Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The eligibility requirements for an international student to apply for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships can be as follows:

1. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or an international applicant.
2. International applicants can only apply if they completed their PhD or equivalent degree from a Canadian university.
3. The applicant must have completed their PhD or equivalent degree within the past two years or plan to complete it by the application deadline.
4. The applicant must have accepted an offer to conduct postdoctoral research at a host institution in Canada.
5. The applicant must be proficient in either English or French, depending on the language of instruction at the host institution.
6. The research proposal must fall under one of the following areas: health research, natural sciences and/or engineering, or social sciences and/or humanities.
7. The applicant must be nominated by the host institution.

Here are the steps to apply for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship:

• Identify a potential host institution in Canada where postdoctoral research is to be conducted.
• Contact potential supervisors at the host institution who have expertise in the research area and who can support the research project.
• Prepare the documents required, which include a research proposal, a leadership statement, a curriculum vitae, letters of reference, and other supporting documents.
• Submit the application through the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship online portal before the application deadline, which generally falls in September.
• The candidate’s study institution must have a quota for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. Contact the institution to apply for the fellowship.
• Register on platforms like Canadian Common CV (CCV) and ResearchNet.
• Complete the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Self-Identification Questionnaire.
• Link CCV to the ResearchNet application.
• Start an application on ResearchNet.
• Follow the guidance prescribed for ResearchNet and complete the application, including submitting relevant documents.

Apply here for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

• The applications are reviewed by one of the three scholarship-granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), or the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
• Shortlisted applications are sent to the Tri-Agency Programs (TAP) Steering Committee.
• Tri-Agency Programs (TAP) Steering Committee accepts the top applications concerning the total available scholarships.

Address: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor, Locator 4809A, Ottawa ON K1A 0W9, Canada

Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer: The information on this page is taken from the official website of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. See the original source for any change in the data provided, like dates, facts, etc.

The student’s institution of study in Canada, known as a host institution, must be listed as an eligible institution for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. There is a specific number of fellowships allowed for each eligible institution. 

To be nominated, a student must fulfill the eligibility requirements and prove the best among others. Professors at each department analyze and nominate the most eligible students for the fellowships accordingly. 

There is no age limit for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. 

There is no specific mention of how the scholarship amount is allocated. Depending on the student’s study plans, the conditions might change from case to case.

Students have to register and navigate through Common CV (CCV) and ResearchNet to apply for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. The Canadian Common CV (CCV) is a web-based application that helps researchers to submit the details required for various funding options in Canada, and ResearchNet is a centralized community space for researchers to navigate through funding-related actions. 

Generally, the applicant must apply for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships within two years of completing a Ph.D. However, if the applicant’s career was interrupted by unexpected reasons like parental leave, health-related family responsibilities, natural disasters in the country of residence, socio-economic reasons/lack of research opportunities, pandemic-related reasons, etc., the applicant can apply for the fellowship within 3 years of completing their Ph.D.