Canada Impact+ Research Training Postdoctoral Award

Overview & Purpose

The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards are a one-time initiative designed to recruit international or returning Canadian students and postdoctoral researchers to Canada. These awards support the recruitment of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers in priority areas, helping build capacity, strengthen the research ecosystem and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness. The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards recognize and support international researchers at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels. By providing high‑quality training opportunities in priority fields, the program strives to attract global talent and strengthen Canada's research ecosystem.

Eligibility

This award is open to international and returning Canadian postdoctoral fellows. 

Postdoctoral Researcher (Nominee): 

• Is not affiliated with a university in Canada at the time of nomination (includes international candidates and Canadian citizens living abroad) 
• Will be eligible to commence a postdoctoral (trainee) engagement prior to March 31, 2027 
• Proposed research is in one of the eight priority research areas 

Principal Investigator (Nominator):

• Is conducting research within one of the eight priority research areas 
• Holds an eligible Tri-agency grant (see list of eligible grants) 
• Commits to supervising the nominee to completion and fulfilling the normal funding commitment for postdocs in their fellowship (including beyond Year 2) 
• Has received endorsement from the Budgetary Chair in the unit/department where the postdoctoral fellow nominee will be engaged (for postdoc nominees) 

Value

The award value is $70,000 per year for 2 years.

How to Apply

To apply to the Canada Impact+ Postdoctoral Award, fill out the Nomination Form and the UofT Eligibility Checklist. 

Submit the application package to Yasman Mohammadzadeh at rhse.awards@utoronto.ca by the application deadline. For additional information, contact Yasman Mohammadzadeh, Project Coordinator, Data and Awards, at rhse.awards@utoronto.ca.

Application Requirements

• Nomination Form -> when opening the file, a pop up may appear. Select cancel and you will be able to fill out the form. 
• UofT Eligibility Checklist
• Save the documents using the following naming convention: LastNameFirstName_[formname]. 
• Candidates who applied to the Temerty Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program or the Temerty Postdoctoral Pathway Fellowship will automatically be considered for this program.