Call for Student Researchers

2027 T-CAIREM Summer Research Program

The T-CAIREM Summer Research Program gives undergraduate and students in professional programs at Canadian universities the opportunity to complete a paid summer research project with a T-CAIREM researcher.

In 2027, 30 paid summer research positions will be available.

The application deadline is January 24, 2027 (Sunday) by 11:59pm ET. The trainee and supervisor must complete the application together.

Students in the Summer Research Program must work full-time for a minimum of 350 hours between May 3, 2027 and September 3, 2027.

Info Session

We will hold an online information session to answer any questions from supervisors and trainees about the 2027 Summer Research Program.

DATE: Nov. 27, 2026
TIME: 11am to 12pm ET
METHOD: Online via Zoom

Download the FAQ about the 2027 Summer Research Program

What will I do?

You will work full-time with a research supervisor on a project related to artificial intelligence and health.

Projects can cover many areas, including:
• developing or applying AI methods to health problems,
• clinical, basic science or population health research,
• AI ethics and governance,
• health policy,
• patient engagement, and
• implementation science.

You do not need to be studying computer science. Students from a wide range of academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Your eligibility & responsibilities

You can apply if you are enrolled at a Canadian university in:
• an undergraduate degree,
• a professional degree, such as medicine, or
• a course-based master's degree.

Students graduating in May 2027 and beginning graduate studies in September 2027 may also apply.

International students studying at a Canadian university may apply if they are legally entitled to work in Canada.

You are not eligible if you:
• are a high school student,
• have completed your undergraduate or medical degree by January 2027 and will not be starting a new degree program, or
• are enrolled, or will be enrolled by May 2027, in a research-based graduate degree.

How much will I be paid?

Students will receive a minimum stipend of $7,200 for the 350-hour program.

When does the program take place?

You must work at least 350 hours between May 3 and September 3, 2027.

You and your supervisor will agree on your specific start and end dates, and your work hours.

Participants must also:
• attend at least 75% of the weekly Professional Development seminars,
• attend the mid-term check-in in person, and
• attend and present their research at the final mini-conference in person.

How do I apply?

Step 1: Find a supervisor
• Review the list of participating T-CAIREM researchers and their proposed summer projects in the PDF below.
• Contact researchers directly about projects that interest you.
• You can also approach an eligible T-CAIREM researcher who is not on the project list.
Important: A project appearing on the list does not mean that it has already received funding.

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Step 2: Connect with your supervisor
• If a supervisor agrees to work with you, discuss the research project, your role and proposed summer schedule, and location (onsite, remote, hybrid).
• Students may apply for one project only.

Step 3: Apply together
• You and your supervisor will submit one joint application to T-CAIREM.

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Registration Deadline: Jan. 24, 2027 by 11:59pm ET

Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed based on the research project, training environment, student's academic record, and relevant accomplishments. Equity, diversity, and inclusion will also be considered.

Important Dates

Information session: Nov. 27, 2026, 11am–12pm ET, online via Zoom

Student-supervisor application deadline: Jan. 24, 2027, 11:59pm ET

Summer research period: May 3 to Sep. 3, 2027

For More Information

Read our 2027 Call for Faculty Supervisors

Here are links to previous students who've participated in this program, along with their supervisors and summer research projects:
• 2026 Summer research students
• 2025 Summer research students
• 2024 Summer research students
• 2023 Summer research students
• 2022 Summer research students
• 2021 Summer research students

Question? Contact T-CAIREM at t.cairem@utoronto.ca.

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Relevance to AI in Health

This funding program supports original research on applying AI to biomedicine, with the potential to be published in biomedical journals and conference proceedings.

Research proposals can include any aspect of basic science, clinical, or population research relevant to AI and health, such as ethics, governance, policy, patient engagement, implementation science, developing new algorithms, and applying existing algorithms to new health problems, among others.

Student Eligibility

• This program is not restricted to U of T students. Students from any Canadian university who are currently enrolled in any undergraduate or professional degree (e.g. medicine) program may apply. (We encourage applications from students in any discipline.)

• Canadian university students graduating in May 2027 or starting a graduate program in September 2027 can apply.

• International students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or medical degree program at any Canadian university are eligible for this program if they are legally allowed to work in Canada.

• Students in course-based Master's degrees are eligible to apply. (If your course load is more than 60% of your degree, we'll consider that to be a course-based program.)

Students Not Eligible to Apply

• High school students.

• Students who will complete an undergraduate or medical degree program by January 2027.

• Students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in a research-based graduate degree program by May 2027.

• Students in research-based Master's degrees are not eligible to apply.

💰 Student Stipends

Student stipends will be at least $7,200 for the 10-week program. T-CAIREM will provide the supervisor’s institution with $3,600. A minimum of $3,600 must be provided by the supervisor.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated by the T-CAIREM Trainee Advancement and Development Committee with assistance from Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to the following criteria:

• the research project, including relevance to AI in health

• the training environment in which the student will carry out their research project

• the student’s academic record

• special accomplishments or attributes relevant to the student's application

• equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations.

The Application Process

Step 1 - Find a Potential Supervisor

Students must contact potential supervisors directly to discuss the possibility of a summer research position.

To help students find potential supervisors, we have compiled a PDF of researchers who plan on hiring summer students in 2026, as well as their research projects. (The PDF is updated as more supervisors list their research projects.) Students may also independently find a faculty supervisor who isn't on the PDF list of potential supervisors. Faculty supervisors who have listed their research projects are NOT automatically approved for funding. Each project is funded once the joint student-supervisor application has been approved by T-CAIREM.

Once the program launches, students can download a PDF of the 2027 Summer Research Program faculty and projects.

Step 2 - Submit an Application

After the student has found a potential supervisor, the supervisor and student must jointly submit a completed application to T-CAIREM by the deadline. Students may not submit more than one application.

Step 3 - Notification

T-CAIREM will notify students and their supervisors by mid-March 2027. Funding decisions will also be posted on the T-CAIREM website.

Application Form

Please submit a completed application form by the deadline using the link below. A maximum of two (2) applications may be submitted by each potential supervisor. However, only one studentship will be awarded per supervisor under normal circumstances.

Once the program launches, students and supervisors can apply for the 2027 Summer Research Program.

Application Deadline: January 24, 2027 (Sunday) by 11:59pm ET. We will not consider late or incomplete applications.

Other Terms

• Students may only apply for a maximum of one summer research project.

• IMPORTANT: All trainees selected for the Summer Research program must attend at least 75% of the seminars and are required to give an in-person presentation of their work at the mid-term check-in and mini-conference. U of T medical students are also strongly encouraged to submit their work to MSRD. Failure to comply with the program’s requirements will result in future ineligibility of both the student and supervisor for T-CAIREM funding.

• Successful applicants must acknowledge support from the “Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine, University of Toronto” in relevant presentations and publications resulting from the supported research. Failure to acknowledge this support will result in future ineligibility of both the student and supervisor for T-CAIREM funding.

For More Information

• Read our 2027 Call for Faculty Supervisors

Previous Summer Research Students

Here are links to previous students who've participated in this program, along with their supervisors and summer research projects:

• 2026 Summer research students
• 2025 Summer research students
• 2024 Summer research students
• 2023 Summer research students
• 2022 Summer research students
• 2021 Summer research students

For questions about the program, please contact T-CAIREM.