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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Government of Canada |
| Established | 2010 |
| Website | https://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html |
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program was a Canadian federal research fellowship established in 2010 and administered by the Government of Canada. The program provided competitive funding to postdoctoral researchers from Canada and abroad and formed part of the national tri-agency research training framework. It was named in honour of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, the Canadian physician-scientist who co-discovered insulin and received the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[1]
The fellowship was jointly administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).[2] The final competition was launched in 2024, after which the program was discontinued as part of a restructuring of federal postdoctoral research training programs.[3]
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships were announced in the Government of Canada’s 2010 federal budget as a nationally competitive fellowship program intended to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain highly qualified postdoctoral researchers.[1] The program was positioned as the postdoctoral-level counterpart to the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and aligned with broader federal strategies to enhance research excellence and leadership development.
Up to 70 fellowships were awarded annually across the health sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and the social sciences and humanities.[2] Award recipients were selected through a centralized tri-agency peer-review process.
In 2024, the federal research councils confirmed that the 2024–25 cycle would be the final Banting competition. The program was subsequently replaced by a harmonized postdoctoral funding model under the Tri-Agency Training Strategy.[3][4]
The stated objectives of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships were to:
A defining feature of the program was its emphasis on alignment between the applicant’s proposed research program and the strategic priorities and research environment of the host institution.
The fellowship provided:
Fellows were expected to devote the majority of their time to research activities during the award period. Fellowships were administered through CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC depending on the disciplinary focus of the proposed research.
Eligibility requirements included:
International award holders were required to undertake their fellowship at a Canadian institution.
Applications were assessed through a competitive tri-agency peer-review process that evaluated:
Review panels were composed of subject-matter experts drawn from across Canada.
From 2010 until its conclusion, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships supported several hundred postdoctoral researchers across a wide range of disciplines. Government evaluations reported that a substantial proportion of fellowship recipients progressed to research-intensive careers and contributed to Canada’s research output and international visibility. These evaluations also identified programmatic limitations, including application complexity and challenges related to international recruitment.[6]
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships concluded following the 2024–25 competition cycle. The program’s discontinuation reflected a federal policy shift toward a consolidated and harmonized tri-agency framework for postdoctoral research training and funding.[3]
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The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program was a Canadian federal research fellowship established in 2010 and administered by the Government of Canada. The program provided competitive funding to postdoctoral researchers from Canada and abroad and formed part of the national tri-agency research training framework. It was named in honour of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, the Canadian physician-scientist who co-discovered insulin and received the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The fellowship was jointly administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The final competition was launched in 2024, after which the program was discontinued as part of a restructuring of federal postdoctoral research training programs.
A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD). Postdocs most commonly, but not always, have a temporary academic appointment during which time they are expected to professionalize by publishing papers and completing research, typically in preparation for a more permanent academic faculty position. According to data from the US National Science Foundation, the number of holders of PhD in biological sciences who end up in tenure track has consistently dropped from over 50% in 1973 to less than 20% in 2006. The decline in the proportion entering tenure-track careers occurred alongside a substantial expansion in doctoral education in the United States; the NSF reports a long-term upward trend in the number of research doctorates awarded since 1958, averaging 3.0% annual growth. They continue their studies or carry out research and further increase expertise in a specialist subject, including integrating a team and acquiring novel skills and research methods. Postdoctoral research is often considered essential while advancing the scholarly mission of the host institution; it is expected to produce relevant publications in peer-reviewed academic journals or conferences. In some countries, postdoctoral research may lead to further formal qualifications or certification, while in other countries, it does not. Postdoctoral research may be funded through an appointment with a salary or an appointment with a stipend or sponsorship award. Appointments for such a research position may be called postdoctoral research fellow, postdoctoral research associate, or postdoctoral research assistant. Postdoctoral researchers typically work under the supervision of a principal investigator. In many English-speaking countries, postdoctoral researchers are colloquially referred to as "postdocs".
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 educational organization in the United States that is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. Since its founding in 2003, more than 200 institutions have adopted portions of the NPA's Recommended Postdoctoral Policies and Practices. Today, the NPA has 240 organizational members, whose research efforts are supported by 70,000 postdocs. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, the NPA is supported by members, volunteers, key partners, and grants from government agencies and private foundations.
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies may refer to: A school at Rosalind Franklin University A school at University of Western Ontario
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
