2026 BSTC Application Form - NMD4C: The Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada

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Applicant Information

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Which subcommittee(s) are you interested in? (Please select all that apply)(Required)

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Academic Information

The following questions will help us understand why you wish to join the trainee committee. We are mindful of the time you have taken to apply, and don’t want to ask for too much of your time on these answers. Please feel free to keep your responses to 3-5 sentences!

9. Why do you want to join the NMD4C basic research trainee committee?(Required)

10. How will the experience from serving on this committee help advance your career in neuromuscular research?(Required)

11. Which of the projects outlined in the committee objectives are you most excited to participate in?(Required)

Please upload a copy of your academic CV(Required)

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Other Applicant Information (EDII)

Why we are asking you to provide this information: In accordance with the network’s commitment to EDII, we strive to create an open, inclusive trainee group reflective of the geographical representation, and the diversity of the NM trainee population in Canada. Should you choose not to answer any of the questions below, this will not negatively impact your application. Data Privacy: Any information you choose to share with us will be used only by the NMD4C pre-clinical science leadership group and the coordinating staff and will not be shared either publicly or privately with any other members of the NMD4C. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact communications coordinator James Davis at .

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14. Do you identify as Indigenous, that is, First Nation (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

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