Joint Clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship
Additional Opportunity to Apply for a Dystonia Research Fellowship
Clinical Fellowship
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada, along with Parkinson Canada and the Huntington Society of Canada, invites applications for a jointly funded, one-year Clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship valued at $80,000
Applications must be submitted through Parkinson Canada’s SMApply online application system: https://parkinsoncan.smapply.io/
Application Deadline (Date of receipt): October 5, 2026 (5:00 pm EST)
Application Notice of Decision: March 2027
Funding Start Date: July 1, 2027
Duration of Award: 1 year (non-renewable)
For full fellowship details and application requirements, click here.
Additional Dystonia Research Fellowship
Applicants who wish to undertake a second year focused on dystonia research may submit a brief research proposal directly to DMRF Canada at info@dystoniacanada.org, indicating that they have also applied for the joint clinical fellowship.
The proposal should include:
- a brief description of the proposed dystonia research project;
- the objectives, methodology, anticipated outcomes, and timeline;
- the proposed research supervisor and institution; and
- a budget for the additional fellowship year.
Following selection of the clinical fellowship recipient, DMRF Canada may consider providing up to $80,000 in additional funding for the second research-focused year.
Note that second-year funding is not guaranteed and is subject to scientific merit, internal approval, and funding availability.
For further information, please contact Archana Castelino, National Director, at archanacastelino@dystoniacanada.org
Past Fellowship Awardees:
2026 Joint Clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship Program: Dr. Blanche Perraud
2019 - 2021 DMRF Canada Clinical and Research Fellowship: Dr. Mario Sousa
2018 DMRF Canada Clinical Fellowship (Supported by Allergan)