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Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

This program offers promising scientists access to world-class facilities and the opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams of expert researchers and technicians on projects of critical importance to Canada.

What is the program

Postdoctoral fellows will normally be offered a 2-year term appointment to the staff of the NRC and will receive a salary and benefits currently available to research officers. Salary is commensurate with the selected candidate's experience, is taxable and subject to other deductions. As a guide, the current annual PhD recruiting rate is typically at the AsRO level. Please see the RO salary scale for the current rates. In addition postdoctoral fellows will be allocated a travel fund to support their work.

Who is eligible

• Candidates should have obtained a PhD (or equivalent) within the past 3 years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2021) or expect to complete their PhD within 6 months of appointment.
• *Exceptions may be considered to recognize personal or family related leave. Please connect with us using the contact information on the job poster to discuss in more detail.
• Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

How to apply

To learn more about the following projects and submit an application, please visit the NRC's careers page.

Application deadline

March 26, 2024 - 23:59 Eastern Time.  Awards will be announced at the end of April 2024. Successful fellows may commence their award at any time from May 2024 to December 2024.

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Statement from the National Research Council of Canada – continued support for clients and collaborators during COVID-19

April 9, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – As Canada and the world continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Research Council's (NRC) top priority is to protect the health and safety of our employees, colleagues, and stakeholders while supporting clients and collaborators.  The NRC is committed to helping Canada and stakeholders during this time of need. We are prioritizing our pandemic response, mandated by the Prime Minister, to address urgent COVID-19 challenges and support Canadian businesses who are developing solutions. Please visit our website for more information and to contact us should you require our services.

In an effort to limit the spread of the virus, 90 percent of NRC staff have transitioned to teleworking. Employees who remain onsite are working on COVID-related programs, and performing critical tasks such as ensuring our buildings are secure, monitoring equipment and facilities, keeping systems running safely, and receiving essential shipments at loading docks on reduced hours.  The NRC remains committed to all of our clients and collaborators, therefore we will continue to carefully consider which facilities need to remain open and which projects are critical to support Canada and Canadians during this difficult time.

NRC representatives will be reaching out to clients and collaborators directly, to understand their challenges and how we can best support them. We also continue to be available to discuss future projects.

For questions about payment terms, clients and collaborators are invited to contact the NRC's account receivable team at 1-866-545-1195 or [email protected] .

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Becoming a postdoctoral fellow

Canadian or permanent resident postdoctoral fellow, find a research supervisor arrow_drop_down.

To initiate the process for a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Ottawa, identify and contact a professor in your area of interest to inquire about postdoctoral opportunities and the possibility of supervising your research.

To identify potential research supervisors whose research activities may be of interest to you:

• Visit the websites of individual faculties and academic units, where you can usually find a list of faculty members and their research areas.
• Consult the  UniWeb  page where you will find the University's clusters of research interests including a list of researchers and professors.

Once you and a research supervisor have reached an agreement, you may proceed with the registration process at the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

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1. Complete a  Postdoctoral Registration form  with the help of your research supervisor.

2. Send the documents below by email to the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at  [email protected] .

• A duly completed  Postdoctoral Registration form  with all necessary signatures (please send us the original pdf of the registration form with editable fields);
• Proof of remuneration (only required if you have obtained external funding);
• Proof you hold a PhD degree;
• Your resume (if you have previously done any postdoctoral fellowships with the University of Ottawa or another university, your resume must indicate the exact start and end dates);

3. The Office of the Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will notify you by email of the decision of your registration within 5 business days.

4. As per  Policy 123 , if you are receiving funding from the University of Ottawa, Human Resources will then send you an official employment offer.

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• A proof of remuneration (only required if you have obtained external funding);

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You can obtain a Postdoctoral Fellowship Testimonial, signed by Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, that confirms you have successfully completed your postdoctoral appointment at the University of Ottawa. To obtain this testimonial, submit a completed Postdoctoral Certificate Request form signed by your research supervisor to the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Upon receipt of a recommendation from your supervisor, the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will issue you a Postdoctoral Fellowship Testimonial.

International postdoctoral fellow

Upon your arrival.

Upon arrival in Canada, apply for a social insurance number (SIN) at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, located at 300 Laurier Avenue West, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario (+1 613 990 5100). Be sure you receive a letter confirming you have applied for a SIN as you will be required to provide this confirmation to the University of Ottawa’s Human Resources if you are to receive funding from the University.

Registration

2. Send the documents below by email to the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies a  [email protected] .

• A duly completed  Postdoctoral Registration form  (please send us the original pdf of the registration form with editable fields);
• A proof that you hold a PhD degree;
• A copy of the information page of your passport;
• A copy of your current work permit (only required if you already have one);

Health Insurance

International postdoctoral fellows, Canadians returning from abroad, and new Canadian residents who are not yet covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (or the plan in effect in their province of residence) and have a contract of employment or service with the University must enrol in the University Health Insurance Plan ( UHIP ). For additional information, please consult  Human Resources  web page.

• A copy of your current work permit (only required if you already have one).

You can obtain a Postdoctoral Fellowship Testimonial, signed by Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, that confirms you have successfully completed your postdoctoral appointment at the University of Ottawa. To obtain this testimonial, submit a completed  Postdoctoral Certificate Request form signed by your research supervisor to the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Upon receipt of a recommendation from your supervisor, the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will issue you a Postdoctoral Fellowship Testimonial.

How to get in touch

For questions regarding postdoctoral fellowships, please contact  [email protected] .

Do you have questions about the Banting scholarships? Do not hesitate to contact an officer at  [email protected] . 

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Postdoctoral research fellowships are an integral part of our research-intensive department.

If you have completed, or are expecting to complete, PhD, MD, or MD/PhD studies, you can contact potential supervisors directly about conducting a postdoctoral research fellowship.

• Look up our faculty members and their research in our directory.  

You will be mentored by our faculty members during your transition from PhD and/or MD studies to an independent career in research and related fields within the academic, governmental, or private sector.

The central part of your research fellowship training is the successful completion of an exciting research project under the guidance of a faculty member, culminating into publications that help prepare and propel you into an independent career as a scientist or clinician-scientist.

You will benefit from the breadth and depth of LMP, which also provides great opportunities to interact with additional mentors, scientists and clinicians within:

• the Temerty Faculty of Medicine ;
• Toronto Discovery District , and;
• the overall broad research community within the city of Toronto. 

Funding for Postdoctoral Research Fellows

You will be supported by your respective faculty member and/or various fellowship awards from funding bodies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)  and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) . You will coordinate with your faculty member supervisor to apply for such external awards.

Travel Awards

Wolfgang vogel memorial award .

The Wolfgang Vogel Memorial Award is a prestigious travel award given to meritorious Postdoctoral Fellows in LMP who present their research at national or international scientific meetings.

The award is valued up to $1,500.  

Wolfgang Vogel Memorial Award application form (PDF). 

For current opportunities

Check our Careers section .

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF): an individual in training who has completed a doctoral degree within the last 5 years and is engaged in research and training at the University under the supervision of a faculty member. The time period may be extended by circumstances requiring an interruption in a research career (e.g. maternity/parental/adoptive leave). Requesting an appointment of a PDF prior to completing a doctoral degree will only occur in exceptional cases and require the PDF to demonstrate their plan to complete all degree requirements within a reasonable time period (less than six months) and that the guidelines of the funding agency permit such appointments.

Faculty Sponsor: a member of faculty responsible for supervising a Postdoctoral Fellow during the duration of the appointment. The Faculty Sponsor must have an academic appointment under the UWFA-RAS collective agreement.

Below are the steps to hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow :

• After contacting your Human Resources Consultant, complete the Postdoctoral Fellow Appointment Request Form below by placing an (X) in the appropriate boxes and filling in the blanks. Please ensure you are using the current form to date.
• Forward the completed form, CV, and award/authorization letters (if applicable) to your Chair and Dean to obtain signature approval.
• Once the signatures have been obtained, please attach CV and all applicable documents to the form, and forward to the office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation for final approval and a Letter of Invitation to be issued.

NOTE:  The Letter of Invitation is not an offer of employment.  The Letter of Invitation will be used by Human Resources to issue the official letter offer.

• Postdoctoral Fellow Appointment Request Form (Revised: April 7, 2022)

All questions related to hiring an international Postdoctoral Fellow should be directed to:

Kareem Alkhaldi Immigration Consultant, Human Resources 204.988.7672 [email protected]

Faculty Sponsors will advise their Chair of their intent to hire a PDF, outlining any requirements for departmental and/or institutional resources (e.g., space, equipment and access to facilities). The Dean shall advise the Vice-President Research and Innovation (VPRI) of the pending appointment and that Departmental or other resources are in place. The VPRI will issue the formal Letter of Invitation to the PDF. A Letter of Invitation is not an employment offer. The Letter of Invitation will welcome the candidate to the University of Winnipeg and instruct them to work with Human Resources on the final offer letter.

In cases where a Faculty Sponsor wishes to advertise a PDF in an open competition, they shall follow University of Winnipeg hiring procedures and policies, and work with a Human Resources Consultant.

The length of a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) appointment is normally not less than one year and not longer than three. Appointments exceeding three years will require renewal. For appointments less than one year, a rationale for not considering a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate will be required. Appointments under twelve months may be considered in cases where funding from a funding agency stipulates shorter durations.

PDF appointments are expected to be full time and based on 35-hour work week.

A formal request for a Renewal of an Appointment is required by the Faculty Sponsor. The Faculty Sponsor must provide written justification to the Dean and Vice-President Research and Innovation (VPRI) requesting an extension, citing the reasons and that funding is available. Normally, not more than one extension will be granted. Human Resources and Payroll will be notified by the VPRI on the extension and any financial implications of the extension.

Prior to requesting a PDF at the University of Winnipeg, please contact your Human Resources Consultant to discuss salary and benefits option for the appointment.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced that postdoctoral fellows holding awards in Canada will be paid through their Canadian host institutions after April 1, 2022.

This means that all Tri-Agency postdoctoral fellows will hold Postdoctoral Fellowship appointments and will be deemed as UW employees.

As employees, Postdoctoral Fellows are entitled to benefits:

• MERCS + benefits (with paid vacation days) = 16%
• MERCS + benefits + pension (with paid vacation days) = 22%

MERCS (Mandatory Employment Related Costs, i.e.; CPP, EI, Payroll Tax):  10%

Full-time appointments of 8+ months are eligible for benefits (excluding pension). Appointments 2 years and over are also eligible for pension.

Supervisors and the Postdoctoral applicants must discuss prior to the application submission about benefits to determine whether the researcher will cover the benefits through another grant or other eligible funds.

Please note that in an email from the Tri-Agencies to the Postdoctoral Administrator Liaisons, it stated that “no portion of the fellowship can be withheld by a host institution without prior consent of the award holder, except for taxation purposes”.

Call for Proposals: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024

Internal Deadline: Tuesday August 6th, 2024 - DEADLINE EXTENDED FROM AUGUST 1st

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the Canada's economic, social, and  research-based  growth. The fellowship provides $70,000 (taxable) per year for two years (non-renewable).

The program is open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD- equivalent, or health professional degree: 

• between September 15, 2021 and September 30, 2025 (inclusively), and
• before the start date of their award.

Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for their degree at the time of application must submit proof no later than October 15, 2025.

For applicants who have completed more than one PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree, the eligibility window applies to the  most recent  of these degrees.

Applications must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution. For the 2024-25 competition,   The University of Winnipeg will be supporting  2  proposals , which will be selected by The Research Nomination Committee.    For the internal competition we are asking applicants to provide the following information:

• 4-page Max. Research Proposal ( as per the full Banting PDF instructions )
• 4 page Max. Bibliography 
• 1-4-page Supervisor Support Letter
• Complete Banting PDF CCV

Ensure attached documents meet presentation standards ( https://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/app-dem_guide.html#g14 ) 

We also encourage applicants and their supervisors to view the  Banting 2024 Selection criteria . This is the criteria that the Research Nomination Committee will use when assessing applications for the internal competition.

These items must be emailed to   [email protected]  by 5pm Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. The external application deadline is Sept. 17, 2024 at 20:00 EDT.

Please note that since April 2022, all Tri-Agency postdoctoral fellows that hold Postdoctoral Fellowship appointments will be deemed as University of Winnipeg employees. Supervisors and the Postdoctoral applicants must discuss prior to the application submission to determine whether the researcher will cover the mandatory employment related costs (i.e.: CPP, EI, Payroll Tax) + benefits (with paid vacation days) + pension (if applicable) through another grant or other eligible funds. For more information on the program and guidelines for completing the application, please  visit the Banting website .

SSHRC Exchange Grant (for SSHRC PDFs only)

The University of Winnipeg has received institutional funding from SSHRC to support an internal grant for UW Postdoctoral Fellows in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The SSHRC Exchange/Explore Grant will provide funding opportunities for UWinnipeg PDFs to support their career development while working and training with a UW supervisor. See the Funding Opportunities–Internal Research Grants page for more information on deadlines and WebGrants for the application form.

The UWinnipeg Postdoctoral Fellow Services Guide has been created to assist you with getting the most out of your experience at The University of Winnipeg.

If you have any questions, please consult with the contacts listed in the booklet, or with your faculty sponsor and / or department assistant.

If there are any sections in this handbook requiring updates or clarification, please contact Dylan Jones ( [email protected] ) or 204.258.3065 in the Office of the VP, Research and Innovation.

The guidelines above apply to all Postdoctoral Fellow appointments at the University. 

 For further information regarding responsibilities for:

• Faculty Sponsor;
• Dean and Department;
• Human Resources;
• Research Office;
• Postdoctoral Fellow;
• Compensation & Nature of Relationship to the University;
• Privileges and Rights Held by all Postdoctoral Fellows;

please see the Postdoctoral Fellow Guidelines (Effective Date: January 1, 2023).

If you require additional information, please contact:

Bea Spearing Executive Assistant to the Vice-President, Research and Innovation 204.786.9734 or your  HR Contact .

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

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Western Research, on behalf of the Vice-President (Research), invites applications from all eligible individuals for Western’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This program is administered by Western Research.

Grounded in the guiding principles of the Western Research Strategic Plan " Mobilize for Impact! " (2022-2027) which fits within the broader context of " Towards Western at 150 ", the Postdoctoral Fellowship program aspires to:

• Attract diverse postdoctoral talent from a global candidate pool, who will contribute positively to research excellence;
• Enhance support for promising research program;
• Foster a vibrant and inclusive environment for scholars and position them for success as early career researchers.

Application deadline : 

• Individual Faculty/departments will set their own deadlines.  Please contact them directly for key dates and submission procedures.
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Western Research deadline : 

• February 27, 2024, 3pm ET
• Individual faculties to forward top three applications to Western Research, and
• host supervisors must submit a ROLA proposal.

Value and Allocation

  Allocation:

• A minimum of 10 Fellowships are available for the 2024 competition. Each Faculty will be awarded at least one Fellowship.

  Value:

• Fellowships will provide a minimum stipend of $60,000/year (pending any association agreement changes) plus benefits for two years. Western Research will contribute up to 50% of the Fellowship stipend.
• Matching requirement: The host faculty and/or supervising faculty member are responsible for securing the remaining 50% of the Fellowship stipend, which must be secured and confirmed at the time of application.
• Western Research will also contribute a $5,000/year research allowance over the 2-year term. For further details, see program guidelines.    

Eligibility

  See Program Guidelines for full eligibility details.

• Western University guidelines on Postdoctoral Scholars
• The applicant’s PhD (including PhD-equivalent or health professional degree) must have been granted (official convocation/graduation date) within five (5) years prior to the proposed start date of the Postdoctoral Fellowship. All PhD requirements must have been met by the start date of the award.
• As applicants can face interruptions due to various life events which may affect their project work, career trajectory and academic achievements within the outlined 5-year period, that window of eligibility could be extended (refer to Guidelines document).
• Applicants who currently hold a postdoctoral position at Western, or have previously held a postdoctoral position at Western, are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants cannot currently hold a permanent faculty position, or a faculty position leading to permanency.
• Successful applicants cannot hold a postdoctoral position at another institution while holding this award.
• Applicants must secure written commitment of a qualified faculty member at Western who has the expertise, experience, and capacity to act as the host Supervisor of the Postdoctoral Fellow and their proposed project. Supervisors must also hold a research-eligible position at Western.
• Western Research may consider applications where postdoctoral scholars are also retained by Western to teach one or more courses. In these cases, the proposed Fellowship will be reduced proportional to remunerated teaching, on a case-by-case basis in consultation with SGPS.
• Applicants who are not Canadian citizens will be required to secure all necessary permits, visas, or documentation required by all relevant jurisdictions. More information can be found on Western’s  School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ’ website.

Submissions

See Program Guidelines and Application Form for full details.  

This is a two-phase process for this competition.

• The Postdoctoral Fellow applicant must submit a complete Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Application Form to their Faculty Dean’s Office with the following required attachments:
• Research Project Proposal (4 pages max.); 
• Bibliography/References (2 pages max.);
• Host Supervisor Statement (3 pages max.)
• CV for the Postdoctoral scholar (5 pages max.);
• Most significant contributions (1 page max.); 
• Proof of PhD (original document plus translation as required); and
• If the applicant is engaging in community-based research a letter of support is required from the community partner and can be included as an additional (third) Referee letter.
• All faculty-level application submissions must be received by Research Grant Management and Services, Western Research no later than February 27, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET  via the  online submission portal . The submission must include:
• Postdoctoral Fellowship program complete application package for each candidate.
• Summary PDF file indicating average scores, ranking and comments from the Faculty selection committee.
• The Principal Supervisor (in consultation with the Postdoctoral Applicant) must submit a Western University ROLA Proposal for the application by this date.  

Faculty Contacts and Deadlines

What is the deadline for application submission at my Faculty? Please refer to the Faculty Contacts & Deadlines section on the website. If information is not available online, please connect with your faculty contact for details. How do I submit my application? Applications will go to the faculty where you are applying for a Western Postdoctoral Fellowship. Please reach out to the faculty contact for details of the application process. Am I able to revise my application after submission to the Faculty? After review of your application at the Faculty-level, you may be provided with feedback to incorporate before the Faculty submission to Western Research deadline of February 27, 2024, 3pm ET. The application process is managed by the Faculty, so there may be differences between Faculties. Please reach out to the faculty contact for details. If my Letters of Support are submitted directly to the Faculty Dean’s Office, how will I attach them to my application? Letters of Support will be attached to your application by the Faculty, so there is one master file for your application to be submitted to Western Research, should your application be one of the top 3 applications being submitted for consideration. How many Western Postdoctoral Fellowship grants will be awarded? There will be a minimum of 10 applications awarded in the 2024 competition. Each Faculty will be awarded at least one Fellowship. When will results be available? This is a two-phase review process, and the Western Research deadline is February 27, 2024 @ 3pm ET. We expect final decisions to be available in April 2024.  

Western Research, in consultation with an Associate Vice-President (Research), reserves the right to exclude from competition any submissions that are incomplete or inconsistent. Excluded applications will not be presented to reviewers for consideration.

Internal competitions are administered by Research Grant Management and Services, Western Research.

For more information please contact   [email protected] .

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Postdoctoral Research Program

Natural Resources Canada, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada & Public Health Agency of Canada is looking for recent graduates in a field of natural sciences to join the Postdoctoral Research Program.

The Postdoctoral Research Program provides scientists, who have recently obtained a doctoral degree in a field of natural sciences, with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions located across Canada. In turn, the Government of Canada benefits from new and emerging talent.

Federal research scientists contribute to strategic decisions, policies, regulations and programs by providing a sound scientific knowledge base through their research. Research scientists perform their work in pursuance of departmental mandates in order to attain specified outcomes and to conceptualize, identify, formulate and set in motion new outcomes in delivering programs, meeting the future needs of the department.

Successful candidates will be hired as  term  Scientific Research (SE-RES) employees. To view the salary scale, please refer to the SE sub-group –  Scientific Research SE-RES .

We are looking for candidates who have graduated within the last 3 (three) years* with a doctoral degree in a field of natural sciences.

*Special consideration may be given to applicants who were unable to apply during the 3-year period, due to a significant career interruption or delay. If this concerns your eligibility to the program, please contact the PRP Mailbox ( [email protected] ).

Applications will be accepted if applicants are currently enrolled in a doctoral program at a recognized post-secondary institution; however, candidates must meet the education requirements in order to be appointed to a position.

Candidates with foreign credentials (obtained outside of Canada) must provide proof of  Canadian equivalency .

How it works

Eligible candidates are included in an inventory that is accessible to hiring managers from participating federal organizations.

When there are vacancies to be filled, hiring managers use the inventory to identify candidates with the required specializations and experience. Hiring managers then contact and assess successful candidates.

Success story

In August 2021, Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr. Jaime Cesar Colmenares accepted the Emerging Investigator Series award from the International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC). This award recognizes early career excellence that brings new insights into the field of geochemistry or promotes geochemical applications.

Jaime has been a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Organic Geochemistry and Petrology Section of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) in Calgary since 2020. He obtained a B.Sc. in geochemistry from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and holds a PhD in organic and isotope geochemistry from Curtin University in Australia.

As for his advice for other postdoctoral researchers at NRCan:

“Building a career feels like you are always projecting to the future, but do not forget the present. Enjoy the experiment that turns out amazing and the ones that fail, too. Science is a service. In everything you do, always consider how you are helping others with that. Ah, and this is a word we seldom write in our papers: trust! In supervisors, the lab staff, yourself and the science. Trust is key.”

Congratulations Jaime!

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Postdoctoral Fellowships

Doing a postdoctoral fellowship at INRS allows you to broaden your horizons and make full use of your knowledge and know-how. It is an opportunity to expand your professional network and benefit from the expertise of our faculty members to further develop your potential and consolidate what you’ve learned.

Before applying for a postdoctoral fellowship

You must first contact the professor with whom you wish to do your postdoctoral fellowship to verify his or her ability to welcome you to his or her team, and obtain his or her commitment to supervise you.

Browse the list of faculty members

Read our faculty members’ profiles to learn about their areas of expertise, interests, and research projects. This allows you to choose on the basis of your affinities and your personal and professional goals.

You can also filter your search with the Postdoctoral fellowship criterion under the Training openings tab, for an overall view.

Explore the list of postdoctoral fellowships available

Postdoctoral fellows are regularly recruited to work on specific research projects.

Each year, about 100 young scientists complete a postdoctoral fellowship at INRS in the fields of earth, water, and environmental sciences, engineering and advanced technology, bioscience, and social science.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a postdoctoral fellowship, you must meet the following conditions:

• You earned a PhD less than five years or equivalent.
• You have obtained a commitment from a faculty member to supervise your postdoctoral fellowship for a specified period.
• The research work you will undertake as part of the postdoctoral fellowship is related to one of the areas of research at INRS.
• Length and remuneration Postdoctoral fellowships can start at any time and last up to five years, including interruptions other than parental and family leave . Postdoctoral fellows must focus exclusively on the work they agreed to when starting the fellowship.
• Vacation Fellows are entitled to four weeks’ vacation a year for each completed fellowship year.
• Compensation The minimum annual income for a full-time salaried postdoctoral fellow is determined according to the pay rate set annually by the Government of Quebec for doctoral students. Postdoctoral fellows with individual scholarships from external organizations for which INRS has been specifically named as the recipient’s host institution are considered as funded postdoctoral fellows. However, post-doctoral fellowships paid by federal granting agencies and Mitacs are considered as salary. Funded fellows must receive at least $30,000 from outside organizations. Failing this, the supervisor must supplement the postdoctoral fellow’s income. This supplement is considered a salary.
• Certificate At the end of the fellowship, depending on the supervisor’s evaluation, a postdoctoral fellowship certificate can be issued.

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Your application is successful

You meet all the eligibility criteria and your postdoctoral fellowship application has been accepted? Congratulations! Now complete your application in our academic portal .

The portal is in French. Instructions in English are available to help you complete the application form fields.

Have questions?

Planning to do your postdoctoral research at INRS? If you have any administrative questions about your postdoctoral fellowship, please contact us.

Joanie Lavoie Scholarship Liaison Officer [email protected] Phone: 418 654-1801

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Note: Both the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships and the  Canada Graduate Scholarships—Doctoral Program  (CGS D) are offered through one annual national competition. Applicants need to submit only one application to be considered for one or both awards. As each award has notable differences, applicants must read the descriptions of each award carefully to determine if they are eligible to apply for and hold each award. Applicants eligible for both the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships and CGS D Scholarships will automatically be considered for both awards.

The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the  Research Training and Talent Development program .

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships support high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. This support allows scholars to fully focus on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields, and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.

SSHRC welcomes applications involving  Indigenous research , as well as those involving  research-creation .

Joint initiatives and supplements

SSHRC offers supplementary funding to scholarship and fellowship award holders, some of which is offered through joint initiatives. SSHRC collaborates with organizations from across the not-for-profit, private and public sectors to support and promote training, research and connection activities in the social sciences and humanities. SSHRC’s joint initiatives are designed to reflect SSHRC’s strategic objectives and mandate, inform decision-makers and, in certain cases, address specific needs of its partners.

Learn more about joint initiatives .

For a complete list of available supplements and joint initiatives, see SSHRC’s funding search tool .

Unless otherwise indicated, there is no separate application process for most initiatives and supplements. However, candidates must indicate they wish to be considered for an initiative or a supplement, and explain why, in their application form.

SSHRC invites all applicants to review  Imagining Canada’s Future ’s 16 future global challenges and to consider addressing one or more of these areas in their research proposal. This is not an evaluation criterion for merit review and does not offer additional or dedicated research funds for this funding opportunity. 

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are valued at $40,000 per year for 12, 24 or 36 months, up to a total of $120,000.

SSHRC determines the value and duration of an award based on the number of months of full-time study (or equivalent) the applicant will have completed by December 31 of the calendar year of application. See the  Eligibility—Applicant section for more information.

Note: The value and duration of SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships differ from those of the CGS D Scholarships. 

To be eligible to apply, an applicant must: 

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act  (Canada), as of the application deadline;
• not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from the  Canadian Institutes of Health Research  (CIHR), the  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council  (NSERC) or SSHRC; 
• not have submitted more than one scholarship or fellowship application per academic year to either CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC (should more than one application be submitted, the first eligible application submitted will be retained; nominations to the Vanier CGS program do not count toward this limit—see SSHRC’s regulations on multiple applications and on holding multiple awards for more information); and
• have completed  no more than 48 months  of full-time study in their doctoral program by December 31 of the calendar year of application.

Some eligibility requirements for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships differ from the eligibility requirements of the CGS D Scholarships .

Months of study

Eligibility for a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship is based on the number of months of full-time study, including summer months, the applicant will have completed by  December 31 of the calendar year of application . Part-time study is counted as half time. For example, two terms of part-time study count as one term of full-time study.

Note: The agencies count all studies toward the doctoral degree for which funding is requested, whether or not they were completed in the same program or at the degree-granting institution.

Fast-track, joint and direct-entry programs

For applicants registered in a master’s program and then transferred to a doctoral program (fast-track), the months of study completed are calculated starting from the date when the applicant transferred into the doctoral program.

For applicants registered in a joint program, where a master’s degree is obtained as part of the program (e.g., MA/PhD), the months of study are calculated starting from the date when an applicant is officially registered in either portion of the joint program (including the master’s portion of the program).

For applicants registered in a joint professional undergraduate/PhD program (MD/PhD, JD/PhD, DVM/PhD), only the months of study in the PhD portion will be counted.

For applicants registered in a doctoral program directly from an undergraduate program (i.e., never enroled in a graduate program), the months of study completed are calculated starting from the date when they began the doctoral program. These applicants, however, could be eligible to apply to the  Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s Program  (CGS M) for their first year of doctoral funding. Eligible applicants who apply for a CGS M could maximize the period for which they receive funding. Applicants are responsible for choosing the type of award for which they apply.

Subject matter

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships support and promote research excellence in a wide variety of disciplines, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research.

Consult the guidelines for selecting the appropriate federal granting agency and the guidelines on subject matter eligibility for more information.

Program of study

An eligible doctoral program must include a significant research component that leads to the completion of a thesis, major research project, dissertation, scholarly publication, performance, recital and/or exhibit. This component must be merit/expert reviewed at the institutional level as a requirement for completing the program. 

Joint programs with a professional degree (e.g., MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD, MBA/PhD), as well as clinically oriented programs of study including clinical psychology, are eligible if they have a significant autonomous research component as described above.

Eligibility to hold an award

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships  are tenable at any recognized institution in Canada or abroad.

• For the fellowship to be held abroad, the award holder must have  completed  a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a Canadian postsecondary institution.
• For award holders who do not meet this requirement, the fellowships are tenable only at recognized Canadian postsecondary institutions.

The CGS D scholarships are tenable only at eligible Canadian institutions. There are no exceptions.

Award holders can be eligible to hold their awards part time. Refer to the  Tri-Agency Research Training Award Holder’s Guide for further information.

Qualifying or “make-up” years of study are not eligible for support.

Federal government employees require prior approval from SSHRC to be eligible to hold an award. Supporting documentation from the employer might be required.

For other requirements, consult the Tri-Agency Research Training Award Holder’s Guide.

Applicants must complete the  application form  according to the instructions .

Applicants eligible for both a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship and CGS D Scholarship will  automatically  be considered for both awards.

To apply, applicants must:

• ensure they meet the requirements specified in Value and duration and Eligibility ;
• complete only one application form, together with the SSHRC CV and required attachments; and
• determine their current registration status from the Where to submit an application and Quotas subsections below and submit their completed application to the appropriate institution or to SSHRC directly, as required.

Where to submit an application

Applicants must apply either through a Canadian institution with a doctoral awards quota or directly to SSHRC, depending on their registration status at the application deadline date and/or their registration status during the calendar year of application. Where the applicant intends to hold the award has no impact on the channel through which they must apply.

Failure to apply through the correct channel will result in an application being withdrawn from the competition.

To determine the correct channel, applicants must:

• determine their registration status for the calendar year of application;
• determine if an institution has a doctoral awards quota for SSHRC; and
• refer to the chart and supporting information in the three-page document Where should I submit my application?  (PDF, 145 KB)

If unsure, applicants should contact the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) to confirm their registration status in the calendar year of application.

For Canadian institutions with a doctoral awards quota , the term “quota” refers to the maximum number of applications an institution can forward to SSHRC’s national competition.

Institutional deadlines

Applicants applying through their institution must submit their applications by the deadline set by the institution, which may be well in advance of SSHRC’s deadline.

For more information about institutional deadlines, applicants should contact their faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent).

Deadline for submitting directly to SSHRC

Applicants eligible to apply directly to SSHRC (consult Where should I submit my application?  [PDF, 145 KB]) must submit using the appropriate application portal before 8 p.m. (eastern) on October 17. If the deadline falls on a weekend or a public holiday observed in Ontario, where SSHRC’s offices are, applications must be submitted by the following business day before 8 p.m. (eastern). Incomplete applications may be withdrawn from the competition.

Applicants requiring assistance while preparing their application should  communicate with SSHRC  well in advance of their application deadline.

Institutions can recommend applications from Indigenous applicants for submission to the doctoral awards competition beyond their application quota, if applicants agree to their personal information being used for this purpose. Applicants can do so by making the appropriate selection in the application form.

Indigenous applicants who have selected this option and who are required to submit their application directly to SSHRC are automatically evaluated in the national competition.

For more information, see SSHRC’s Indigenous Talent Measures .

The Government of Canada has deployed additional funds to  increase direct support for Black student researchers . Applicants who self-identify as Black and provide consent to be considered for funds targeted toward specific groups may be selected to receive this funding.

For more information, consult the Frequently asked questions about the new Black scholars funding .

Applications are evaluated, and available funds awarded, through a competitive merit review process . SSHRC bases funding decisions on the recommendations of the selection committee and on the funds available.

Institutional review

The faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) at each Canadian institution is responsible for coordinating the institutional evaluation of doctoral award applications. Institutions then submit applications for SSHRC’s consideration according to their doctoral award quotas .

SSHRC review

Multidisciplinary Doctoral Awards Selection Committees covering broad research areas evaluate applications (whether sent directly to SSHRC or by the institutions).

The evaluation of doctoral award applications, whether by institutions or by SSHRC, is based on the following criteria:

SSHRC’s  Guidelines for the Merit Review of Indigenous Research  are relevant for researchers (applicants and project directors) and students preparing SSHRC applications related to  Indigenous research . SSHRC provides these guidelines to merit reviewers to help build understanding of Indigenous research and research-related activities, and to assist committee members in interpreting SSHRC’s specific evaluation criteria in the context of Indigenous research. SSHRC makes concerted efforts to include experts in Indigenous research on doctoral and postdoctoral merit review committees. The guidelines may also be of use to external assessors, postsecondary institutions and partner organizations that support Indigenous research.

San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment

In 2019, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and SSHRC, along with other national research funders, signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) . As such, the agencies are committed to excellence in research funding and to ensuring that a wide range of research results and outcomes are considered and valued as part of the assessment process.

SSHRC informs all applicants of the outcome of their applications in April of each year via the SSHRC Extranet for Applicants.

The faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) of Canadian institutions with a quota will be informed of their applicants’ competition results via the Grants and Scholarships Administration Portal.

SSHRC will publish the names (and other basic award information) of scholarship recipients on its website.

All communications of results, including publication of recipients’ list, meet all requirements of the  Access to Information Act  and the  Privacy Act .

SSHRC reserves the right to determine the eligibility of applications based on the information included. SSHRC also reserves the right to interpret the regulations and policies governing its funding opportunities.

All applicants and scholarship/fellowship holders must comply with the  regulations governing fellowship and scholarship applications  and with the regulations set out in the  Tri-Agency Research Training Award Holder’s Guide .

Official languages

Applicants can submit their application in the official language of their choice. Institutions must have mechanisms in place to review both English and French applications. Applicants and institutions with questions about review of applications in the official languages may contact SSHRC.

Guidelines and related support material

All applicants for SSHRC funding should consult the following guidelines while preparing their application:

• SSHRC’s  Definitions of Terms  for terms used in the application process;
• the  Guidelines for Effective Research Training , which can also be useful to reviewers and postsecondary institutions; and
• SSHRC’s  Indigenous Research Statement of Principles and  Guidelines for the Merit Review of Indigenous Research  for applications involving  Indigenous research ;
• SSHRC’s  definition of knowledge mobilization  and its  Guidelines for Effective Knowledge Mobilization  for guidance on connecting with research users to create impact; and
• SSHRC’s definition of researchcreation and its Guidelines for Research-Creation Support Materials for clarification on how committee members evaluate samples of research-creation provided through website links.

For more information, contact:

Toll-free: 1-855-275-2861 Email:   [email protected]

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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• $70,000 per year (taxable)
• 2 years (non-renewable)

Next important date

Anticipated announcement of results: Mid-February 2024

Anticipated 2024-2025 competition launch: end of April 2024

Application submission deadline: September 17, 2024 (20:00 EDT)

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Postdoctoral fellowships.

Postdoctoral fellowships are intended for students who, upon completing the Ph.D. degree, wish to acquire an expertise in a specialized field or in an area of research that is complementary to their academic training.

Recognized as one of the most prestigious universities in North America, Université de Montréal is the ideal institution to enable you to acquire high-level specialized skills. Every year, UdeM welcomes more than 450 postdoctoral fellows in humanities, art and literature, social sciences, basic and applied sciences, and health sciences.

  The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

Postdoctoral fellowships.

Postdoctoral fellowships available at the Fields Institute

Available Postdoctoral Fellowships with Fields Institute programs are listed here:   https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/FIELDS  . Qualified candidates who have recently completed a PhD in a related area of the mathematical sciences are encouraged to apply. The Fields Institute is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from women, members of underrepresented groups, and persons with disabilities.

Applicants seeking postdoctoral fellowships funded by other agencies (such as NSERC or international fellowships) are encouraged to request the Fields Institute as their proposed location of tenure, and should contact the Fields Institute Directorate to arrange for an invitation.

Fields Postdoctoral Fellowships (FPDF)

Six-month fellowships are awarded for participation in one of the Institute's major thematic programs . Typically, six to eight FPDFs are awarded for each program. These fellowships are normally offered in conjunction with an Affiliate or Principal Sponsoring University, through which a further period of support may be possible. Applicants must indicate the program in which they want to participate in their application's cover letter, and include the names of faculty members at Affiliate or Principal Sponsoring Universities with whom the applicant would like to work. Applicants are also encouraged to apply directly to the Institute's Affiliate or Principal Sponsoring Universities.

The stipend is \$30,000 for a six-month term, which will be prorated for less than six-month appointments. Please visit this page to see available positions:  https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/FIELDS  .

Jerrold E. Marsden Postdoctoral Fellowships (MPDF)

One of the Fields Postdoctoral Fellows associated with each of the Institute's major thematic programs will be awarded the prestigious Jerrold E. Marsden Postdoctoral Fellowship with an enhanced stipend. No separate application is required. Nominations for these fellowships are made by Thematic Program organizers directly to the Fields Institute Directorate .

Current and Previous Marsden Postdoctoral Fellows

Fields-ontario postdoctoral fellowships (fopdf).

Two-year fellowships with an annual stipend of \$70,000 plus benefits. Two to three new FOPDFs are awarded each year, typically in connection with a major thematic program although this is not a requirement. These prestigious fellowships involve a six-month period at the Fields Institute and an eighteen-month period at one or more of the Institute's Principal Sponsoring Universities. The Fields Institute contributes \$55,000 per year for FOPDFs and the Principal Sponsoring University provides \$15,000 per year plus benefits. A FOPDF may be renewable for a third year upon request from the supervisor pending approval by the Fields Institute Directorate . FOPDF may include a teaching requirement of a single one-semester course per year. Nominations for these fellowships are made by Thematic Program organizers, or other potential supervisors, directly to the Fields Institute Directorate .

Current and Previous Fields-Ontario Postdoctoral Fellows

Fields-aims-perimeter postdoctoral fellowship.

One-year postdoctoral fellowships awarded jointly by the Fields Institute, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) , and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics . This is a unique opportunity for recent PhDs who are African nationals working in areas of mathematical sciences or fundamental theoretical physics. The goal is to support the careers of young researchers who have a commitment to advance science in Africa. The selected fellow will be invited to pursue their research either at the Fields Institute, Perimeter Institute, or jointly at both institutions, depending on the fellow's research interests.

We encourage applicants to seek other funding, for example from the IMU–Simons African Fellowship Program .

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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships competition launch

April 15, 2024 - The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program 2024-2025 is now open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, a PhD-equivalent, or health professional degree.

• Program name: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Funding organizations: Government of Canada
• Target audiences: Postdoctoral researchers who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens
• Duration: 2 years (non-renewable)
• Value: $70,000 per year (taxable)
• Deadline: September 17, 2024 at 20:00 (EDT)

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Nearly $800,000 in research grants to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows

2022-2023 academic year.

August 23, 2024

Granting agencies and their partners promoting research in Canada awarded research grants to 13 PhD students and 2 postdoctoral fellows at HEC Montréal, for a total of $797,665 in 2022–2023. They were selected by different expert committees, based on the quality of their academic records and their research potential.

SSHRC and NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS D) and Doctoral Fellowships (DFP)

This competition, by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is open to all doctoral students in Canada and is among the most competitive.

The Canada Graduate Scholarship and Doctoral Fellowship programs support research excellence and allow recipients of these scholarships to devote themselves entirely to their studies. Candidates must fulfill two conditions for obtaining this financial support: have an exemplary academic record and demonstrate very high research potential.  

Doctoral Research Scholarship – Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE)

This scholarship program is managed by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) and funded by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MEES).

The objective of these scholarships is to support the internationalization of research activities at Quebec’s institutions of higher education and to attract the top foreign researchers and students.

Doctoral Research Scholarships – FRQSC and FRQNT

Five students were awarded scholarships from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Society and Culture (FRQSC) to help them complete their PhD or postdoctoral research in social science and humanities, arts and letters. The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technology program (FRQNT) awarded scholarships to two PhD students whose research topics relate to natural science, mathematics, or engineering.

Fin-ML Scholarships

One HEC Montréal PhD student was chosen to receive a Fin-ML scholarship, which aims to train the next generation in the field of data science, quantitative finance, and business intelligence. This scholarship was awarded to him in recognition of his excellent academic results and to support his research.

Mitacs Scholarships

Mitacs allows graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to extend the scope of their research by teaming up with various partners, including private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Several types of grants are offered, including those for internships in companies and for international research.

One single PhD student received funding to carry out an internship as part of his research.

Learn more about the types of scholarships, granting agencies and their partners:

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International Master’s Award of Excellence (IMAE)

Award type: Scholarships

Award description:

Effective May 1, 2019 (spring 2019 admissions cycle), the International Master’s Award of Excellence, valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of five full-time terms within the allowable program time limits (6 terms), will be awarded to eligible international master’s students normally entering a research-based graduate program at the University of Waterloo. Faculties will nominate eligible students based on the Faculty’s award allocation. Students will be selected based on academic excellence as demonstrated through their application for admission to the graduate program.

Value description:

Award valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of five terms.

• International students who are registered full time and assessed international tuition fees. 
• Normally given to students in research-based programs (thesis or major research paper). 
• Will normally only be given to students entering the first term of their program (term 1.0).
• Students must demonstrate academic excellence through criteria established by the Faculty.
• Students must meet the academic progress requirements of their program and not have outstanding probationary admission requirements. 
• This award could be in addition to other internal or external scholarships (e.g., UW Graduate Scholarship, OGS,  etc).   Note: scholarships are different than sponsorships – see next bullet.
• Normally, students should not be concurrently receiving foreign government or agency sponsorship (e.g., China Scholarship Council, Libyan sponsorship, etc) or be fully or partially self-funded in excess of the Faculty minimum levels of support.  
• Students grandparented under the existing IMSA program cannot be nominated for an IMAE; however, a student previously awarded an IMSA for a previously completed master’s degree can be nominated for an IMAE.
• Students will be automatically considered for this award based on their application for admission. Departments and/or Faculty will define their own internal process by which they select recipients based on the eligibility criteria and allocation.
• Faculties may impose stricter eligibility criteria as appropriate.

For information regarding international funding programs, please visit the Graduate Studies   International Funding webpage .

Level: Masters Program: Open to any program Citizenship: International/study permit student Selection process: Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department Term: Winter, Spring, Fall

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External Fellowships and Grants

This page collects notices we receive at LGS about fellowship or grant opportunities that may be of interest to graduate students.

Do not use this page in lieu of a systematic search . We encourage students to use the Grant Forward database to search for more opportunities.

Grant Forward

The Grant Forward database is a great resource for identifying funding opportunities. 

Note: Because Emory subscribes to Grant Forward as an institution, you must access the database from campus or by using a VPN connection.

We also recommend students take advantage of two other resources:

• UCLA database
• University of Illinois database

Boren Fellowships

Boren Fellowships provide up to $25,000 to graduate students to add an important international language component to their education through specialization in area study, language study or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. Boren Fellows represent a variety of academic and professional disciplines, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages.

• View Boren Fellowships Applicant Webinars here

Berlin Graduate Exchange Student Program

The Laney Graduate School maintains a graduate student exchange program with the Freie Universität Berlin (FUB). The program seeks to promote strong academic and cultural ties between the two institutions. One student may be selected to represent Emory at the FUB for the 2024-25 academic year (October 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025). Selection is based on a competitive process. Please check back for any future updates to this page.

• Deadline to apply: February 15, 2024
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Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Fellowship

The  Berlin  Program offers up to one year of dissertation or postdoctoral research support at the   Freie Universität  Berlin , one of Germany’s leading research universities. It is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on German and European history   since the mid-18th century. The program accepts applications from nationals, permanent and long-term residents from the U.S. and Canada. Applicants for a dissertation fellowship must be full-time graduate students enrolled at a North American university who have achieved ABD status by the time the proposed research stay in Berlin begins. Also eligible are U.S. and Canadian Ph.D.s who have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years from a North American university.

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Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature.

Chateaubriand Fellowship Program

This fellowship offered by the Embassy of France in the United States allows PhD students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for 4–9 months. The program is divided into two sub-programs: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Health and Humanities and Social Sciences.

Data Incubator's Data Science Fellowship

The Data Science Fellowship Program from The Data Incubator is one of the most rigorous, intensive programs available today. Designed to create the data scientists of tomorrow from qualified STEM academics, this full-time, eight-week program provides the skills needed to succeed in the “best job in America.”

DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program

The purpose of the Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program is to offer recent doctoral degree recipients the opportunity to conduct research in DOE fusion energy research and development programs. Participants acquire knowledge and experience in areas of fusion energy science, interact with outstanding scientists and engineers, and have access to advanced equipment and facilities. Appointments are made to designated DOE laboratories, universities and contractor fusion energy centers.

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship

The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund was established by the Will of Dolores Zohrab Liebmann and is administered by JPMorgan, Trustee.  Mrs. Liebmann was the daughter of a prominent Armenian intellectual, writer and statesman and was married to one of the owners of a successful American business.  She supported students and educational and charitable organizations during her lifetime.  Mrs. Liebmann's primary concern, as expressed in her Will, was to attract and support students with outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study.  The trustees welcome applications from students of all national origins who are United States citizens.

• Deadline to apply: December 18, 2023
• Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund- Conditions for 2024-2025 and Call for Applications
• Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Application

Ford Foundation

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.

Ford Foundation website

Emory has an internal process to manage Fulbright submissions. Click on the link below to visit our Fulbright page.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program

This program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages, and area studies for periods of six to 12 months.

• Internal Deadline: March 18, 2024
• Application guidelines
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• DDRA may post their FY2024 Fulbright-Hays DDRA Technical Assistance Webinar here

Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship

This program seeks graduate students who have completed their doctoral coursework and are at the dissertation stage of their program, working on a dissertation related to statistics, psychometrics, educational/psychological measurement or quantitative methods. Selected fellows study at their universities and carry out research under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation with an ETS researcher or psychometrician.

Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship Guidelines

HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Through the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program, HHMI will recruit and retain individuals from groups underrepresented in the life sciences. The program will support early career scientists with the potential to become leaders in academic research. Through their successful careers, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellows will inspire future generations of scientists from America’s diverse talent pool. The Institute will select and support up to 15 Fellows in this competition. The competition is open to all eligible applicants, and no nomination is required.

Program announcement

HHMI - Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study

The program provides awards to pairs of dissertation advisers and their graduate students based on what HHMI values and considers essential components of the environment, particularly the institution and adviser’s commitment to creating a healthy academic ecosystem and the student’s potential for scientific leadership.

Program details

Insight Fellows Program

Insight offers intensive, seven-week fellowships in data science, health data science, artificial intelligence, and data engineering. Based in New York, Boston, Seattle, and Silicon Valley, and with a growing network across the country, the program enables scientists to learn the industry-specific skills needed to work in the growing field of big data at leading companies.

• Deadline to apply: Varies by area . 

Insight website

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship

ACLS invites applications for Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships, which provide a year of support for doctoral students preparing to embark on innovative dissertation research projects. This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships support graduate students in the humanities and social sciences who show promise of leading their fields in important new directions. The fellowships are designed to intervene at the formative stage of dissertation development, before research and writing are advanced. The program seeks to expand the range of research methodologies, formats, and areas of inquiry traditionally considered suitable for the dissertation, with a particular focus on supporting scholars who can build a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable academy.

The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. As of 2021, it is a five-year fellowship that includes three years of financial support.

Program Details 

ORISE connects the most talented and diverse students to programs closely aligned with the interests of a variety of research facilities, including those managed for the U.S. Department of Energy, and more than a dozen other federal agencies. These STEM internship and fellowship programs are key to the recruitment and preparation of the next generation of our nation’s scientific workforce. They also suggest students take advantage of their new ORISE GO mobile app (see here ).

ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

This program provides opportunities for early career scholars to work with ETS researchers on a variety of cutting-edge topics, including foundational research as well as research embedded in real-world testing programs. Selected fellows work on research projects and conduct independent research that is relevant to ETS's goals under the mentorship of research scientists or psychometricians in Princeton, N.J. Candidates must have received their doctorate within the past three years. This year, we are seeking applications in the following areas of expertise: measurement, psychometrics and statistics; process data modeling and analysis; and artificial intelligence.

Program guidelines

Summer Internship Program in Research for Graduate Students

This program focuses on major research activities that will occur in 2019. Selected interns conduct research under the guidance of mentors at ETS offices in Princeton, N.J. Graduate students who are currently enrolled in full-time doctoral programs in the areas listed above and who have completed a minimum of two years of coursework toward their Ph.D. or Ed.D. prior to the program start date are eligible to apply.

Title VI International Research and Studies (IRS) Program

The International and Foreign Language Education Office (IFLE) of the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for FY 2020 new awards under the Title VI International Research and Studies (IRS) Program. The IRS program provides grants to institutions, public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals to conduct research and studies or to develop instruction materials to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields. IRS program funds may not be used for the training of students and teachers. To learn about projects funded under the last call for applications for this program, visit our Google Map of FY 2019 IFLE Grantees and filter by the “International Research Studies” program.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies

The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as transnational religious education for Muslim women, the complex gender dynamics of transidentity management, women’s electoral success across racial and institutional contexts, women’s sports, militarism and the education of American women, and the relationship between family commitments and women’s work mobility. The WW Women’s Studies Fellowships support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose work addresses topics of women and gender in interdisciplinary and original ways. 

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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in the Directorate of Science at ESTEC, ESAC or STScl

Internal Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Science.

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

Post Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in the Directorate of Science at ESTEC, ESAC or STScl

This post is classified F2  on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale .

Location ESTEC, European Space Research and Technology Centre, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, or   ESAC, European Space Astronomy Centre, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain, or  STScI - ESA Office, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

ESA's postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme offers early-career scientists and engineers the possibility to carry out independent research in a variety of disciplines related to space science, space applications, or space technology. ESA Fellowships provide a unique opportunity to work with scientists and engineers at the forefront of space science, and experience first-hand how ESA works with communities across the Member States to maximise the scientific return from our missions.

The European Space Agency maintains a world-leading Science Programme with missions in heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and fundamental physics. Within ESA’s Directorate of Science, the Science Engagement and Oversight Office (SCI-E) and the Department for Science and Operations (SCI-S) host the scientists and engineers that oversee the space missions from study to end of operations; they develop the science operation systems for the missions and conduct their science operations in flight; they archive and curate the mission data during operations and beyond. The main objective is to maximise the scientific return of the missions for the benefit of humankind. The Science Engagement and Oversight Office and the Science and Operations Department also support research activities, which are coordinated by the ESA Science Faculty. Research Fellows are encouraged to take leading roles in Faculty research programmes and initiatives, in close collaboration with scientific staff. The Research Fellowship programme nurtures and strengthens the links between ESA and the scientific communities in the Member States. Research Fellows spend their time on their independent scientific research and can choose to spend up to 20% of the time on scientific activities in support of ESA science-related activities. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website ( http://sci.esa.int ) for an overview of ESA’s Science Programme.

We are welcoming all proposals for innovative research associated with one or more of our missions (linked from the web site above). For an overview of the on-going space science research activities at the different sites, and more details about the fellowships, please visit our website:  https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-science-faculty/opportunities/research-fellowships You should consult these pages to identify which of the establishments offers the most relevant environment for their research. Candidates are welcome and encouraged to contact any of the scientists working in areas of their interest.

Result Orientation Operational Efficiency Fostering Cooperation Relationship Management Continuous Improvement Forward Thinking 

You must have completed and obtained your PhD before starting the Research Fellowship. Applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD are preferred.

• Cross-cultural sensitivity.
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.     
• Fellows are members of the ESA Science Faculty, which supports a wide range of research and scientific activities. Fellows are important contributors to these initiatives. More information can be found at https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-science-faculty/opportunities/research-fellowships
• Research Fellows have no teaching obligations but do have various opportunities to supervise undergraduate or masters-level student trainees. 

The review committee will consist of members with diverse areas of expertise. Therefore, the application should be written for a general audience of space scientists. The application will be evaluated with respect to scientific excellence of the candidate, proposed research at ESA (e.g., regarding feasibility, future impact), and synergies with existing ESA research activities at the selected site. See also Further Questions, Tips and Hints . Appointments for an ESA Research Fellowship are initially for 2 years, with the possibility of a 3rd year extension. Please refer to: Call for applications:  https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-science-faculty/opportunities/research-fellowships Careers at ESA website: http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Post_Docs_Research_Fellowship

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework .

For further information on the Internal Research Fellowship Programme please visit: Internal Research Fellowship

The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.

With the application, four separate documents must be provided in the "additional documents" field of the "application information" section:

• Motivation letter
• List of publications. This needs to be separate from the CV. For publications that are not first-authored, please indicate the individual contribution.
• A research proposal of no more than 4 pages outlining your proposed research.

Furthermore, candidates should indicate their preferred location (ESTEC, ESAC, or STScI). At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities.  Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace.  The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us at  [email protected] .

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Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).

According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to candidates from under-represented Member States *.

In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service. 

*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.

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