Deadline: 23 April 2017
Open to: candidates should have obtained a PhD (or equivalent) within the past three years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2014) or expect to complete their PhD by September, 2017
Fellowship:  current annual PhD recruiting rate is USD 64,437

Description

The NRC is excited to announce a new initiative to bring up to ten postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) to work alongside our internationally recognized research leaders. The program will offer PDFs access to unique world-class facilities and the opportunity to work alongside multi-disciplinary teams of expert researchers and technicians on projects of critical importance to Canada. PDFs will carry out research on innovative research projects, with opportunities for career development (publications and/or industry interaction).

Eligibility

• Fellowships will be for two years contingent on satisfactory progress achieved during the first year;
• Candidates should have obtained a Ph.D. (or equivalent) within the past three years (Ph.D. received on or after July 1, 2014) or expect to complete their Ph.D. by September 2017. To be eligible, a candidate will be required to submit their CV, three publications, a statement of interest for each project to which they wish to apply, and send the names of three references with contact information;
• Fellows will work in a lab under the direct supervision of an NRC researcher.

Fellowship