Important Update: Transition from Banting to CRTAs
The Banting Competition will sunset, and its funding will be integrated into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) as announced in Budget 2024 on March 11, 2025.
The new postdoctoral component within CRTAS is the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA). To apply, candidates will select the agency most closely matching the research focus of their applications using the funding agencies’ current online systems.
- Duration: 2 years
- Value: $70,000 per year
- Objective: The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers, and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The program provides funding and flexibility, empowering Canadian and international leaders in innovation and scholarship of tomorrow to develop the skills to build world-class research and drive Canadian prosperity and competitiveness. Further details on the CPRA can be accessed here.
Application process: Applicants will select the federal funding agency – CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC- that best aligns with their research focus. Applications will be submitted through the agencies’ existing online systems.
Application deadlines:
- CIHR: September 17
- NSERC: October 17
- SSHRC: September 11
Application instructions will be available in July.