Twenty-three McGill doctoral and postdoctoral researchers have been awarded major funding from the Government of Canada in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership and research potential.
Sixteen McGill students received the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, which provides up to $50,000 per year for three years. Seven postdoctoral scholars earned the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, valued at up to $70,000 annually for two years.
This year, 166 Vanier Scholarships worth $24.9 million and 70 Banting Fellowships worth $9.8 million were awarded nationwide. The programs attract and support top-tier researchers from Canada and around the world.
Both programs have been funded by Canada’s three federal research agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
The announcement was made on July 9 by Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, as part of over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across Canada.
This year’s recipients will be the last cohort to win these awards, which the federal government is replacing with a harmonized Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS).
“It is a true pleasure to extend my congratulations to this year’s Vanier and Banting award recipients,” said Josephine Nalbantoglu, Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
“At McGill, our graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s foremost professors and researchers, and work in a vibrant environment that supports and celebrates excellence. I can’t wait to see the amazing things these brilliant researchers will accomplish – for their fields, for their communities and for our institution.”
Meet McGill’s 2025 Vanier Scholars
Meet McGill’s 2025 Banting Fellows