Overview
The Government of Canada allocated $45 million over five years in Budget 2010 to establish a high-profile, prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.
The fellowships will be known as the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, in memory of Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian physician, researcher, Nobel laureate and war hero who, together with his assistant Dr. Charles Best, is credited with the discovery of insulin. The program is jointly administered by Canada’s three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). CIHR has been designated as the operational lead for the implementation of the program.
Program Objective
The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program 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.
Unique Application Requirements
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program will be distinguished from existing postdoctoral fellowships programs by its emphasis on the synergy between an applicant’s individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career and the host institution’s commitment to the research program and environment with which the applicant is to be affiliated. As such, an applicant’s application to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
Value and Duration of Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships will be valued at $70 000 per year (taxable) for two years.
Eligibility
Citizenship
Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens are eligible to apply to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.
Eligibility Window for Degree Completion
All applicants for the 2010 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree on a date within the eligibility window of November 3rd, 2007 through December 31, 2010. Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for their degree at the time of application must do so not later than December 31, 2010 and submit related proof to the Banting program accordingly not later than January 15, 2011. Applicants who do not submit such proof will be automatically withdrawn from the competition.
Eligibility Requirements Related to Host Institution
Institutions eligible to host a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship award holder include universities, affiliated research hospitals, colleges and not-for-profit organizations with a research mandate, both nationally and internationally.
Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents may only hold their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at a Canadian institution.
Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree from a foreign university may only hold their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at a Canadian institution.
Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree from a Canadian university may hold their award at either a Canadian institution or an institution outside of Canada. Note that the number of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships that may be awarded annually to those who apply in collaboration with a foreign institution is capped at 5 per federal granting agency (15 in total of the 70 annual awards).
If an applicant decides to apply for their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship in collaboration with the same institution at which they obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree, a solid justification – related for example to availability of highly unique equipment - will be an absolute requirement. Such special circumstances are expected to be exceptionally rare in the context of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.
Eligibility Restrictions Related to Prior Funding through NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR Postdoctoral-level Programs
All applicants must meet the Eligibility Window for Degree Completion described above. Applicants who meet this requirement and who currently hold or have held agency-specific awards at the postdoctoral level are eligible to apply to the 2010-11 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program ONLY if the original term of that funding officially ends on or before March 31, 2011. Early termination of the agency specific postdoctoral award for the purposes of application for Banting postdoctoral funding is not permitted.
Note that applicants to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program remain eligible to apply to agency-specific Postdoctoral-level Fellowship Program competitions.
CONTACT:
Michelle Gagnon
A/Director Research Capacity Development
michelle.gagnon@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Source: http://www.ipsa.org/site/content/view/1289/38/lang,en/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Government of Canada allocated $45 million over five years in Budget 2010 to establish a high-profile, prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.
The fellowships will be known as the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, in memory of Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian physician, researcher, Nobel laureate and war hero who, together with his assistant Dr. Charles Best, is credited with the discovery of insulin. The program is jointly administered by Canada’s three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). CIHR has been designated as the operational lead for the implementation of the program.
Program Objective
The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program 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.
Unique Application Requirements
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program will be distinguished from existing postdoctoral fellowships programs by its emphasis on the synergy between an applicant’s individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career and the host institution’s commitment to the research program and environment with which the applicant is to be affiliated. As such, an applicant’s application to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
Value and Duration of Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships will be valued at $70 000 per year (taxable) for two years.
Eligibility
Citizenship
Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens are eligible to apply to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.
Eligibility Window for Degree Completion
All applicants for the 2010 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree on a date within the eligibility window of November 3rd, 2007 through December 31, 2010. Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for their degree at the time of application must do so not later than December 31, 2010 and submit related proof to the Banting program accordingly not later than January 15, 2011. Applicants who do not submit such proof will be automatically withdrawn from the competition.
Eligibility Requirements Related to Host Institution
Institutions eligible to host a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship award holder include universities, affiliated research hospitals, colleges and not-for-profit organizations with a research mandate, both nationally and internationally.
Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents may only hold their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at a Canadian institution.
Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree from a foreign university may only hold their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at a Canadian institution.
Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree from a Canadian university may hold their award at either a Canadian institution or an institution outside of Canada. Note that the number of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships that may be awarded annually to those who apply in collaboration with a foreign institution is capped at 5 per federal granting agency (15 in total of the 70 annual awards).
If an applicant decides to apply for their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship in collaboration with the same institution at which they obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or Health Professional Degree, a solid justification – related for example to availability of highly unique equipment - will be an absolute requirement. Such special circumstances are expected to be exceptionally rare in the context of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program.
Eligibility Restrictions Related to Prior Funding through NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR Postdoctoral-level Programs
All applicants must meet the Eligibility Window for Degree Completion described above. Applicants who meet this requirement and who currently hold or have held agency-specific awards at the postdoctoral level are eligible to apply to the 2010-11 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program ONLY if the original term of that funding officially ends on or before March 31, 2011. Early termination of the agency specific postdoctoral award for the purposes of application for Banting postdoctoral funding is not permitted.
Note that applicants to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program remain eligible to apply to agency-specific Postdoctoral-level Fellowship Program competitions.
CONTACT:
Michelle Gagnon
A/Director Research Capacity Development
michelle.gagnon@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Source: http://www.ipsa.org/site/content/view/1289/38/lang,en/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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