Research Funding for Post-doctoral Researchers
External Funding
See additional funding options on the website of Western Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.
See below for a list of featured opportunities:
Cancer Research Society - Scholarship for the Next Generation of Scientists
- Consists of 2 parts: 1) post-doctoral salary award for one year for a candidate finishing his/her fellowship; 2) an operating grant once the candidate has obtained a faculty position in a recognized Canadian institution
- $50,000 for 1st year; $60,000/year for each of 2nd and 3rd years
- Deadline: April
The Lalor Foundation – Post-doctoral Program
- Basic post-doctoral research in mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility
- Applicant may be a citizen of any country
- Applicant should have training and experience of at least equal to the Ph.D. or M.D. level and should not have a faculty appointment (i.e., instructor, lecturer, or higher)
- Applicant should not have held the doctoral degree more than two years
- $52,000 for one year; renewal for second year possible
- Deadline: January
Core Fulbright Scholar Awards - for US applicants to come to Canada
- Enable American faculty and professionals to conduct research and/or teach
- For 2-12 months at a university or research centre outside of the US (such as Canada)
- Applicants must have received a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree
- Deadline: American scholars – September
EMBO Long-Term Fellowships - for European applicants to come to Canada
- Awarded for prolonged visits (12 to 24 months)
- Intended for advanced training through research
- Deadline: February; August
Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) - for European applicants to come to Canada - Long-term Fellowships
- Up to three years of post-doctoral research training in an outstanding laboratory in another country
- Third year of the Long-Term Fellowship can be used either for repatriation to the Fellow's country or move to another member country (such as Canada)
- Fellow must either come from or go to a member country (such as Canada)
- Deadline: August
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships (Global Fellowships) - for European applicants to come to Canada
- For European researchers based in the EU or associated countries - they train and acquire new knowledge in a country outside of Europe (1-2 years)
- Subsequently, these researchers return to an organization based in the EU or associated countries (1 year)
- Support for up to 3 years
- Deadline: check website
Internal Funding
Petro-Canada Young Innovator Awards (specific to Robarts)
- For new full-time faculty (with an eligible research appointment) and post-doctoral scholars, who work in a laboratory at Robarts Research Institute
- Award is $6,000
- Deadline: March
Western's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- For researchers whose PhD was received within 3 years
- Postdoctoral scholars who work or have worked at Western are ineligible
- At least one of awards will be an Indigenous Western Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Each award is $45,000 per year for 2 years (not renewable)
- Deadline: November
