Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The fellowship is valued at $70,000 a year for 2 years (non-renewable).

• The fellowship is a stipend that is awarded to the postdoctoral researcher.
• The annual stipend does not cover the cost of benefits for postdoctoral fellows.
• Applicants and their proposed supervisors should discuss the details of the fellowship appointment (any benefits offered to the postdoctoral researcher; any financial obligations associated with the appointment; availability of research and/or other support; rights and responsibilities), as well as any established research-related polices and protocols.
• Refer to the university’s PDF Collective Agreement and Benefits website for information on postdoctoral fellow appointments.

Refer to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Eligibility for complete details. Applications that do not meet all of the eligibility criteria will be deemed ineligible.

Potential applicants are to read all the information and confirm their eligibility on the Banting PDF website prior to preparing an application. 

Interested eligible applicants are to contact a proposed supervisor at the UofA to express interest in the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. If supported by the proposed supervisor, applicants are to follow the University of Alberta’s process to prepare an application for submission to their proposed Faculty by the Faculty’s internal deadline. Applicants must be then nominated to GPS by their Faculty by July 7, 2023.

Complete details of application requirements and instructions are on the Banting Application Form and the 2024-2025 Banting Competition Memo.

All complete and eligible preliminary applications are reviewed by the Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee. A list of recommended applications is chosen to submit a complete application in ResearchNet for final adjudication at the national level by September 20, 2023. 

Banting will notify all recommended applicants of final decisions by mid-February 2024.

Refer to the 2024-2025 Banting Competition Memo for complete details of the competition timeline.

Faculty Application Deadline: applicants are to contact their proposed Supervisor/Faculty for internal deadlines

GPS Nomination Deadline: July 7, 2023: Deadline for Faculties to submit selected nominees to GPS for institutional review.

Faculty Letter of Endorsement Deadline: August 31, 2023: Deadline for Faculties to submit completed draft Institutional Letters of Endorsement to GPS (for shortlisted candidates only).

ResearchNet Application Submission Deadline: September 20, 2023, 20:00 EDT (6:00 pm MDT): Deadline for selected candidates to submit their application in ResearchNet for national review. Only selected candidates will be provided the institutional letter of endorsement for final submission.

Acceptance

The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) is the primary contact and administrator for the Banting Fellowship and its regulations for the term of the researcher’s appointment. 

Successful Banting recipients should review the U of A’s Postdoctoral Fellows Policies and Procedures prior to accepting the fellowship. Note: the fellowship stipend does not cover the cost of annual benefits at the university (as per the Postdoctoral Fellows Collective Agreement). The postdoc’s supervisor or department are responsible for covering these costs each year the award is held. An estimate of costs can be viewed on Human Rescoure Services’ (HRS) Compensation Calculator application. For more information contact HRS Shared Services.   

1) Recipients are to complete and submit the following to GPS Award Services (grad.awards@ualberta.ca) to start the fellowship at the U of A:

• Banting Notice of Award (offer letter).
• Copy of the Confirmation of Commencement form (from ResearchNet)
• Copy of doctoral degree certificate. If the degree has not been conferred, a signed letter from the university Registrar or Faculty of Graduate Studies (or equivalent) confirming the degree requirements have been met, and the certificate is to be awarded. Fulfillment of degree requirements may vary by institution and degree type, but they normally include thesis defense corrections and thesis deposition. 
• Up-to-date CV.

2) Once the recipient has accepted the fellowship, GPS Award Services will initiate the hire/payment process to proceed with a letter of offer for the postdoctoral appointment at the university.

• The postdoc’s supervisor or department will be required to provide GPS a speed code that benefits can be charged to.
• All degree requirements must be met before the start date of the Fellowship.
• Banting recipients are responsible for informing GPS of any of the following changes after commencement of the fellowship/appointment: leave of absence (for reasons of maternity/parental, medical, or professional reasons), termination or discontinuation of full time research, or change from full time status to part time.
• Recipients are to refer to their Notice of Award, the Tri-agency Award Holder’s Guide, and their U of A appointment offer for complete details of all acceptance contingencies.

Decline

Banting Fellowships are not transferable to other universities; see Banting eligibility for complete details. Recipients who do not wish to take the award up at the U of A are to notify GPS Award Services in writing (grad.awards@ualberta.ca).