Hello everyone, 

We are excited to share the new opportunity to apply for the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA).

Please note the following opportunity is only open to faculty who hold active Tri-Agency grants (as required from the Tri-Agencies).

The awards are a targeted, one-time initiative designed to recruit international or returning Canadian doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers to Canada. The University of Lethbridge has a quota of 2 doctoral and 2 postdoctoral positions. You are receiving this email because you may currently hold a Tri-agency grant, which is one of the award criteria. You can review if your tri-agency grant is eligible under item 17 here. All disciplines are encouraged to apply (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR). 

You can submit an expression of interest by January 20th, 8:30 AM through the form: Expression of Interest Form. Graduate students must apply to the doctoral program by January 15^th to be considered for the award.

Deadline for the full application is February 13th, 3:00 PM. We are still waiting for more details from the Tri-Agencies about the application requirements and adjudication criteria.

A few things to note about the awards: 

Value and duration:

• Doctoral award: $40,000/3 years
• Postdoctoral award: $70,000/2 years
• The awards should be activated by March 31, 2027.

Eligibility: 

· As the supervisor, you must hold an active Tri-Agency grant in the current or upcoming fiscal year.

· Nominees (doctoral and postdoctoral) must NOT have a current affiliation with a Canadian institution and must be currently studying or working aboard. 

· There are no eligibility windows (nominees do NOT need to be within 36 months of the start-date of their PhD program or do NOT need to be within 3 years of completing their doctoral degree). 

· There are no restrictions on citizenship or immigration status. This award is intended to recruit top-talent, whether it is helping Canadians working outside of the country return, or bringing outside talent into Canada. 

Priority Areas: 

The projects could fit under any of the Tr-Agencies, but should apply to one of eight priority areas:

· Advanced digital technologies (including AI, quantum and cybersecurity)

· Health, including biotechnology

· Clean technology and resource value chains

· Environment, climate resilience and the Arctic

· Food and water security

· Democratic and community resilience

· Manufacturing and advanced materials

· Defence and dual-use technologies

  For more information about the awards, see below:

· Postdoctoral Awards| Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA) | University of Lethbridge

· Graduate Awards| Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA) | University of Lethbridge. Graduate students must apply to the doctoral program by January 15^th to be considered for the award.

· More in-depth information can be found on the government website.

We realize this is a tight timeline. If you have any questions, please reach out to:

Deirdre Coburn (doctoral): sgs.awards@uleth.ca

Nicole van Rootselaar (postdoctoral): oris.internal@uleth.ca

Best,

Nicole and Deirdre

Nicole van Rootselaar, PhD. (she/her) Research Facilitator, Internal Awards, Postdoctoral Funding, and Research Management System Support Office of Research and Innovation Services
Office B635 oris.health@uleth.ca 403-332-2002 ULethbridge|Research	4401 University Drive Lethbridge AB, Canada( T1K 3M4 ulethbridge.ca

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All applications/proposals/notices of intent must be approved by the Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS) using the Research Proposal Form (RPF) on the Bridge with a copy of the application. Therefore, applicants and co-applicants should allow sufficient lead time for a thorough review at each approval level. The RPF must be received before an application is submitted electronically to a funding agency. The faculty member's responsibility is to ensure that the ORIS receives a completed RPF well before the agency deadline. Visit this page for more information.

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