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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships 2018-19

2018-2019 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Banting Fellowship is the most prestigious postdoctoral fellowship award in Canada.

Deadline: September 19, 2018

Eligibility regulations are strict. Please ensure you refer to the Degree Completion dates and the emphasis on recruiting International and National scholars (only in exceptionally rare circumstances will a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship be awarded to an applicant who is staying at the same institution where they completed their PhD, PhD- equivalent or health professional degree).

For official information, regulations and procedures, be sure to visit the Banting Website.  It is strongly advised to refer to the Guide to Applying for up-to-date information.

Any general Banting inquiries (including Common CV and ResearchNet support) should be directed to Banting contacts.

Characteristics of a successful Banting Application:

  • Applicant:
    • Has demonstrated leadership and impact on the field (considering career stage)
    • Has a significant number of publications
    • Brings new knowledge to the institution
  • Proposed Research
    • Should significantly advance the knowledge base
    • Includes aspect of novelty: “game-changing”
    • Is part of a larger research context (applicant, supervisor, institution)
    • Demonstrates synergy with research environment
    • Weighs risk vs. feasibility
    • Considers wider impact: application of research, social impact
  • Supervisor Statement
    • Speaks to research excellence of applicant
    • Speaks to excellence of proposed research
    • Speaks to aspects of synergy (with supervisor’s research, research environment, institution)
    • Explains added value of postdoc in research environment
    • Demonstrates institutional commitment (professional development, funding, resources)
    • Propels research leadership of applicant (supervisor biography, where are alumni now)

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Western Humanitarian Award

This award recognizes faculty, staff, and students at Western, who are engaged in a range of efforts directed towards improving the quality of life for individuals and communities around the world.  Preference will be given to the recognition of activities undertaken by the candidate that have current or potential international impact.

Deadline: May 17, 2018   Final application and signature page must be submitted to Research Development and Services

Amount: A maximum of $5,000 may be awarded and must be used in support of humanitarian efforts as chosen by the recipient.

Application Process:  The Western Humanitarian Award internal adjudication and selection process is managed by Research Development & Services. A complete application will consist of:

More information and applications…

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The Conversation Canada – Research-Based Journalism

“Aiming to bridge the gap between the Ivory Tower and the general public, Western has committed to being a founding member of The Conversation Canada.

The Conversation, a daily independent news and analysis online publication, delivers expertise from the academic and research community directly to the public. In a not-for-profit collaboration, The Conversation editors work directly with academics and researchers to publish articles for a wide audience.”  More at this Western News story…

More on The Conversation Canada and how to contribute in this document.

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Research Analytics Tool, InCites Now Available to Western Researchers

Western is now subscribed to InCites which is a customized, citation-based research analytics tool. Research Western and Western Libraries are also in the process of hiring a bibliometrician to support the research community in the use of this program as well as other needs in this area.  Access to InCites is now available to all Western faculty, staff and students on campus computers via incites.thomsonreuters.com

Please see attached memo from John Capone, VP Research for more information.

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Mitacs – Accelerate Fellowships

The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides long-term funding for a significant part of graduate degree programs:

  • Master’s students can complete an 18-month project (minimum $30,000 stipend)
  • PhD students can complete a three-year project (minimum $72,000 stipend)

The program allows for longer term research experience with an industry or not-for-profit partner than the traditional Mitacs Accelerate program. Participating students receive training that helps them ensure the success of their projects and further their careers.

Fellowships can form new Accelerate projects or be added to existing ones, and applications are accepted any time.

Note that Mitacs Accelerate programs require matching funding from the industry or not-for-profit partner and the supervision of a faculty researcher.

For more information or to discuss a potential project, contact Erin Azzopardi, Western’s Mitacs Representative.

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International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Doctoral Research Awards

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective. These awards are intended for field research in one or more developing countries.

Amount: Up to $20,000

Deadline: May 30, 2018

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards support research aligned with IDRC’s mandate and thematic priorities. Proposed research must fit within the priorities of the Agriculture and Environment, Inclusive Economies, or Technology and Innovation program areas.

More information and application forms….

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Statistics Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health

Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario)
Term 1 year (with option for renewal)
$68,468 to $79,234

Closing date: 13 April 2018 – 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

The Statistics Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship provides recent PhD graduates with the unique opportunity to conduct high quality research at one of the world’s leading statistical agencies. The research conducted at Statistics Canada advances knowledge on emerging issues related to Canadian society and informs Canada’s policies and programs.

Post-Doctoral Fellows will conduct research in the Health Analysis Division within Statistics Canada’s Analytical Studies Branch.

Ensure your experience and knowledge reflect one of the domains of research listed below:

1. Environmental epidemiology
2. Aboriginal Health
3. Population Health
4. Child health and well-being

More information…

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2018 International Policy Ideas Challenge

SSHRC and Global Affairs Canada recently announced the launch of the third annual 2018 International Policy Ideas Challenge.

Deadline: May 18, 2018

Amount: $3000 (for 10 winning projects)

Description: The International Policy Ideas Challenge is designed to identify concrete innovative solutions to emerging international policy challenges faced by Canada. Each proposal should offer solutions bridging at least two of the three policy areas under Global Affairs Canada’s mandate – foreign policy, trade, and international development.  Applicants will submit brief proposals. The authors of ten winning proposals will be given several months to further develop their ideas into policy briefs, which will then be presented to Government of Canada officials in a special day-long symposium, hosted by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa in late Fall 2018.

Eligibility: graduate students (Master’s and PhD level) and post-doctoral fellows at a recognized Canadian post-secondary educational institution; applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada

More information…

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Western Research Ethics Management (WREM) second migration – April 6-9

The Office of Human Research Ethics successfully launched the first of two migration phases for its new online protocol submission platform, WREM, on September 7, 2017.

In order to continue to successfully transition the Research Ethics Board files from ROMEO to WREM they have decided to split the second migration into two phases, resulting in a total of three migrations.

Second Migration: The second migration will occur between 4pm April 6 to 12pm April 9, 2018 and will involve migrating the remaining initial submissions that were still under review as of Aug 31, 2017.

  • Will include all studies approved in ROMEO after August 31, 2017
  • Will not include post-approval submissions (e.g., amendments, continuing ethics reviews, reportable events, etc.)
  • Will not include study documents (including the ROMEO Application Form), which will NOT be migrated into WREM

Please Note:

  • Those designated as research support staff will be provided access to the file in WREM; those designated as co-Investigators, students or other will NOT be provided access to the file in WREM and will, therefore, need to be added to the file in WREM.
  • WREM will not be accessible during the second migration.
  • The second migration will transition the entire research community to WREM, and result in all post-approval submissions being done through WREM.
  • ROMEO will remain accessible to researchers for the remainder of 2018, but only to retrieve study documents. Please ensure that if your study will remain active after 2018 that you retrieve your documents from ROMEO and store them securely as per institutional policy.

Third Migration: The third migration, which will occur at a later date, will then include all post-approval submission information (i.e., amendments, continuing ethics reviews, reportable events). The date for this migration is as yet TBD, but is estimated to be June/July 2018.

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