Call for proposals: Postoctoral Scholar Awards

D2R launches a call for applications for the Postdoctoral Scholar Awards funding program.

A foundational goal of D2R is to help cultivate the next generation of researchers. Being a D2R Scholar is the highest recognition available to D2R trainees and the awards recognize outstanding and active trainees performing research across all of D2R’s Foundational Axes.

The Postdoctoral Scholar Awards both financially support and leading-edge interdisciplinary and intersectoral training through the D2R Training Program.  

Application details:

Applicant eligibility:

• The proposed research project must be aligned with the overall goals of D2R and be tied to at least one of D2R’s Foundational Axes 
• At the time of application, applicants must: 
  • Have a designated supervisor or written commitment from a supervisor at McGill or one of D2R’s Partner Institutions 
  • Applicants planning to hold the award at a Partner Institution must be supervised by a D2R-eligible researcher 
  • Be Canadian or an international researcher with a valid visa 

Awards:

• $70,000 (+ benefits) per year for 2 years 

Application deadline:

• August 29, 2025, 5:00pm Eastern Time

Information session:

Want to learn more about this funding program? Join our online information session on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm EST to learn more on how to prepare your application.