Postdoctoral Fellows (PDFs) are individuals who have completed a doctoral degree and who are seeking further training in a particular area of research. As valued members of the UBC community, PDFs make an indispensable contribution to the research environment of our department, the University and to their chosen field. In doing so, they raise the profile of themselves and UBC. They work under the general supervision of a faculty member and may assist with the supervision of graduate students.
The University of British Columbia offers and administers programs (see below) that provide financial help to Postdoctoral Fellows. Most funding opportunities require institutional endorsement of applications. It is strongly recommended that you contact a potential supervisor and their department well in advance of any fellowship application deadlines (note that the UBC funding opportunities listed below have both internal and external deadlines) in order to secure the support of both a faculty supervisor and host department.
More information can be found here:
https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/killam-postdoctoral-research-fellowship
DEADLINES:
August 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT. Expression of Interest (EOI) to department. Successful applicants selected for departmental endorsement will be notified so they may prepare their formal application package for submission by the deadline.
October 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM PDT. Invited applicants will submit their full application packages to department for further adjudication and/or feedback.
November 8, 2024. Department nomination (one) to Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for the UBC-wide competition.
Expressions of Interests should include:
- A CV of the applicant and/or statement on their scholarly achievements to date.
- A max. one-page statement, written by the applicant, of the applicant’s proposed research project.
- A max. one-page statement by the faculty sponsor, outlining the candidate’s strengths and how they would fit within the Department.
More information can be found here:
https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/sshrc-postdoctoral-fellowships
DEADLINES:
August 5, 2024. Expression of Interest (EOI) to department. Successful applicants selected for departmental endorsement will be notified in advance of the national competition application deadline (by mid-August).
September 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM PST. Endorsed application package(s) to SSHRC Application Portal.
Expressions of Interests should include:
- A CV of the applicant and/or statement on their scholarly achievements to date.
- A max. one-page statement, written by the applicant, of the applicant’s proposed research project.
- A max. one-page statement by the faculty sponsor, outlining the candidate’s strengths and how they would fit within the Department.
More information can be found here:
https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/banting-postdoctoral-fellowships-program
https://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/
DEADLINES:
July 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT. Internal departmental deadline for the Banting applications. Applicants identify and contact a potential supervisor in the department, complete the application package in consultation with supervisor, and submit the application package to the AMNE Department (amne.grad@ubc.ca). An internal adjudication will take place and the department will forward and endorse one application to the university-wide competition.
July 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT. Deadline for submission of AMNE-endorsed application to university-wide competition. If selected for institutional endorsement, applicants will be provided with a completed Institutional Letter of Endorsement via email in advance of the national competition deadline.
September 17, 2023 at 20:00 EDT. Endorsed application to national competition.