The Government of Canada is accepting applications for the 2024 Banting Fellowship Program from qualified and motivated international students from all walks of life.
Seventy fellowships totaling $70,000 per year are given to international students, permanent residents, or Canadians each year.
To help you apply successfully and take advantage of the program, I will give you the program’s details in this post, along with its eligibility requirements, perks, duration, and a discussion of the application process.
Summary of the Banting Fellowship Program
What is the Canada Banting Fellowship Program?
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program gives financial support to the top postdoctoral candidates from around the nation who will favorably impact the nation’s social, economic, and research-based progress.
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program aims to accomplish the following:
- draw in and keep elite postdoctoral talent from across the country and beyond.
- develop their leadership potential.
- position them for success as the research leaders of tomorrow.
What are the eligibility requirements for the Canada Banting Fellowship Program?
To be considered for the Canada Banting Fellowship Program, you must:
- Be a domestic, permanent resident, or international applicant.
- fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent, or health professional degree:
- between September 15, 2021, and September 30, 2025 (inclusively), and
- before the start date of their award.
- Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for their degree at the time of application must submit proof no later than October 15, 2025.
- For applicants who have completed more than one PhD, PhD-equivalent, or health professional degree, the eligibility window applies to the most recent of these degrees.
Benefits of the Canada Banting Fellowship Program
- The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding worth $70,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years.
Areas of research
How to Apply for the Canada Banting Fellowship Program
Interested and eligible candidates should use the application guide below to apply for the Canada Banting Fellowship Program;
- Confirm that you meet the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program’s eligibility criteria.
- Contact institutions/supervisors you think will be a good fit for you and your research, and confirm that the desired institution is eligible to host a Banting postdoctoral researcher.
- The host institution must provide you with two documents that will be included in the application.
- You are responsible for uploading the documents to ResearchNet as part of their complete application submission.
- Click on the button below to visit the application portal for more information.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 17, 2024
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Okechukwu Liberty is a graduate of Mass Communication and a content writer for AfterSchoolAfrica. He is dedicated to researching scholarship and empowerment opportunities for students looking to study abroad. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies and taking long walks with friends.
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