilitated by the Douglas Foundation. Please see below for the individual opportunities.

For all opportunities – the deadline to apply is Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 5PM.

Ennio Barbuto Award for Research in Suicide and Depression

Thanks to generous gifts, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce this year’s competition of the Ennio Barbuto Award for Research in Suicide and Depression to recognize the outstanding work of a Douglas resident, postdoctoral fellow, graduate or undergraduate students pursuing research in the area of suicide and depression. The goal of the Award is to stimulate young researchers to perform high quality research that has the potential to prevent suicide and depression, and to improve diagnosis and treatment of depression.

Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award

Thanks to generous gifts from Dr. Holly Carsley’s family and friends, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce this year’s competition of the Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award to recognize the outstanding work of a Douglas resident, postdoctoral fellow or Ph.D. student pursuing research in the area of depression and suicide. The goal of the Award is to stimulate young researchers to perform high quality research that has the potential to prevent depression and suicide, and improve diagnosis and treatment of depression.

Marie Giguère Travel Awards

Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Marie Giguère, Ad. E., past Vice-President of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Foundation, awards worth up to $500 are available to support travel and attendance for graduate students (MSc and PhD candidates) presenting their work at a national or international scientific conference.

Lorna Knight Award for Research in Bipolar Disorders

Thanks to generous gift, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce this year’s competition of the Lorna Knight Award to recognize the outstanding work of a student (undergraduate, Masters or PhD),  a postdoctoral fellow or a resident who demonstrates an interest to improve knowledge about causes or treatment of bipolar disorders by conducting or contributing to a research project at the Douglas Institute.

Marilyn Meikle Award for Research in Mental Health

Thanks to generous gifts from Marilyn Meikle, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce this year’s competition of the Marilyn Meikle Award to recognize the outstanding work of a student (undergraduate, Masters or PhD),  a postdoctoral fellow or a resident who demonstrates an interest to improve knowledge about causes or treatment of depression and/or bipolar disorder by conducting or contributing to a research project at the Douglas Institute.

Roger J. Paiement Outreach Award

Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Danielle T. Paiement, an award worth up to $1,000 is available to support the participation of graduate students (MSc and PhD candidates), postdoctoral fellows or residents at an international scientific conference to present their research work in the field of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, memory disorders or aging.

Rémi Quirion Excellence Award

Thanks to generosity of former students and collaborators, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce the Rémi Quirion Excellence Award. In addition to being a world-renowned researcher in the field of neuroscience and mental health and to presently hold the position of Quebec’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Quirion was the Scientific Director of the Douglas Research Centre from 1996 to 2011. As such, he has highly contributed to model the research centre as we know it. In particular, he has always been a strong promoter of the essential contribution of students to the research centre. With this in mind, this new excellence award aims to recognize the outstanding research contribution of Master students of the Douglas Research Centre.

Adam Wright Award for Research in Schizophrenia

Thanks to generous gift, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce this year’s competition of the Adam Wright Award to recognize the outstanding work of a student (undergraduate, Masters or PhD),  a postdoctoral fellow or a resident who demonstrates an interest to improve knowledge about causes or treatment of schizophrenia by conducting or contributing to a research project at the Douglas Institute.