Postdoctoral Services
Contact
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Phone: 519-661-2102
Fax: 519-661-3730
Email: mharmos@uwo.ca
Human Resources Services
Phone: 519 661-2194
Fax: 519 661-4104
Email: hrhelp@uwo.ca
Equity & Human Rights Services
Phone: 519-661-3334
Fax: 519-661-2133
E-mail: equity@uwo.ca
Quick Links
Human Resources ServicesPublic Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Postdoctoral Association at Western (PAW)
External Opportunities
Funding must be in place before the fellowship begins. Postdoctoral scholars can secure funding from external granting agencies or fellowship programs or may be offered
Fellowship Programs
There exist several fellowship programs offered to prospective and current postdoctoral scholars each year. Interested applicants are encouraged to review all application information to confirm their eligibility.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is jointly administered by Canada's three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Value: $70,000/year | Two-year duration
Number of Awards: 70 fellowships awarded each year
Field(s): Most fields of study
Application Details: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
The internal selection process is managed by the SGPS. The deadline for Faculties and programs to provide full applications to SGPS is August 1st, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. There are different Faculty deadlines, so please check with your program:
- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry: tadrysda@uwo.ca
- Social Science: jbaxter6@uwo.ca
- Science: gradsci@uwo.ca
- Ivey Business School: researchoffice@ivey.ca
- Engineering: wegraduate@uwo.ca
- Arts and Humanities: ileana@uwo.ca
- Health Sciences: gmacdon5@uwo.ca
- Law: zsinel@uwo.ca
- Music: rwrigh6@uwo.ca
- Information and Media Studies: gcampbel@uwo.ca
- Education: inamukas@uwo.ca
Candidates should submit draft applications to Faculty by their internal deadline.
Faculties will submit the full endorsed application to SGPS by August 1st, 2023, including the letters of reference.
Contact: Mihaela Harmos
MITACS Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
MITACS has issued a call for proposals to the MITACS Elevate postdoctoral fellowship program. MITACS Elevate is a pilot fellowship program for postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) at Ontario universities to develop collaborations with local industry.
Value: $55,000/year with $10,000 for research support | Two-year duration
Number of Awards: Varies each year
Field(s): Varies each year
Application Details: Program Description
Contact: Mihaela Harmos
Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award
Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, a Scholar Awards Program in Women's Health has been established to ensure that Ontario attracts and retains pre-eminent women's health scholars.
Value: $40,000/year with $5,000 for research support | One-year duration
Number of Awards: One
Field(s): Women's health
Application Details: Program Description
Contact: Mihaela Harmos
Agencies
Below are some external agencies that offer
Tri-Agency Fellowships | Government of Canada
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship | CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship | NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship | |
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Value | $45,000/yr | $40,000/yr + $5,000/yr research allowance | $45,000/yr |
Duration | 1 or 2 years | Up to 5 years | 2 years |
Eligibility criteria and instructions | Click here | Click here | Click here |
Application Portal | Online Form | ResearchNet | Research Portal |
Western/ROLA deadline (MANDATORY) | N/A | September 22, 2023 | N/A |
Agency deadline (MANDATORY) | September 13, 2023 | October 5, 2023 | October 17, 2023 |
Results announced | February 2024 | 30 April 2024 | February 2024 |