T-CAIREM • 2027 Call for Faculty Supervisors: Summer Research Program

T-CAIREM • 2027 Call for Faculty Supervisors: Summer Research Program

This form is intended for faculty members and researchers at any Canadian partner universities or institutions in the T-CAIREM Network who have summer research positions available for post-secondary students in 2027.

The deadline to submit this form is November 16th, 2026 (Monday) at 11:59pm ET.
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PLEASE NOTE:

• This year, 30 summer research positions are available to undergraduates and students in professional degree programs (e.g., medicine) to work on AI in health projects under faculty supervision.

• Students MUST be enrolled in a Canadian university or research institution in the T-CAIREM Network and legally entitled to work in Canada.

• Student research projects can include developing new algorithms, applying existing algorithms to new health problems (at the basic, clinical, or population levels), research into AI ethics, governance, policy, patient engagement, implementation science, or other areas.

• Students will be required to work full-time (35 hours per week) for a minimum of 10 weeks between May 3 and September 3, 2027, and attend weekly seminars, a midterm check-in, and a mini-conference.

• Students will receive a minimum stipend of $7,200 for the 10-week program. T-CAIREM will provide the supervisor’s institution with $3,600, and the supervisor must provide at least $3,600.

• Supervisors who contribute a dataset to T-CAIREM's Health Data Nexus will get the full student stipend ($7,200) covered by T-CAIREM. The student must use this dataset for their project. [https://healthdatanexus.ai]

• Faculty supervisors affiliated with T-CAIREM Network partner organizations must supervise U of T students. A U of T faculty member may supervise U of T and non-U of T students.

For questions about the T-CAIREM Summer Research Program, email: t.cairem@utoronto.ca.

POTENTIAL SUPERVISOR'S INFORMATION
Name Name First Last
Email address at your primary institution

This email address will be used for correspondence with potential trainees.
What is your primary university/hospital/research institution affiliation?
What is primary department you’re appointed to/affiliated with?
What is your Appointment level?

What is your Appointment level? Assistant Professor Associate Professor Full Professor TAHSN-affiliated Scientist
What are your primary research interests?
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Please list up to 5 keywords, separated by commas
Where can students learn more about the your research work?

Please add a website where students can learn more about your research project(s) such as LinkedIn/Google Scholar/PubMed, etc.
Briefly describe the research that the student(s) will be involved in.
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What specific skills are you looking for in summer student(s)?
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Please list the top 5 skills you're looking for in your potential trainees. (e.g. programming languages, programming frameworks, qualitative research or medical/clinical expertise.)
What is the primary location of research?
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Please list the institution and city where most of the research will be taking place.
Where will the student's research be conducted?

Where will the student's research be conducted? In Lab Remotely Combination of both
Supervisor Commitment

Each supervisor is expected to commit some time to assist with the delivery of the 2027 T-CAIREM Summer Research Program. These roles may include but are not limited to, adjudicating and reviewing presentations, moderating trainee rounds, providing feedback to participants, etc.
Have you read and AGREE to the Supervisor Commitment?

Have you read and AGREE to the Supervisor Commitment? Yes No
Supervisors who contribute a dataset to the Health Data Nexus will get the full student stipend ($7,200) covered by T-CAIREM.
Have you contributed a dataset?

Supervisors who contribute a dataset to the Health Data Nexus will get the full student stipend ($7,200) covered by T-CAIREM. Have you contributed a dataset? Yes No
T-CAIREM membership

Faculty who are new to the field of health AI research and are not members of T-CAIREM, please see the Membership section of our web site for details on becoming a member. Membership is free. You must be a member to participate in this program. [https://directory.tcairem.ai/]
Are you a T-CAIREM member?

Are you a T-CAIREM member? Yes, I'm a T-CAIREM member No, but I will register on the T-CAIREM website
Additional instructions for potential applicants who will be contacting you from this listing (e.g., specific dates when you want them to apply, a note that you won’t be taking phone calls about this position, tips on applying or working with you, etc.)
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