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AID4HS  /  Trainees
For Trainees

Build your career at the frontier of AI and health.

AID4HS supports undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral trainees whose research advances agentic AI as a research collaborator in the health sciences. Trainees join a national cohort with mentorship, mobility, and cross-sector opportunity.

Who Can Apply

Eligibility.

Opportunities are open to new and continuing students and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto, McGill University, and Polytechnique Montréal whose research falls within one or more of the three thematic pillars and is embedded in an applied context — clinical, policy/regulatory, or industry/R&D.

Trainees are supported across two streams: the natural sciences and engineering, and the health sciences. Every graduate trainee is co-supervised by an interdisciplinary committee that pairs technical AI expertise with clinical or health-sciences mentorship.

What You Gain

Opportunities.

  • Interdisciplinary, cross-institutional co-supervision
  • A tailored curriculum in trustworthy and technical AI
  • Mobility placements in clinical, policy, industry, or academic settings
  • Applied workshops co-led by leading health partners
  • An annual symposium and dedicated career development
  • Membership in a national community of researchers
The Pathway

How to join the next cohort.

1

Identify a supervisor

Connect with an AID4HS principal investigator whose research aligns with your interests and one of the three thematic pillars.

2

Confirm interdisciplinary co-supervision

Establish a co-supervision arrangement spanning two institutions and disciplines — the foundation of every AID4HS award.

3

Develop a research & training plan

Outline your project, its alignment to a pillar, your mobility plan, and how you will benefit from the program's training and mentorship.

4

Apply through an open call

The Cycle 1 call for applications is now open. PIs submit cover-sheet details and a two-page research & training plan through the online form.

Start your application →
By Level

Opportunities for every stage.

From summer research internships to postdoctoral mentorship roles, AID4HS offers a path tailored to where you are in your training.

Undergraduate Interns

Summer research in the labs of program investigators, with access to the seminar series.

Master's & Doctoral

Full participation in curriculum, mobility, workshops, and the annual symposium.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Advanced research with a mentorship role supporting graduate trainees.

Questions?

We would be glad to hear from you.

Reach out to the program team for guidance on supervisors, eligibility, and upcoming calls.

Contact the Program →