2016 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Debra L Martin
debra at mit.edu
Tue Jun 21 13:45:07 EDT 2016
From: Debra L Martin <debra at mit.edu <mailto:debra at mit.edu>>
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Subject: 2016 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
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.
http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html
The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to:
* attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and
internationally
* develop their leadership potential
* position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow
To Postdocs and PIs planning to submit an application for the Banting
Postdoctoral Fellowship:
*The Banting Fellowship Application requires a letter of Institutional
Commitment from MIT. Maria Zuber, the Vice President for Research, will
sign the letters. *The program is unique in its emphasis on the synergy
between the following:
* applicant – individual merit and potential to launch a successful
research-intensive career
* host institution – 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.
*THE APPLICATION/RESEARCH PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED TO OSP because the
faculty host and MIT are making a commitment.*
*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 the following
materials to Debra Martin, debra at mit.edu, by Wednesday, September 7, 2016.*
1. 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.
2. Supervisor's endorsement statement of synergy between the
institution's strategic priorities and applicant's proposed
research program
*Final applications are due to the sponsor by September 21, 2016. *
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Eligibility guidelines can be found here:
http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/app-dem/elig-adm-eng.html
*Applicant eligibility:*
Citizenship and location of host institution - Canadian citizens,
permanent residents of Canadaandforeign citizens are eligible to apply
with the following stipulations:
* applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of
Canada may only hold their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at a
Canadian institution,
* 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
* 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.
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.
*Eligibility window for degree completion*
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:
* between September 21, 2013 and September 30, 2017 (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, 2017.
*Areas of research:*
* Health research
* Natural sciences and/or engineering
* Social sciences and/or humanities
*Host institution eligibility:*
*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.
* Canadian governments (federal, provincial and municipal) and all
for-profit organizations are not eligible to participate as host
institutions.
Please contact the Vanier-Banting Secretariat with any questions
regarding institutional eligibility well in advance of the submission
deadline.
*Other eligibility restrictions:*
* 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 only 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.
* 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
Identify area of research
<http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=FEE7261A-1>.
*Applicants who are successful in both competitions will have to
choose which award to accept.
* Applicants must not hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position,
nor can they be on leave from such a positionFootnote1
<http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/app-dem_elig-adm.html#fn1>.
* 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.
* Applicants can submit only one application per competition year to
the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program.
* Without exception, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships:
o are tenable only at the institution which supported the original
application for the program
o must be taken up no earlier than April 1st and no later than
October 1st following the year of application
o are for two years
o can only be held once in a lifetime
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Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager
MIT
Vice President for Research Office, Room 11-268
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-258-0310
debra at mit.edu <mailto:debra at mit.edu>
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