Postdoctoral fellowships provide early career researchers with an opportunity to build their research network outside of their home institution. The program requires that the proposed supervisor be someone other than the dissertation supervisor or PhD committee member. Applications from scholars who are not already post-docs at UTM, and/or who have earned their graduate degrees from institutions other than the University of Toronto, will receive priority consideration. The duration of the award is two years.
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual and gender minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. UTM views these Fellowships as an important tool to ensure diverse groups have access to research support at this important early career stage.
Beginning with awards granted for the October 2025 competition and thereafter, each UTM Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) award will include $58,000 per year to be used to help pay a PDF’s salary (and associated required costs, e.g. benefits) - support for which can be assembled from various funding sources (i.e. internal and/or external). The actual salary of a UTM Postdoctoral Fellow will be determined by the faculty supervisor in accordance with departmental norms and the requirements identified in the collective agreement between the University of Toronto and CUPE 3902, Unit 5.
Accepted awards need to be taken up prior to September 1, 2026. The award is for a maximum duration of 24 months, which begins as of the above-noted September 1 start date (e.g., if an awardee does not begin their fellowship until, for example, January of the following year, there will be only 20 months remaining in the award).
To be eligible for a UTM Postdoctoral Fellowship, potential applicants:
must be eligible to be appointed as a Postdoctoral Fellow following all University of Toronto definitions and policies.
may not concurrently hold another postdoctoral fellowship award, such as NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR or equivalents.
must have obtained a doctoral degree, at the time the fellowship commences.
Once appointed, cannot hold a faculty position or be on leave from such a position at a college or university.
Applicants can be citizens of any country and from any university. Successful international candidates must meet all Canadian immigration requirements.
UTM Postdoctoral Fellowships will be tenable only at the University of Toronto Mississauga, and proposed supervisors must have a tenured or tenure-track primary appointment in a UTM Department.
For application and eligibility details, visit https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/funding-awards/postdoctoral-fellows/internal-funding-postdocs/utm-postdoctoral-fellowship-award