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Postdoctoral Fellows Funding Opportunities

What funding may I be eligible for?

Below you will find a list of funding opportunities for postdoctoral research available through external agencies or foundations. Follow the links to find information about eligibility, application procedures, and deadlines for submissions. Certain application require institutional signatures, and applicants should consult the page on obtaining signatures for more information.

If you've been been offered funding through one of the sources listed below, please make sure to visit Accepting, activating and maintaining your award for payment activation forms, progress report forms, award holder guides, and much more.

Federal and Provincial Government Funding Opportunities/Sources

Award Citizenship Postdoc status Field of Study

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See important note below

No citizenship restricts, however, non-Canadian citizens must, at time of application, be:
  • currently enrolled in or have completed a doctorate or health professional degree at a Canadian institution; or
  • conducting postdoctoral research at a Canadian institution.
Incoming and current Postdoc Health Sciences
No citizenship restricts, however, non-Canadian citizens must, at time of application, be:
  • currently enrolled in or have completed a doctorate or health professional degree at a Canadian institution; or
  • conducting postdoctoral research at a Canadian institution.
Incoming and current Postdoc Natural Sciences & Engineering

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See important note below

No citizenship restricts, however, non-Canadian citizens must, at time of application, be:
  • currently enrolled in or have completed a doctorate or health professional degree at a Canadian institution; or
  • conducting postdoctoral research at a Canadian institution.
Incoming and current Postdoc Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts
PBEEE/Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Postdocs and Visiting Research Student and Visiting Researchers Non-Canadian Incoming & current Postdocs and Visiting Students and Visiting Researchers ONLY All fields

Must be nominated by ɬ﷬ Academic Unit/ Department
Québec Provincial Agency Awards - FRQ-NT Some Québec residency restrictions Incoming and current Postdoc Natural Sciences & Engineering
Québec Provincial Agency Awards - FRQ-S Some Québec residency restrictions Incoming and current Postdoc Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts
Québec Provincial Agency Awards - FRQ-SC Some Québec residency restrictions Incoming and current Postdoc Health Sciences
NSERC Training Opportunities (CREATE) No Restriction Incoming and current Postdoc See List of ɬ﷬ CREATE networks

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Institutions are responsible for the submission of CIHR Postdoctoral Award applications through ResearchNet; applicants who identify ɬ﷬ as the “Institution Paid” (the institution to administer the funds) must submit their CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship application to ResearchNet by 09 September 2025-23:59 EDT. 

Signature pages for CIHR applications

  1. Print the signature page PDF file which is found on ResearchNet.
  2. Verify the requirements for original signatures by consulting Ի in the .
  3. Only Supervisor(s) Signatures are required. Printed names should always accompany signatures.
  4. No institutional signatures are required on the pages at the time of application.
  5. Scan and upload the signed signature pages, including the routing slip, as one PDF (not exceeding 30 MB), in the "Print/Upload Signature Pages" task in ResearchNet prior to submitting the application.
  6. All necessary signatures must be obtained and uploaded on ResearchNet prior to the Research Institution's (Institution Paid) deadline date.
  7. Graduate Funding will electronically approve and forward the application to CIHR via ResearchNet, they are, in fact, confirming that all required signatures have been obtained.

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ɬ﷬ internal Deadline: 02 September 2025-23:59 EDT

Other Funding Opportunities

  • ճ aims to provide funding for non-profit projects initiated by and for PGSS members. For more information on this program and how to apply, visit the 
    • $50,000/year for 12-24 months
    • Research topics: mass extinction, geodiversity, biodiversity and social aspects of a UNESCO site.
    • Second competition: October 2023
    • Additional information: contact Philippine.Campagne [at] frq.gouv.qc.ca (Philippine Campagne)

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