Post Doctoral Research Fellowships (PDRF) 2011-12 Deadline Nov 15
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT), is pleased to
announce the launch of the Post Doctoral Research Fellowships (PDRF),
tenable in the 2011-2012 academic year. As part of the Government
of Canada Awards (GCA), the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship
Program (CCSP) and the Canada-Mexico Awards (CMA), the Government of
Canada offers one-year post-doctoral research fellowships tenable at
recognized public Canadian universities and affiliated research
institutes.
Based on reciprocal agreements between Canada and Foreign
governments, the PDRF will award approximately 40 to 60 fellowships
to selected candidates from twelve countries*. Fellowships are valued at $36,500
CDN (taxable). These fellowships will provide research opportunities
to promising recent doctoral graduates in the natural sciences and
engineering, social sciences and humanities. The attached program
description including eligibility requirements and application
information can be found on the Government of Canada's International
Scholarships website atwww.scholarships.gc.ca<http://www.scholarships.gc.ca>.
*Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Russia,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom
