ᴇʟᴇᴠᴀᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʀᴇꜱᴇᴀʀᴄʜ ᴄᴀʀᴇᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏᴠᴇʀɴᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴀɴᴀᴅᴀ ᴘᴏꜱᴛᴅᴏᴄᴛᴏʀᴀʟ ʀᴇꜱᴇᴀʀᴄʜ ᴀᴡᴀʀᴅ 2027
Administered through a collaboration of leading Canadian research institutions including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council this tri agency fellowship strengthens Canada’s global research innovation ecosystem
This highly competitive fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers across diverse scientific and academic fields and promotes high impact research that contributes to global knowledge advancement
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Host Country Canada and eligible international research institutions
Program Name Government of Canada Postdoctoral Research Award 2027
Funding Type Fully Funded Fellowship
Degree Level Postdoctoral Research PhD or Health Professional Degree Holders
Award Duration Twenty four months
The CPRA is designed for research projects that are clearly distinct from doctoral thesis work and focus on new scientific or academic contributions
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Natural Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Health and Medical Sciences
Social Sciences
Humanities
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research
Research proposals must be primarily research oriented and demonstrate originality innovation and academic significance
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Annual research funding of seventy thousand Canadian dollars
Total fellowship duration of two years
Funding can be used at Canadian research institutions or eligible international institutions
Professional research training and career development opportunities
Prestige associated with a tri agency Government of Canada research award
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Open to Canadian and international researchers
Approximately twenty percent of awards are reserved for international applicants
Up to thirty percent of awards may be conducted outside Canada for eligible Canadian citizens or permanent residents
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Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent health professional doctorate
Research proposal must be novel and independent from doctoral thesis work
Candidates should demonstrate strong academic publication or research potential
International mobility or cross institutional collaboration is encouraged