First Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program has announced its first 70 recipients. The $5-million, five-year program — announced in the 2010 Budget — will make 70 awards each year, valued at $70,000 annually for two years. The program is designed to attract and retain elite researchers from Canada and internationally. Canadian recipients will be able to attend foreign institutions to complete their post-doctoral placements....