Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, Canada

Publish Date: Jun 01, 2015

Deadline: Sep 23, 2015

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social and research‑based growth.

The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to:

  • attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally
  • develop their leadership potential
  • position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow

Scope

70 fellowships are awarded annually;
a total of up to 140 awards are active at any time.

Fellowships are distributed equally among:

Value

$70,000 per year (taxable)

Duration

2 years (non‑renewable)

April – September

Applicants seek endorsement from host institution to apply, prepare and submit application (institutions may have internal deadlines).

September 23, 2015
(20:00 EDT)

Deadline for complete application submission

October to December 2015

Evaluation of applications

January 29, 2016

Anticipated announcement of results

April to October 2016

Payments begin

Features

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is unique in its emphasis on the synergy between the following:

  • applicant – individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career
  • host institution – commitment to the research program and alignment with the institution's strategic priorities

An applicant to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program must complete their application in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/app-dem/overview-apercu-eng.html

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Study Levels

Postdoctoral

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Canada