The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social and research-based growth. 70 fellowships are awarded annually and a total of up to 140 awards are active at any time.

The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to:

• attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally
• develop their leadership potential
• position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow

Dr. Fickler was awarded this prestigious grant  for his outstanding proposal on “Twisting Macroscopic Quantum Light – Advancing applications and foundations of bright squeezed vacuum by introducing orbital angular momentum of light”.