The Government of Canada offers one-year post-doctoral research fellowships tenable at Canadian universities for PhD graduates from certain countries.
The candidate must apply directly to the Canadian embassy. Details about due dates for various countries and links to additional info are provided below:
The program is designed to provide research opportunities to promising recent doctoral graduates in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Fellowships are not offered to professional artists or to those wishing to do clinical research and training involving patient-care. Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously studied in Canada under a Canadian government scholarship.
Switzerland: deadline January 16, 2009
http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/switzerland/geo/awards-bourses2009-en.aspx
Norway: deadline January 26, 2009
http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/norway/culture/postdoctoral-en.aspx
South Korea: deadline Jan. 9, 2009 (contact embassy for application)
Russia: deadline January 23, 2009 (contact Kristin, kdsnell [ à ] uwaterloo.ca for application)
Japan: deadline January 19, 2009 http://www.canadanet.or.jp/gca/pdrf.shtml
France: deadline Postmarked by January 30, 2009. French candidates should download information and application from http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/pdrfcountries-en.html
Italy: deadline January 9, 2009
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/italy/ricerca-it.asp
Brazil: deadline Dec. 19, 2008
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/brazil/highlights_actualites/Doutorado.aspx?lang=pt
Germany : January 9, 2009
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/germany/studyincanada03-de.asp#Stipendien
Terms of Award
Total value of the fellowship is $32,000 CAD and it is not taxable in Canada. The fellowship is 12 months in duration and is not renewable The fellowship must commence no later than September 30, 2009
Eligibility Criteria
* Applicants must be citizens of one of the above-mentioned countries.
Anyone who has obtained Canadian citizenship or who has applied for permanent residency in Canada is ineligible.
* Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. degree within the last four years or have completed the Ph.D. degree requirements before taking up the award
The candidate must apply directly to the Canadian embassy. Details about due dates for various countries and links to additional info are provided below:
The program is designed to provide research opportunities to promising recent doctoral graduates in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Fellowships are not offered to professional artists or to those wishing to do clinical research and training involving patient-care. Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously studied in Canada under a Canadian government scholarship.
Switzerland: deadline January 16, 2009
http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/switzerland/geo/awards-bourses2009-en.aspx
Norway: deadline January 26, 2009
http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/norway/culture/postdoctoral-en.aspx
South Korea: deadline Jan. 9, 2009 (contact embassy for application)
Russia: deadline January 23, 2009 (contact Kristin, kdsnell [ à ] uwaterloo.ca for application)
Japan: deadline January 19, 2009 http://www.canadanet.or.jp/gca/pdrf.shtml
France: deadline Postmarked by January 30, 2009. French candidates should download information and application from http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/pdrfcountries-en.html
Italy: deadline January 9, 2009
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/italy/ricerca-it.asp
Brazil: deadline Dec. 19, 2008
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/brazil/highlights_actualites/Doutorado.aspx?lang=pt
Germany : January 9, 2009
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/germany/studyincanada03-de.asp#Stipendien
Terms of Award
Total value of the fellowship is $32,000 CAD and it is not taxable in Canada. The fellowship is 12 months in duration and is not renewable The fellowship must commence no later than September 30, 2009
Eligibility Criteria
* Applicants must be citizens of one of the above-mentioned countries.
Anyone who has obtained Canadian citizenship or who has applied for permanent residency in Canada is ineligible.
* Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. degree within the last four years or have completed the Ph.D. degree requirements before taking up the award