TMU Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 for Black Scholars (up to $70,000)

The TMU Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 for Black Scholars are now accepting applications. Black academics are among those who are least likely to hold postdoctoral posts, tenured teaching positions, or leadership roles at universities.

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is putting this program into action with the hopes of creating a more diverse and inclusive academic community and fostering the growth of Black scholarship. This program builds on the recommendations of the Anti-Black Racism Campus Climate Review and is reinforced by the Standing Strong committee recommendations. It is also being implemented as part of a larger commitment to equity, in recognition of the barriers to equal opportunities for education and employment.

Funding:

Funding will be available to provide $70,000 per year to support up to two years of
postdoctoral salary for four (4) Black scholars.

Eligibility:

• Scholars who self-identify as Black (of African descent; for example, Africans and African
  heritage people from the Caribbean, Americas, Europe).
• Completion of a PhD or PhD-equivalent within the last three years prior to the application
  deadline, or PhD expected by the planned start date of the fellowship.
• Can hold the fellowship by September 5, 2023 for two years.
• Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Canada by the start of the Postdoctoral
  position. International applicants may apply; however, successful international applicants
  will require a work permit and Canadian Social Insurance Number in order to take up the
  postdoctoral position. Exceptional start dates may be negotiated in relation to the permit
  and visa process timelines.
• Be associated with a current or proposed supervisor who holds a tenured or tenure-track
  faculty position at TMU and include a letter of support from the proposed supervisor.
• This funding cannot be held concurrently with another major fellowship.
• Applicants cannot hold a faculty position or be on leave from such a position.
• Applicants must submit proof of completion of degree before the fellowship commences.

Application:

Before submitting your application, carefully review the Application Instructions.
Interested applicants must secure an agreement to supervise from a professor at Toronto Metropolitan
University. Only full-time tenured or tenure track faculty members are eligible to be supervisors. YSGS can
assist prospective applicants in connecting them with potential supervisors.
Applicants must submit, through the YSGS Scholarship and Fellowship Application Portal the following
materials:

• A cover letter
• A CV
• A scholarly, research and creative (SRC) activity proposal
• A letter of support from the proposed supervisor

  Click here to apply