On July 6, the Government of Canada announced the establishment of the its Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, a new program to attract and develop leading postdoctoral researchers in Canada.
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are the latest initiative under the Government of Canada's National Science and Technology Strategy. The new program aims to establish Canada as a global leader in higher learning, research and science and technology development. Under the program, 70 new fellowships will be awarded each year, with funding provided through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. One third of the fellowship will be awarded in the social sciences and humanities.
The federal government also announced support for the Next Einstein Initiative, which will create a network of 15 centres of academic excellence across Africa in fields related to science and technology.
Canada's contribution to the Next Einstein Initiative will help build long-term capacity in research in Africa, and encourage talented students to reach and fulfill their potential in math, science and technology.
