Research Admin Offices:

• ROADS

Opportunity Type:

• Fellowship

Value:

Awards are valued at $53,000 per year with the possibility for renewal in year two.
The maximum amount of funding per fellowship is $106,000 over two years.

Disciplines:

• DeGroote School of Business
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Health Sciences

Sponsors:

• McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)

Deadlines:

Additional Dates:

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Description:

The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)  Postdoctoral Fellowships support interdisciplinary, impact-driven approaches to the study of optimal aging. The research projects supported by these fellowships should aim to develop the capacity of future leaders in aging research and generate evidence that contributes to the well-being of older adults.

The applicant and principal supervisor are expected to involve at least two other researchers from two different McMaster Faculties (outside of the principal supervisor’s Faculty) as mentors in the development of an interdisciplinary research plan and over the course of the fellowship.

Eligibility:

Applicants to the 2026-27 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program must fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree between May 1, 2023 and September 30, 2026 (inclusively), and before the start date of their award.

Application/Nomination Process:

Applicants must submit their notice of intent (NOI) by May 1, 2026. All NOIs submitted by the deadline will be reviewed for eligibility and alignment by MIRA. Applicants will be notified of the result of the review of their NOI by May 8, 2026, and all eligible applicants will be invited to submit a full application. Applicants should be developing their full application in advance of NOI deadline and should not wait until they are notified of invitation to apply to begin writing the application.

Notice of intent (NOI) deadline
May 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET (via NOI online submission form)

Full application deadline (by invitation only)
June 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET (via email to mirafund@mcmaster.ca)

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For further information, please email mirafund@mcmaster.ca.