If your situation does not conform to the Quebec Ministry of Education Leisure and Sport鈥檚 (MELS) definition of postdoctoral fellow, you may be eligible to attend 91社区 as a postdoctoral research trainee.听The category of postdoctoral research trainee applies to:

Category 1

An individual who has completed requirements for a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree, or a health professional degree (e.g. MD, DVM, DDS) plus a medical specialty, but the degree/certification has not yet been awarded. The individual will subsequently be eligible for registration as a Postdoctoral Fellow.

Category 2

An individual who is not eligible for postdoctoral registration according to the MELS definition, but is a recipient of an external postdoctoral award obtained through a competitive process from a recognized Canadian funding agency (or equivalent).

Category 3

An individual who holds a professional degree (or equivalent) in a regulated health profession (as defined under CIHR-eligible health profession) and is enrolled in a program of postgraduate medical education at another institution. The individual wishes to conduct the research stage or elective component of their program of study at 91社区 under the supervision of a 91社区 professor. The individual will be engaged in full time research with well defined objectives, responsibilities, and methods of reporting.

Category 4

An individual with a regulated health professional degree (as defined under ), but not a PhD or equivalent or medical specialty training, but who fulfills criteria for funding as a postdoc by a . Note: Immigration may require international applicants in this category to show proof of employment in their home country at the end of the training period in order to issue a work permit.