Ward Summer Research Student- Summer 2026

The Ward Family Summer Student Research Program is a highly prestigious student experience offered by the Bloorview Research Institute (BRI) giving undergraduate students an opportunity to experience a unique interdisciplinary mentorship within the field of childhood disability and developmental differences research.

To provide students experiencing structural disadvantages based on their identities, socioeconomic backgrounds and lived experience with invaluable research and mentorship opportunities, the Bloorview Research Institute has created SOAR positions within the Ward Family Summer Student Research program. SOAR positions are for students who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, Filipino, Latin American, economically disadvantaged, non-traditional learners or who self-identify with having a disability. Interested students who meet these criteria should email Mark Dennis (marks.dennis@utoronto.ca), copying Nadine Akbar (nakbar@hollandbloorview.ca), for instructions on how to apply. 

More information on the Ward Summer Student Research Program can be found at https://hollandbloorview.ca/research-education/bloorview-research-institute/train-us/ward-family-summer-student-research