AGE-WELL believes strongly in investing in the innovators of tomorrow and has devoted half of its resources to supporting and developing Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP). We fund graduate student awards and postdoctoral fellowships to enable both great science and real-world impact in the field of AgeTech.
AGE-WELL offers a variety of awards open to everyone from college and CÉGEP students to postdoctoral fellows, early career researchers and recently graduated entrepreneurs.
AGE-WELL Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Awards | Co-Funded Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Awards | College, CÉGEP, Polytechnic Student Awards | Entrepreneurship Awards | Internal Awards
AGE-WELL Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards
AGE-WELL Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards in Technology and Aging provide partial funding to highly qualified master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral candidates and provide them with access to training and mentorship opportunities through the AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence. Please click on the relevant award for additional details.
Award: $10,000-20,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $20,000
Eligibility: Doctoral Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $15,000-30,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $20,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
AGE-WELL Co-funded Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards
AGE-WELL has partnered with a number of community, industry, and post-secondary groups to further expand our collective impact and to build capacity among Canada’s young researchers. While several of these awards are administered through AGE-WELL's annual award program, many are administered directly by our partner. Please click on the relevant award for more details.
Award: $18,000-24,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $46,500-76,000
Eligibility: Doctoral Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $7000
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $15,000-50,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $45,000
Eligibility: Doctoral Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $17,500-56,500
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $15,000
Eligibility: MDes Students
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $10,000-15,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $15,000 to $45,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: MHSc Students
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $10,000-25,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $10,000-20,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $10,000-25,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $15,000-20,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: $10,000-20,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students & PDFs
Application Deadline: TBD
College, CÉGEP, Polytechnic Student Awards
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Capstone project funding
Application Deadline: TBD
Entrepreneurship Awards
Award: $50,000
Eligibility: 18+ students/recent graduates
Application Deadline: July 30, 2025
Internal Awards
Award: up to $5000
Eligibility: AGE-WELL HQP
Application Deadline: TBD
Award: up to $7500
Eligibility: AGE-WELL HQP
Application Deadline: TBD