1. NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships program
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) offers a prestigious Postdoctoral research fellowship award. A total stipend of $45,000 per year is allotted for two years. This opportunity is only open for Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or protected persons under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
Please check the complete list of eligibility criteria here.
Deadline to apply: October 17, 2022
2. Mitacs Accelerate
The Mitacs Accelerate program is open for Canadian citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents, as well as international students. For this application, a postdoc, a supervising professor, and a partner organization work together to develop a research project. Applicants then submit a proposal via a Mitacs representative, which can take up to 8 – 10 weeks in review. This research project is divided into blocks of four-month long internships, and can receive up to three years of funding this way. A total stipend of $10,000 is allotted for each four-month internship.
The applications are accepted all year round. Mitacs Accelerate requires industry collaboration and can take up to 10 weeks in review. Therefore, if you are interested in availing this opportunity, you must contact me at least 4 months before your intended start date.
More details are provided here.
3. Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is open for both Canadian citizens and international applicants. It is usually offered for a 2 year duration, with an annual stipend of $70,000 (taxable). Read more here.
Before reaching out to me, please check your eligibility here. Please note that a mandatory Expression of Interest was due July 11, 2022 for internal UNBC review processes.
Deadline for full application: September 21, 2022 (20:00 EDT)