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Postdoctoral programs

The information and types of awards outlined below are relevant only to those who have already obtained their doctorate, or who will obtain it within the next year.


Canada Postdoctoral Research Award The objective of the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program is to recognize and support 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.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program. A limited number of promising early career researchers are given the opportunity, through this fellowship, to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is the Canadian nominating authority for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program. A limited number of promising early career researchers are given the opportunity, through this fellowship, to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is the Canadian nominating authority for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program.
NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors The NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors (NISA) grant aims to engage Indigenous students and postdoctoral researchers in promoting interest and participation in natural sciences and engineering by visiting Indigenous communities and schools in Canada.
Supplements to the CPRA program Alice Wilson Award DND/NSERC supplemental funding award NSERC and L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science supplement Supplement for Research in the Field of Impact Assessment
Human Frontier Science Program The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an international program of research support, funding leading-edge research on the complex mechanisms of living organisms. Research is funded at all levels of biological complexity from biomolecules to the interactions between organisms, crossing disciplinary boundaries and embracing risk.