Brief Description:

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered by the Government of Canada, provides two year fellowships to eligible postdoctoral students nationally and internationally.

There are no limits to the number of applicants that may apply to the Banting Fellowship opportunity. Those who wish to be hosted by a Faculty member at Harvard University should first confirm that their proposed host's lab or other research space is physically located on the campus of Harvard University. Once confirmed, applicants must complete the internal application described below in order to receive a Letter of Institutional Endorsement signed by the Vice Provost for Research at Harvard University.

Description:

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered by the Government of Canada, provides two year fellowships to eligible postdoctoral students nationally and internationally.

There are no limits to the number of applicants that may apply to the Banting Fellowship opportunity. Those who wish to be hosted by a Faculty member at Harvard University should first confirm that their proposed host's lab, or other research space, is physically located on the campus of Harvard University.

In Longwood, the faculty sponsor must hold a primary appointment at one of the following:

HMS basic and social science departments (to see a list of Departments, please click here)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Once confirmed, applicants must complete the internal application, (described below), in order to receive a Letter of Institutional Endorsement signed by the Vice Provost for Research at Harvard University.

Please Note: If your proposed host is based at one of the institutions listed below*, Harvard University is unable to provide the Letter of Institutional Endorsement required by the Banting Fellowship. The letter must come from the institution where your proposed host has their lab or research space.

While there are many faculty members affiliated with Harvard University, those who do not occupy physical lab and/or research space on the campus of Harvard University are not administratively supported, employed, or governed by Harvard University. As such Harvard University cannot provide the required Institutional Endorsement letter for the following affiliated institutions:

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        Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
        Boston Children's Hospital
        Brigham and Women's Hospital
        Cambridge Health Alliance
        Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
        Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
        Hebrew Senior Life
        Joslin Diabetes Center
        Judge Baker Children's Center
        Massachusetts Eye and Ear | Schepens Eye Research Institute
        Massachusetts General Hospital
        McLean Hospital
        Mount Auburn Hospital
        Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
        VA Boston Healthcare System

Eligibility Criteria:

Those in need of an Institutional Letter of Endorsement signed by the Vice Provost for Research at Harvard University will be asked to provide contact information and a copy of their proposed supervisor's statement.

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

Additional information is available on the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship website.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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Institution

Other (Non Harvard) Institution
Harvard Business School
Harvard Divinity School
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Design
Graduate School of Education
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Graduate Student
Postdoc/Fellow

Type of Competition

External Funding (Not Limited)

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

4/04/2022

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

9/12/2022 11:59 PM