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BANTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: September 17, 2024 (20:00 EDT)

LOCATION: Canada

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social, and research-based growth.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship is open to students from all countries.

Applicants must not be a holders of the scholarship in the previous years.

Students should be willing to develop their leadership potential.

Demonstrate academic excellence and extensive research potential.

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is unique in its emphasis on the synergy between:

the applicant – their individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career; and

the host institution – their commitment to the research program and alignment with the institution’s strategic priorities.

An applicant to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program must complete their application in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.

70 fellowships are awarded annually; approximately 140 awards are active at any time. Fellowships are distributed equally among:

the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

BENEFIT:

Value: $70,000 per year (taxable)

Duration: 2 years (non-renewable)

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INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION’S SCHOLAR RESCUE FUND (IIE-SRF) FELLOWSHIP

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LOCATION: USA

The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) is the only global program that arranges, funds, and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide. 

ELIGIBILITY:

IIE-SRF accepts applications from professors, researchers, and public intellectuals who face threats and cannot continue their work in their home countries. Scholars from any country and in any academic field or discipline may qualify.

Applicants are assessed based on academic qualifications and experience, the quality and/or potential of their work, and the urgency of the threats that they face.

Preference is given to scholars who:

hold a Ph.D. or highest degree in their field and have significant teaching and/or research experience at a university, college, or other institution of higher learning;

have an established record of published research;demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise;are facing or have recently fled from immediate, targeted threats to their lives and/or careers in their home countries or countries of residence;will benefit their home and/or host academic communities.

They encourage applications from women and members of ethnic, racial, cultural, or religious minority groups, or those otherwise underrepresented in their fields.

BENEFIT:

These year-long fellowships of USD $25,000 support temporary academic positions at institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world where IIE-SRF fellows can continue their work in safety.

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