2013 Information for PDF Banting Fellowships
information for UBC’s internal selection process and full details for the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship are now available on the PDFO Website. NOTE: internal selection process is only for candidates interested in holding their fellowship at UBC.
With its internationally competitive level of funding and as Canada’s most prestigious trainee competition, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship is one of the most sought-after fellowship opportunities for PDFs. The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally, to develop their leadership potential and to position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow. Hosting a Banting PDF within your Faculty or Department is highly beneficial toward a rich research environment, and having Banting PDFs at UBC raises the university’s profile and reputation as a top research institution.
A mandatory UBC internal selection process will identify the strongest applications and select a maximum of six per Tri-Council area (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) to receive the necessary institutional endorsement. Only these 18 applicants will receive the necessary institutional endorsement. Applicants must submit an internal application form with attachments (details are listed in the application form) to the Postdoctoral Fellows Office at postdoctoral.fellows@ubc.caby Tuesday September 3, 2012, 12:00 PM PST (noon), NO EXCEPTIONS. For your convenience I have attached the link for the internal application form which can also be found on the PDFO Website. Selected applicants will be contacted by Friday October 4, 2012 and will be provided with feedback from the relevant internal selection committee which will assist with developing a successful application. The Postdoctoral Fellows Office will be able to provide all unsuccessful applicants feedback once the competition has closed in November.
Those selected through the internal selection process will be required to submit four Institutional Documents as part of their ResearchNet Application as listed below;
1. Synergy Letter
2. Professional Development
3. Research Environment
4. Supervisors Statement
Both Applicant and Supervisor will be responsible for contributing to the 4 institutional letters, however the Spark office will provide strategic support in developing and finalizing the Synergy Letter, and the Postdoctoral Fellows Office will provide strategic support in developing and finalizing the Professional Development Letter. The Research Environment and Supervisors Statement will be the sole responsibility of both applicant and supervisor.
The Banting application deadline through ResearchNet is Friday November 1, 2013 5 PM PST, however this may change when Banting updates their website with the 2013 competition information. ***** Please Note***** The Banting website will not be updated until Tuesday July 9, 2013. Please refer to the webpages linked above for more information on the internal process.
NOTE: the application form and accompanying internal selection process is only for candidates interested in holding their fellowship at UBC.
Please forward any general Banting inquiries (including Common CV and ResearchNet support) directly to Banting http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/contact/index-eng.html. Any internal process inquiries should be forwarded to the Postdoctoral Fellows Office postdoctoral.fellows@ubc.ca
Please feel free to distribute and share this information with anyone who may be interested in applying for a Banting Fellowship at UBC.