Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree offering them two-year fellowships, worth $70,000 (taxable) per year.
Program Objective
– Attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally;
– Develop their leadership potential; and
– Position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth through a research-intensive career.
Unique Application Requirements
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program will be distinguished from existing postdoctoral fellowships programs by its emphasis on:
– the synergy between an applicant’s individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career; and
– the host institution’s commitment to the research program and environment with which the applicant is to be affiliated.
An applicant’s application to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
Program Scope
70 new two-year awards annually with a total of 140 awards active at any one time at full program implementation (at program maturity).
The fellowships will be distributed equally across Canada’s three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Last date for submitting the application is November 2, 2011
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