Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)
Deadline passedPartial fundingFellowship Canada
Provider: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Government of Canada)
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- Replaces the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Page lists day and month only; the 2026 year is inferred from the current competition
Key facts
- Deadline
- 17 October 2026
Agency deadlines: SSHRC 10 Sep, CIHR 16 Sep, NSERC 17 Oct. Institutions may set earlier internal deadlines. - Applications open
- Not stated by the provider (checked 21 October 2026)
- Cycle / intake
- 2026 competition · 2027
- Funding
- CA$70,000 a year for 24 months
- Covers
- Salary/stipend
- Tuition fees
- Not stated by the provider (checked 21 October 2026)
- Study level
- Postdoctoral
- Programme
- Postdoctoral research
- Subjects
- Engineering, Health, Humanities, Natural sciences, Social sciences
- Study in
- Canada, International (Canadians only)
- Institution
- Not stated by the provider (checked 21 October 2026)
Who can apply
- Nationality
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons; international applicants with a Canadian doctorate or postdoc link (up to 20% of awards)
- Eligibility
- Doctorate completed no more than three years before 1 September of the application year (extensions possible); not in a tenure-track post.
- Qualifications
- Doctoral or health professional degree
- Language tests
- Not applicable (English or French)
How to apply
- Steps
- Choose the agency closest to your field and apply through its online system
- Documents
- Application via agency system with references
Timeline
- 10 September 2026SSHRC (past)
- 16 September 2026CIHR (past)
- 17 October 2026NSERC (past)
- 31 March 2027Results
Source: nserc-crsng.canada.ca CPRA page
Verification: Checked against the official provider page · Last verified: 21 October 2026 · Status: worked out from the published dates on 25 October 2026
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