Award Overview
Since 2010, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program has attracted top-tier postdoctoral talent nationally and internationally. The aim of the program is to develop leadership potential and to position postdoctoral fellows for success as research leaders and contributors to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.
Every year the program awards 70 new fellowships across Canada’s federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC).
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is unique in its emphasis on the synergy between the applicant’s and the University’s research goals and projects. Successful applicants’ research programs are aligned with the University’s strategic priorities.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Value: $70,000 per year for two years (taxable)
Eligibility
Please consult the detailed requirements on the Government of Canada's Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships website.
Please note that the Banting eligibility criteria include that “Only in rare circumstances will a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship be awarded to an applicant who is staying at the same institution or within the same research environment where they completed their PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree.”
Note: We encourage Ontario Institute for Studies in Education faculty to reach out to their colleagues at other institutions to identify suitable external candidates to nominate.
Application Information
To apply for a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, you need to first have a faculty member from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) agree to support your application as the nominating Faculty Supervisor. You can find more information on OISE faculty members on departmental websites, OISE DiscoverResearch Profiles, and Faculty Research areas.
Once you have confirmed a potential Faculty Supervisor at OISE, please email oise.research@utoronto.ca, copying the Faculty Supervisor, for further information and details of the required elements for the internal adjudication.
This year OISE may nominate one applicant to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship program through the University of Toronto’s School of Graduate Studies. OISE’s internal deadline for applications is August 6, 2024. Applications will be adjudicated by a committee of OISE faculty members and one application will be forwarded to the School of Graduate Studies. Candidates will be informed by August 27, 2024 regarding whether their application was successful in seeking institutional endorsement.
Note: All applications must come through this process, and must have the approval of the OISE Department Chair.
Please note that External referees’ assessments are required for the OISE internal adjudication process this year. Please refer to the Banting Information for Referees section for instructions provided to referees. Applicants should direct their referees to submit a confidential copy of their assessment report directly to oise.research@utoronto.ca by August 6, 2024.
Please also review the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships application guide and Selection Committee guide, including the evaluation criteria for the Fellowship.
You can find additional information about Postdoctoral opportunities at the University of Toronto on the School of Graduate Studies Postdoctoral Fellows webpage.
Questions
Please contact Madeleine Taylor, Strategic Research Development Officer, at oise.research@utoronto.ca.