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Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR (Government of Canada)
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The CPRA replaced the Banting and other federal postdoctoral fellowships in Canada. It pays 70,000 Canadian dollars a year for two years of research at a Canadian institution.

Deadline
Usually September to mid-October, depending on the agency
Funding
70,000 Canadian dollars a year
Where
Canada
Who it's for
Postdoctoral researchers
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Applicants need a PhD earned within about three years. International applicants must have studied or be doing postdoctoral research at a Canadian institution, and up to 20 percent of awards go to them.
Field of study
Any field
Length
24 months

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