External postdoctoral funding sources include the three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Naturally, foreign nationals would benefit from checking first with agencies and foundations in their home country.
Postdoctoral awards from the Tri-agency of Canada (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)
Objective
The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The program provides funding and flexibility, empowering Canadian and international leaders in innovation and scholarship of tomorrow to develop the skills to build world-class research and drive Canadian prosperity and competitiveness.
Applications for the Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from international applicants are now being accepted. Please consult the funding agencies' websites to determine your eligibility to apply.
Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program (CPRA)
Federal government fellowships
Government of Canada post-doctoral scholarships
Health Canada Fellowship Programs
National Research Council Canada Research Associate Program
Ontario government fellowships
Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award by the Council of Ontario Universities
The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Awards
Fellowships from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)
Scholarships and grants from The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT)
Scholarships and grants from The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC)
Scholarships and grants from The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS)
Fellowships in medicine
Canadian Blood Services Research Funding Opportunities
The American Institute for Cancer Research’s Marilyn Gentry Fellowship
The Savoy Foundation Post-doctoral and clinical research fellowships
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Multidisciplinary fellowships
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funding
Post-doctoral Mustard Fellowship in Work and Health
Smithsonian Fellowships and Internships
The Armand-Frappier Foundation
The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program
The Davies Charitable Foundation research fellowship
The Getty Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Graduate Women In Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grant
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Funding
The Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF) Scholarships