Award Overview
The purpose of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships is to build world-class research capacity by recruiting top-tier Canadian and international postdoctoral researchers at an internationally competitive level of funding. The objective is to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally, to develop their leadership potential and to 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.
Seventy new two-year fellowships will be awarded annually, 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).
- The value is $70,000 per year (taxable) for two years.
- For more information, please consult Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Eligibility Criteria
For complete details, please consult: Applicant eligibility
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships - 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).
For information on application process review the Application Guide.
Deadline
The deadline to submit application documents for institutional review varies by faculty. Please consult your Faculty Contact
- Deadline for final submission on ResearchNet for institutionally recommended applicants is 17 September 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT
- Funding Decision Release mid-February 2025
Required Documents
The following must be submitted to your Faculty by their internal deadline:
- Supervisor’s statement must follow template (Max 4 pages)
- Significance of research contributions (Max 1 page)
- Significance of leadership contributions (Max 1 page)
- Special Circumstances (if applicable, Max 1 page)
- Research Proposal (Max *4 pages)
- Bibliography (Max 4 pages)
- Application Form (ResearchNet)
- Canadian Common CV
- Fulfillment of degree requirements PDF form (1 page)
- 3 referees assessments
Application Tips
- Crafting your Banting Application -2024
- Banting Application Review Document (click link to download)