NSERC · CA · NSERC / Tri-Agency
The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program is a federal research talent investment program that supports postdoctoral researchers in developing their research skills and advancing their careers. It provides funding for research in health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities, and can be held in Canada or internationally. The program is administered by CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC.
Applicants must hold or expect to hold a doctoral or health professional degree, and must not hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position. They must have completed their degree no more than three years before September 1 of the application year, with possible extensions for delays. International applicants must meet specific conditions, such as being registered at a Canadian institution.
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4 form file(s) downloaded; 10 writing prompts; 24 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections
Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. “Official ↗” opens the funder page the value came from; anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.
| Curated item | Value in this record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency | NSERC | Official page ↗ |
| Country / funding source | CA · NSERC / Tri-Agency | Official page ↗ |
| Deadline | Not stated | Official page ↗ |
| Funding amount | Up to CA$70,000 | Official page ↗ |
| Eligibility | 10 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above | Official page ↗ |
Data is collected from official funder pages only. Figures are machine-curated (rule + LLM where noted) and should be re-verified on the linked source before use.