January Research Opportunities
12 research programs closing in January 2026, including March Break Internship Program – SciHigh – High School Students, The Student Advancement Research (StAR) Program – SickKids and UofT Medical Biophysics Summer Student Program.
By Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan
1 min read
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Every month, we share the latest research opportunities across Canada with our subscribers. Here’s a curated list of high‑impact summer research opportunities due in January 2026.
📅 Opportunities Due in January
🔬 March Break Internship Program – SciHigh – High School Students
Deadline: January 9, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://scihigh.ca/students/internships/
🧬 The Student Advancement Research (StAR) Program – SickKids
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://sickkids.slideroom.com/#/login/program/86993
🧪 UofT Medical Biophysics Summer Student Program
Deadline: January 14, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://medbio.utoronto.ca/summer-program-requirements-and-deadline
🧠 Branch Out Neurological Foundation Undergraduate Grant
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Location: Canada‑wide
🔗 https://branchoutfoundation.com/grant-opportunities/undergraduate-grant/
🧪 UofT Undergraduate Summer Research Program (USRP)
Deadline: January 18, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🎓 Dean’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (DUROP) – Western University
Deadline: January 19, 2026
Location: London, ON
🔗 https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/bmsc/research/summer_opportunities.html
🧬 BBDC Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship Program – UofT
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://bbdc.org/funding/funding-opportunities/charles-hollenberg-summer-studentship-program
🧪 Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship – UofT
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://bbdc.org/funding/funding-opportunities/charles-hollenberg-summer-studentship-program/
🤖 TCAIREM Summer Studentship – UofT
Deadline: January 25, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://tcairem.utoronto.ca/call-student-researchers
🧠 Parkinson’s Foundation – Summer Student Fellowships
Deadline: January 26, 2026
Location: Canada‑wide
🔗 https://www.parkinson.org/advancing-research/for-researchers/award-deadlines
🧬 CFID Undergraduate Summer Research Grant
Deadline: January 30, 2026
Location: Canada‑wide
🔗 https://www.researchid.com/topics/grants-and-studentships/cfid-undergraduate-summer-research-award/
🔬 Lunenfeld‑Tanenbaum RTC Summer Research Program
Deadline: January 30, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON
🔗 https://research.lunenfeld.ca/rtc/DEFAULT.ASP?page=856
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