Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
IELTS Requirement & Application Guide
Use this listing to plan your research, not as confirmation of eligibility. Requirements, funding and deadlines can change. Confirm your course and current application cycle with the official provider. An unknown requirement is not a waiver.
- IELTS
- 7
- Components
- L 6.5 / R 6.5 / W 6.5 / S 6.5
- Study level
- PhD
- Deadline
- Application deadline typically September 17 (e.g., for previous cycles)
Last verified: 2026-03
About Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are Canada's most prestigious postdoctoral awards, providing $70,000 per year for two years. Approximately 70 fellowships are awarded annually across health research, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities. The programme attracts top postdoctoral researchers from around the world.
Listed IELTS requirement
| Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Accepts: Academic ✓ / General ✗
Also accepted: TOEFL iBT 100
Tips for Meeting the Requirement
- 1Banting requires IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component. As a postdoctoral fellowship, your Writing score should ideally exceed the minimum — aim for 7.0+ to reflect research-level English proficiency.
- 2Practice writing about your research in clear, precise academic English. The IELTS Writing Task 2 skills of argumentation and evidence-based reasoning directly mirror the communication skills Banting values.
- 3The application window is April–September. Schedule your IELTS test at least three months before the deadline to allow time for score processing and potential retakes.
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