Application deadlineFriday, August 14, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT
DepartureHome institution · Canada
ExchangeSpecialized host expertise
ReturnKnowledge brought home
New for Round 5
Now also accepting international placements
BioHubNet has expanded the Knowledge Exchange program to support international exchanges. This new stream enables trainees to access specialized expertise, facilities, technologies and training opportunities that may not be readily available within Canada.
By supporting targeted international placements, BioHubNet aims to address critical training gaps while ensuring that knowledge, skills and best practices are brought back to strengthen Canada's biomanufacturing capabilities and improve human health outcomes.
Exchange → return → capability shared across the home institution
01
Identify a training gap
Define specialized expertise or capability not readily available in Canada.
02
Train internationally
Access targeted facilities, technologies, methods and expert guidance.
03
Return to Canada
Confirm the trainee's intention to return following the exchange.
04
Transfer knowledge
Bring new skills and best practices back to the home institution.
Placement types
Canadian and international exchanges
Select the setting that best addresses the training gap while keeping knowledge transfer back to Canada at the centre of the proposal.
Within Canada
Canadian exchanges
Placements must be inter-institutional and may occur within:
Canadian universities
Research institutes
Hospitals
Government laboratories
Other eligible research organizations
Beyond Canada
International exchanges
International placements are intended for specialized training opportunities not readily available in Canada. Applicants must:
Explain the specific training gap that requires an international host and show how the training will strengthen Canada's biomanufacturing capacity.
Confirm their intention to return to Canada following the exchange and describe how the acquired knowledge and skills will be transferred to their home institution or research group.
If the research falls within a research risk category, develop a risk mitigation plan and submit it with the application and the Research Security Risk Assessment form.
The proposed project must demonstrate a clear contribution to advancing biomanufacturing capabilities, capacity or expertise in ways that contribute to improving human health.
Eligibility
Who can participate
This opportunity is open to eligible highly qualified personnel at participating institutions.
01Master's students
02PhD students
03Postdoctoral fellows
04Research associates
05Laboratory technicians
Eligible institutions
Find your placement access
Placement duration depends on the participant's home institution.
14Institutions with1-, 4-, and 6-month access
27Institutions with1-month access
1, 4 and 6 month placements
All three Knowledge Exchange durations are available.
Hospital for Sick Children
Queen's University
Seneca Polytechnic
Sinai Health
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Toronto Metropolitan University
Unity Health Toronto
University Health Network
University of Guelph
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
University of Windsor
Western University
York University
1 month placements only
Short-term Knowledge Exchange placements are available.
Baycrest Hospital
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Centre hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Concordia University of Edmonton
Dalhousie University
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
McGill University
McMaster University
Memorial University
Michael Garron Hospital
Simon Fraser University
The Ottawa Hospital
Université de Montréal
Université de Sherbrooke
Université Laval
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of Lethbridge
University of Manitoba
University of Ottawa
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
University of Victoria
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)
Award categories
Two ways to build capability
01
Cross-disciplinary collaboration
Supports interdisciplinary projects that integrate biomanufacturing with other scientific disciplines, including engineering, data science, materials science and computer science.
02
New skills development
Supports projects focused on acquiring new skills, methodologies and proficiency with equipment or technologies relevant to biomanufacturing.
Duration & funding
Support matched to the depth of exchange
Choose the placement duration that matches the scope of the proposed training and the capability you intend to bring home.
BioHubNet · Knowledge Exchange
