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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Debra L Martin <<a
href="mailto:debra@mit.edu"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:debra@mit.edu">debra@mit.edu</a></a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday, June 21,
2016 <br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>2016 Banting
Postdoctoral Fellowship<br>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;">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. The
fellowships offers $70,000/year for 2 years. Details may
be found at the website and in the attached pdf file.</div>
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font-family: Palatino;"><a
href="http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html">http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html</a></a></div>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11.5px;
color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height:
20px;">
The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
program is to:</p>
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margin-bottom: 11.5px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">attract and retain
top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and
internationally</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">develop their
leadership potential</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">position them for
success as research leaders of tomorrow</li>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;">To Postdocs and PIs planning
to submit an application for the Banting Postdoctoral
Fellowship:</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;"><br>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;"><b>The
Banting Fellowship Application requires a letter of
Institutional Commitment from MIT. Maria Zuber, the
Vice President for Research, will sign the letters. </b><span
style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;
line-height: 20px;">The program is unique in its
emphasis on the synergy between the following:</span></div>
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font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top:
0px; margin-bottom: 11.5px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight:
700;">applicant</span> – individual merit and
potential to launch a successful
research-intensive career</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight:
700;">host institution</span> – commitment to
the research program and alignment with the
institution's strategic priorities.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">An applicant to
the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program must
complete their application in full collaboration
with the proposed host institution. </li>
</ul>
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;
font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px
0px 11.5px;">
<b>THE APPLICATION/RESEARCH PROPOSAL MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO OSP because the faculty host and MIT
are making a commitment.</b></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px
11.5px;"><b><font face="Palatino,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 20px;">The
Institutional letter will be provided by the
Vice President for Research. In order to
ensure adequate time for us to prepare this
letter for Professor Zuber’s signature, please
submit </span></font><font style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Palatino, sans-serif;
line-height: 20px; font-size: 18px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span
style="line-height: 30px;">the following
materials to </span><span style="line-height:
30px;">Debra Martin, <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:debra@mit.edu"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:debra@mit.edu">debra@mit.edu</a></a>,
</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0,
0); font-family: Palatino; line-height: 30px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size:
26px;">by Wednesday, September 7, 2016.</span></b></p>
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normal;">
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight:
normal;">A very brief email or letter from
their prospective faculty host/supervisor
confirming that the applicant will be accepted
as a postdoc in his/her lab if awarded a
Banting Fellowship.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight:
normal;">Supervisor's endorsement statement of
synergy between the institution's strategic
priorities and applicant's proposed research
program</span></li>
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sans-serif;">
<div style="font-size: 14px;"><b style="font-size:
18px;">Final applications are due to the sponsor by
September 21, 2016. </b></div>
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<div style="font-size: 14px;">Eligibility guidelines can
be found here:</div>
<div style="font-size: 14px;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/app-dem/elig-adm-eng.html"
target="_blank" style="line-height: 19px;">http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/app-dem/elig-adm-eng.html</a></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(51,
51, 51); line-height: 1.1;">Applicant eligibility:</b></div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span
style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color:
rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 1.1;">Citizenship and
location of host institution - </span><span
style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color:
rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Canadian
citizens, permanent residents of Canada</span><span
style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color:
rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span
style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;
line-height: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight:
700;">and</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255,
255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;
line-height: 20px;"> </span><span
style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color:
rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">foreign
citizens are eligible to apply with the following
stipulations:</span></div>
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margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 11.5px; color: rgb(51,
51, 51); line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255,
255, 255);">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;">applicants
who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents
of Canada may only hold their Banting Postdoctoral
Fellowship at a Canadian institution,</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;">applicants
who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of
Canada 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, and</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">applicants who are
Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and
who obtained their PhD, PhD-equivalent or health
professional degree from a Canadian university may
hold their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at either a
Canadian institution or an institution outside of
Canada.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; margin:
0px 0px 11.5px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height:
20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The
proportion of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships that
may be awarded annually to individuals who apply in
collaboration with a foreign institution is capped at
25% overall.</span></p>
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0px 0px 11.5px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height:
20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.1;"><b>Eligibility
window for degree completion</b></span></p>
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Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0px 0px 11.5px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255);">
Applicants to the 2016-17 Banting Postdoctoral
Fellowships program must fulfill or have fulfilled all
degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health
professional degree:</p>
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Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;
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255, 255);">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">between September
21, 2013 and September 30, 2017 (inclusively), and</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">before the start
date of their award.</li>
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Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0px 0px 11.5px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255);">
Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for
their degree at the time of application must submit
proof no later than October 15, 2017.</p>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;"><b>Areas of research:</b></div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>*
Health research</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>*
Natural sciences and/or engineering</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>*
Social sciences and/or humanities</div>
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font-family: Palatino;"><span style="font-size: 16px;
color: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;"><br>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;
font-family: Palatino;"><span style="font-size: 16px;
color: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;"><b>Host
institution eligibility:</b></span></div>
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51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">
<p style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0px 0px 11.5px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>*Institutions
eligible to host a Banting Fellow include Canadian and
foreign universities, affiliated research hospitals,
colleges and not-for-profit organizations with a
strong research mandate and capacity.</p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0px 0px 11.5px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>*
Canadian governments (federal, provincial and
municipal) and all for-profit organizations are not
eligible to participate as host institutions.</p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0px 0px 11.5px;">Please contact the
Vanier-Banting Secretariat with any questions
regarding institutional eligibility well in advance of
the submission deadline.</p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0px 0px 11.5px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;
color: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height:
1.1;"><b>Other eligibility restrictions:</b></span></p>
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51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">
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margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 11.5px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom:
15px;">Applicants who currently hold or have held
agency-specific (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) awards at the
postdoctoral level are eligible to apply to the
2016-17 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program <span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">only</span> if
the term of that funding officially ends on or
before September 30, 2017 and prior to the start of
the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Early
termination of the agency-specific postdoctoral
award for the purpose of application to the Banting
Postdoctoral Fellowships program is not permitted.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom:
15px;">Applicants can apply for both the Banting
Postdoctoral Fellowships program and other
agency-specific postdoctoral fellowships programs
(whether to the same or a different federal granting
agency) at the same time, provided that the research
proposed in each application falls within the
mandate of the federal granting agency to which the
application is submitted. For more information,
please refer to <a
href="http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=FEE7261A-1"
style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(120, 52,
188);">Identify area of research</a>.<br
style="box-sizing: border-box;">
*Applicants who are successful in both competitions
will have to choose which award to accept.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom:
15px;">Applicants must <span style="box-sizing:
border-box; font-weight: 700;">not</span> hold a
tenure-track or tenured faculty position, nor can
they be on leave from such a position<span
id="fn1-rf" style="box-sizing: border-box;
font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position:
relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;"><a
class="fn-lnk"
href="http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/app-dem_elig-adm.html#fn1"
style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color:
rgb(238, 238, 238); color: rgb(120, 52, 188);
border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); display:
inline-block; padding: 1px 10px 2px;
white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1.15;
margin-left: 5px;"><span class="wb-inv"
style="box-sizing: border-box; clip: rect(1px
1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; margin: 0px;
overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width:
1px;">Footnote</span>1</a></span>.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom:
15px;">Only in exceptionally 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. If an applicant chooses to
apply in collaboration with the same institution (or
its affiliated hospitals, research centres and other
laboratories or within the same research
environment) at which they obtained their PhD,
PhD-equivalent or health professional degree, a
solid justification must be provided in Special
circumstances.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom:
15px;">Applicants can submit only <span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">one </span>application
per competition year to the Banting Postdoctoral
Fellowships program.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Without
exception, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships:</span>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">are tenable <span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight:
700;">only</span> at the institution which
supported the original application for the
program</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">must be taken
up no earlier than April 1<span
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size:
12px; line-height: 0; position: relative;
vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;">st</span> and
no later than October 1<span style="box-sizing:
border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0;
position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;
top: -0.5em;">st</span> following the year of
application</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">are for two
years</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">can only be
held once in a lifetime</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<div>Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager</div>
<div>MIT</div>
<div>Vice President for Research Office, Room 11-268</div>
<div>77 Massachusetts Avenue</div>
<div>Cambridge, MA 02139</div>
<div>617-258-0310</div>
<div><a href="mailto:debra@mit.edu">debra@mit.edu</a></div>
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