Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program - Application instructions

• CPRA - Fulfillment of Degree Requirements Form
• CPRA - Status and Confirmation of Scientific Area Form
• Supporting letters submitted by referees, references, institutional nominators and similar participants through the online application system
• Certified translations of supporting documents written in a language other than English or French

Who is eligible?

• Applicants who hold or expect to hold a doctorate or health professional degree before the award start date.
• International applicants who, as of the application deadline, are currently enrolled in or have completed a doctorate or health professional degree at a Canadian institution, or are conducting postdoctoral research at a Canadian institution.

Who is not eligible

• Students applying to complete a degree or related internship, including health professionals in that context.
• Applicants who hold or are on leave from a tenure-track or tenured faculty position.
• Applicants who have already received a postdoctoral-level award from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC, including a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Applicants who want to hold a CPRA concurrently with another tri-agency research training award.
• Applicants who have already applied to the CPRA three times.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects whose primary objective is to adapt a doctoral thesis for publication in a book or manuscript.
• Projects whose primary objective is to edit textbooks.
• Projects whose primary objective is to translate or acquire a foreign language.

• Research potential and experience - 50%
• Quality of proposed research program - 50%

• Select the agency whose research mandate most closely aligns with the research subject matter in your application.
• Consult the relevant agency resources if you need help choosing the appropriate agency.
• Complete and submit the application electronically through the appropriate agency platform: ResearchNET for CIHR, Online system for NSERC, or Registration and login for SSHRC.
• All referees, references, institutional nominators and similar participants must use the appropriate online application system to submit supporting letters before the deadline.
• Your application must be complete to be considered and must be submitted by the deadline.

• You will be notified of the results by March 31.
• If you accept an award, the relevant agency will publish your name and other basic award information on its website.
• Award holders must comply with the policies and guidelines in the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide and related application and award documents.
• Award holders may be eligible to hold their awards part time.

• Awards may be reserved to support federal or agency-specific research priority areas.
• Self-identification data and consent provided with applications may be used to determine eligibility for additional awards or priority funding opportunities designated for specific underrepresented groups.