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”.