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The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The fellowships are also intended to secure a supply of highly qualified Canadians with leading-edge scientific and research skills for Canadian industry, government and academic institutions.
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Summary
Benefits
Award worths $45,000 per year for two years.
Requirements
To be considered eligible for support, as of the application deadline date of the year in which you apply, you must
- Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or a protected person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)
- Hold or expect to hold a doctorate in one of the fields of research that NSERC supports
In addition:
- You can submit a maximum of one scholarship (master’s or doctoral) or fellowship application per academic year to either NSERC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) or the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Applications to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program do not count toward this limit (other exceptions may apply to CIHR internships).
- You must not have already received a postdoctoral award (including a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship) from NSERC, CIHR or SSHRC.
- You must have completed all requirements of your doctoral degree no more than two years before September 1 of the year in which you apply.
Application Deadline
October 17, 2023How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada on www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca to apply
