Canada Impact+ Research Training Award | Application form

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Applicant information
Agency alignment

Select the agency whose mandate best aligns with your field of research.
Which priority research area does your proposed research fall into?
Country of citizenship
Please enter the name of the institution where you received (or will receive) your PhD.

As per the tri-agency research training award holder’s guide, all recipients of the Canada Impact+ Research Training Award must begin their appointment on the first of a month, and no later than January 1, 2027 (NSERC or SSHRC) or March 1, 2027 (CIHR).

To begin an appointment, postdocs must be residing in Ontario and be legally authorized to work in Canada. International applicants should review current immigration processing times to identify a realistic start date. 

As per the eligibility criteria in the University of Waterloo postdoctoral guidelines, applicants must have completed their PhD no more than 5 years prior to the appointment start date. The window of eligibility can be extended by a cumulative maximum of three years (36 months) if the applicant had their academic career interrupted for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Maternity/pregnancy and/or parental leave
  • Illness
  • Health-related family responsibilities
  • Mandatory military service
  • Attention to matters of cultural or community significance
  • Disruptions due to war, civil conflicts and/or natural disasters in a country of residence
Proposed primary supervisor information
Proposed co-supervisor information
If applying with a co-supervisor, please include their details below.
Supporting documents

Please use the following naming convention: CV_[Nominee Family Name]_[Nominee First Name]

For example: CV_Smith_John


One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Acceptable documentation includes a scanned copy of diploma OR official transcript showing degree conferral OR official letter of completion (or anticipated date of completion) from institution.

Please use the following naming convention: PhD_Confirmation_[Nominee Family Name]_[Nominee First Name]

For example: PhD_Confirmation_Smith_John


One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

You will receive a copy of the required CIRTA nomination form only after an expression of interest to nominate is submitted by the proposed supervisor (step 3 as listed in the CIRTA critical steps). Applications submitted without this completed document, and without an expression of interest to nominate, will not be considered by the adjudication committee.

Please use the following naming convention: Impactplus_[Agency]_University of Waterloo_[Nominee Family Name]_[E or F, depending on language of form]

For example: Impactplus_CIHR_University of Waterloo_Smith_E


One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.
Acknowledgement
Candidates are required to meet the eligibility requirements set out in both the CIRTA program guidelines and the University of Waterloo postdoctoral guidelines.