Banting Post Doctoral Fellowships - (PDF) Breanne Whitwell, Research Officer, Graduate Studies Spring 2011
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Banting
Post Doctoral Fellowships
(PDF)
Breanne Whitwell, Research Officer, Graduate Studies
Spring 2011Introduction to the Banting PDF
Purpose:
• Building world-class research capacity by recruiting top-tier
Canadian and international postdoctoral researchers at an
internationally competitive level of funding
• Attracting and retaining top-tier postdoctoral talent
• Develop their leadership potential
• Positioning them for success as research leaders of
tomorrow
Quick facts:
• Valued at $70,000 per year (taxable), for two (2) years
• Candidates selected through nominations from institutions
• International and domestic candidates may be nominated
• Fellowships can be held only at the institution who nominates
• Nominees should be pursuing a fellowship beyond the
university that granted their UG or graduate degrees
2Unique application requirements
Banting PDF is distinguished from existing postdoctoral
fellowships programs at SSHRC, NSERC & CIHR by
emphasis on:
• Synergy between an applicant's individual merit and
potential to launch a successful research-intensive
career
• Host institution's commitment to the research program
and environment with which the applicant is to be
affiliated.
3Eligibility for nomination
All candidates must fulfill or have fulfilled all requirements
for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree
• Between November 3rd, 2008 and December 31, 2011
• Related proof must be submitted by January 15, 2012
• No earlier than November 3, 2006
• If career interrupted or delayed for the purpose of
childrearing, illness, or health-related family
responsibilities
• For health professionals only, if have engaged in post-
degree non-research related clinical training (residency,
etc).
Candidates who currently hold or have held agency-specific
PDFs are eligible for nomination
Banting PDF nominees are eligible to apply for agency-
specific PDFs
4Eligibility and host institutions
Institutions eligible to host: universities, affiliated research
hospitals, colleges and not-for-profit organizations with a
research mandate, both nationally and internationally
International candidates may only hold their Banting PDF at a
Canadian institution
Canadian or permanent resident candidates who obtained
their PhD from a foreign university may only hold their
Banting PDF at a Canadian institution
Canadian or permanent resident candidates who obtained
their PhD from a Canadian university may hold their award at
either a Canadian institution or an institution outside of
Canada
5Selection criteria
Research excellence and leadership
Quality of the applicant's proposed research program
Institutional commitment and demonstrated synergy
between the applicant and the institution's strategic
priorities
6Nomination process - York
Supervisor nomination and AD, Research endorsement is
required
Two stage adjudication process – LOI and full application
Letter of Intent (LOI)
• One page outline of research project
• Applicant’s CV (using Banting version of Common CV)
• Brief rationale by proposed supervisor for the nomination,
including a statement of the research support and training
environment provided to the fellow
• Deadline: August 29 2011
• LOIs will be reviewed and adjudicated by ADs of
Research, AVPs of Research, and AD Academic and
Dean of GS
7Nomination process cont’d
Full application
• Online application (via researchnet)
• Completed in a series of eight (8) steps
• Common CV (using Banting version of Common CV)
• Manager of GRIP (ORS) will work with successful LOIs to
ensure competitive applications
• Deadline: TBD
• Full applications will be reviewed and adjudicated by ADs
of Research, AVPs of Research, and AD Academic and
Dean of GS
• Final submission, Tri-Council deadline: November 2, 2011
8Online application and attachments
1) Identifying area of research
2) Identifying application and supervisor
3) Identifying referees – three (3) required
4) Attaching CV and supporting documents
• Research contributions – max three (3) pages
• List of contributions
• Research contributions (focus on three (3) contributions)
• Leadership contributions – max one (1) page
• Leadership activities in the research domain
• Leadership contributions – details
• Fulfillment of degree requirements – max one (1) page
• Special circumstances – maximum one (1) page
5) Entering degree information
9Online application and attachments
6) Entering project information and supporting documents
• Project overview
• Project details
• Project descriptors / keywords
• Attachments
• Career aspirations & choice of institution – max one (1) page
• Research proposal – max four (4) pages
• Bibliography – max five (5) pages
• Institutional synergy & letter of endorsement – max one (1) page
• Supervisor’s statement – max two (2) pages
• Supervisor CV is not required
• Research environment – max two (2) pages
• Professional development – max one (1) page
10Research proposal
Objectives of the proposed research program
Significance of the proposed research program
Contribution that the research will make to advancing knowledge
How the proposed research program is situated within
relevant scholarly literature
Theoretical approach or framework that will be used
Research question(s) and/or hypothesis(es)
Methodology and why it was chosen
Plan to disseminate the findings and/or enhance potential for
impact
11Online application – final steps
7) Previewing application materials
8) Providing consent and submitting the application
12Formatting documents
All attachments to application must have the following format:
• Minimum margin of 2cm (3/4 inch) around the page (top,
bottom and sides)
• Minimum font size of 10, Arial
• Condensed type or spacing not permitted
• At the top of each page, indicate your name and the title of
the document as it appears in the instructions for each
• For multi-page attachments, number the pages sequentially
13Selection process – agencies
Each of the Tri-Council agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR)
conducts an interdisciplinary peer review and submits an
un-ranked short list of the 35 most meritorious applicants to
the Selection Board
Banting Selection Board makes final recommendations to
the Banting PDF Program Steering Committee, based on an
assessment of the institutional commitment and alignment of
the applicant's research ambitions with the institution's
strategic priorities
The Steering Committee will approve the final slate of 70
awardees, annually
14Important dates for 2012-2013 cycle
Internal Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline
• August 29, 2011
Anticipated notification for successful LOIs
• September 19, 2011
Application deadline (official nomination)
• November 2, 2011
Notification of results
• March 2012
Start of awards
• Between April 1, 2012 and October 1, 2012
15Additional information
Regarding internal processes:
Breanne Whitwell, Graduate Studies
bmwhit@yorku.ca
x 44168
For successful LOIs moving to full application:
Steve Mataija, Office of Research Services
smataija@yorku.ca
x 22507
Program details: http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/
Application instructions: http://banting.fellowships-
bourses.gc.ca/apply-demande/task-tache-eng.html
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