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Graduate Studies

CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral research opportunities funded through CIHR. E-Approval done through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

Fellowships provide support for highly qualified applicants in all areas of health research at the post-PhD degree or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad.

Value

Up to $60,000 per annum for up to five years.

Eligibility

At the time of application, the Nominated Principal Applicant must be/have:

1. A trainee, with an identified primary supervisor
2. Commit 75% of your time in the research fellowship role to the proposal.
3. Must hold or be completing a PhD degree or a regulated health professional degree by the last possible date to take up the fellowship.

For more information, please see the ResearchNet website for information on eligibility requirements, guidelines, how to apply, and information regarding the review process and evaluation.

General application process

Important Dates

Applications are prepared and submitted by individuals on ResearchNet by the internal deadline set by McMaster.

McMaster Internal ResearchNet Deadline: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12 p.m. EST

It is important to note that it is the applicant’s sole responsibility to follow up with their sponsors to ensure that the assessments are submitted online by their sponsors no later than Monday, September 23, 2024, 12 p.m.

Please note that applications will be returned to the applicants no later than Thursday, September 26, 2024, for correction or review before McMaster submits them to CIHR.

You are required to resubmit your revised application by Tuesday, October 1, at 12 noon.

CIHR Deadline: McMaster will be submitting all eligible applications to CIHR on Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Anticipated Notice of Decision: April 16, 2025

Earliest Funding Start Date: April 1, 2025

Contacts

For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, contact:

For ResearchNet technical support contact:

This competition is being managed by the School of Graduate Studies. Please email graduatescholarships@mcmaster.ca with questions regarding deadlines and submissions.

Clarification of Signature Pages

  • Only supervisor(s) signatures are required. Printed names should always accompany signatures.
  • No institution signatures are required on the pages at the time of application, as McMaster University’s submission on your behalf acts as the institution/institution paid signature.

Scan and upload the signed signature pages, including the routing slip, as one PDF (unprotected and not exceeding 30 MB), in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting the application.

Learn more at ResearchNet