PhD & Post-doc Awards for Refugees (Canada)
The Government of Canada is offering new doctoral and post-doctoral health research training awards to eligible refugees through a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and IDRC.These new funding awards will target persons with refugee status who have arrived in Canada since September 2014. They are intended to assist refugees with their settlement process, as well as to facilitate their re-entry into the research careers they left behind.
Award recipients can undertake their training in one of the eligible Canadian research institutions, under the leadership of an appointed researcher. Two types of awards will support refugees for up to three years, beginning in the spring of 2017.
Doctoral Research Award: $35,000 per year, per award, for up to three yearsDeadline to apply: October 4, 2016 APPLY
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award: up to $45,000 per year, per award, for up to three yearsDeadline to apply: November 1, 2016 APPLY
