NSERC – PostDoc Fellowships for Canadian citizens

>> NSERC Natural Sciences and Engineering Researches Council of Canada - Postdoctoral Fellowships Program

Deadlines: annually on 15 October

The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) Program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers for up to 24 months.

To be considered eligible for support, as of the deadline date of the year in which you apply, you must:

  • be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada; and
  • hold or expect to hold a doctorate in one of the fields of research that NSERC supports.
  • You must expect to complete all your doctoral requirements by January 1 of the year following the award announcement; or
  • You must have completed all requirements of your first doctoral degree no more than two years before the deadline date of the year in which you apply.
  • You can apply only twice for a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
  • You may submit only one application per year to either NSERC or CIHR or SSHRC

You can hold your Postdoctoral Fellowship at:

  • Canadian universities;
  • provincial research institutions in Canada;
  • other appropriate research laboratories in Canada; and
  • universities and research centres abroad.