Postdoctoral researchers at 91亚色 may be eligible to apply for research grants, as permitted by the funding agency. Both categories of postdoctoral researchers (PDVs and PDFs) are potentially eligible. The supervisor must agree to hold the cost centre at 91亚色 in their name and must be supportive.

Why Seek Out Grant Opportunities

For some postdocs at 91亚色, applying for grants as a Principal Investigator (PI) may be an important part of their professional development during their fellowship. Grants assist early career researchers to acquire further research experience in that they facilitate leadership, dissemination activities, and networking opportunities.

For other postdocs at 91亚色 who may collectively contribute to a grant application led by their supervisor (who will be the PI on the grant), such an experience contributes to early career researchers鈥� insights towards applying for funding opportunities, formulating research plans, and effective collaboration. In such cases, your PI will work directly with their anchor Faculty鈥檚 research office on the submission.

Common Qualities of Successful Applications

The components of grant applications will differ widely based on the specific opportunity, so it is recommended that applicants consult the award criteria early in the process. Some common qualities of successful applications include:

• Clear and concise writing that clearly states the significance of the proposed research.
• Recognize that reviewers may not be experts in the applicant鈥檚 specific field, so discipline-specific terminology and concepts should be explained.
• Each section responds to the required content and to the evaluation criteria.
• The appropriateness of the research methodology is evident and grounded in leading edge research in the field.
• The project is feasible (including timelines, project budget and the appropriateness to the postdoc鈥檚 career stage).

Approval Requirements

In line with the general requirements outlined at Postdoctoral Researchers Applying for External Funding to be Held at 91亚色, please note that grant applications require approval from the Office of Research Services (ORS) prior to submission to the funder/agency. This is a two-step process that requires approval first within FGS and then by ORS. Applications generally need to be submitted to the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator at least 10 business days before the agency deadline in order to meet the minimum requirements for deadlines for submission to ORS in order to obtain a signature based on the type of application outlined in the (.pdf).

Additional details on ORS approval for grant applications:

• An (.pdf) must be filled in and signed by the postdoctoral researcher on page 2 as the applicant. No department chair鈥檚 signature is required. The Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator will facilitate the Dean鈥檚 signature.
• Many funding applications from postdoctoral researchers do not include institutional commitments from 91亚色. If the application includes institutional commitments (cash or in-kind resources committed by a unit at 91亚色 above and beyond the regular operating infrastructure available to you as a postdoc), the commitments must be confirmed in writing (on the ORS Checklist or by e-mail) by the source (i.e., the supervisor鈥檚 Dean鈥檚 Office, Research Centre or Institute Director). Questions about institutional commitments should be directed to the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator.
• The proposed supervisor must provide an emailed confirmation to the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator that they agree to hold the cost centre (the account at 91亚色 with the funding) in their name should the application be successful.
  • The email confirmation should also include a statement that they support the application and will provide the applicant with the necessary supports to carry out the proposed research.

• A complete copy of the application, together with a completed and fully signed ORS Checklist, must be submitted to the ORS by e-mail to researchapps@yorku.ca for review and institutional approval by the deadline set by ORS (typically 48 hours before the competition deadline).

If your application is successful, you must maintain an eligible postdoc or other appointment at 91亚色 to continue holding a research grant. If you are moving to another eligible institution, a transfer of your grant to your new institution will be required. If you are not moving to another eligible institution, your grant will be terminated and any remaining funds returned to the funding agency.

Grant Opportunities

All postdocs at 91亚色 receive FGSnews, a monthly e-newsletter that distributes information about funding, events, and opportunities of interest to the postdoctoral community. Upcoming external grant opportunities are regularly featured here for postdocs to consider applying to. Postdoctoral researchers should review the grant information to confirm eligibility to apply as a postdoc. Reach out to the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator with questions or to discuss potential opportunities.

While not an exclusive list, the following grant programs are common for postdocs at 91亚色 to regularly apply to.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant

Description: Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. Funding is provided for short-term research development projects of up to two years that are proposed by individuals or teams.
Deadline: February 2
Results announced: June
Duration: 1 to 2 years
Value: $7,000 - $75,000

Complete details accessible at the page on the SSHRC website.

Support: Review and feedback on application materials available from FGS鈥� Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator when submitted at least two weeks in advance.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grant

Description: These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. In addressing an organization-specific need, challenge and/or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other鈥檚 unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.
Deadline: June 15, September 15, December 15, March 15
Results announced: At the end of each funding cycle (August, November, February and May)
Duration: 1 year
Value: $7,000 - $25,000

Complete details accessible at the page on the SSHRC website.

Support: Review and feedback on application materials available from FGS鈥� Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator when submitted at least two weeks in advance.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connection Grant

Description: These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted  initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and engage with participants on research issues they value. 
Deadline: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1
Results announced: At the end of each funding cycle (January, March, June, September)
Duration: 1 year
Value: Events $7,000 - $25,000; Outreach activities $7,000 - $50,000; higher amounts can be considered if well justified

Complete details accessible at the page on the SSHRC website.

Support: Review and feedback on application materials available from FGS鈥� Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator when submitted at least two weeks in advance.

Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Planning and Dissemination Grants

Description: The Planning and Dissemination Grants are intended to provide support for planning and/or dissemination activities (either virtual or in-person) consistent with the鈥痬andate of and relevant to CIHR Institutes and Initiatives.
Deadline: Winter and Summer
Results announced: Spring and Fall
Value: The maximum amount per grant varies by the sponsoring Institute and Initiative but will not exceed $75,000.

Please consult regularly for the competition dates and details regarding this program.

Support: Review and feedback on application materials available from FGS鈥欌�疨ostdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator when submitted at least two weeks in advance.

Additional Resources

• Grants & Applications
• Knowledge Mobilization Grant Support
• Guide for Supervisors Supporting Applications for Externally-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships (for shared insights to develop a funding application)

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_{Jody Hodgins}

Her project, titled 鈥淢eeting Demands for Animal Healthcare: Veterinary Medicine in Rural Southern Ontario, 1862-1939,鈥� will explore the interdependence between animal, human and environmental health to show advancements in public health and the role veterinary medicine had in shaping our current understanding of modern medicine and healthcare practices. 

Hodgins examines four key developments that occurred between 1862, marking the establishment of the Ontario Veterinary College, and 1939: 1) the production of animal health knowledge in popular sources; 2) the need for veterinary intervention with unrecognizable diseases that could transfer from animals to humans; 3) the popularity of quack medicine; and 4) the technological advancements available with the rise of professionalization.

鈥淚 am thankful for this opportunity and the support of my Supervisor, Sean Kheraj, and committee members, Jennifer Bonnell and Colin Coates, whose invaluable guidance will help me to contribute a history of veterinary medicine that offers a better understanding of how people living in rural communities managed health before professional veterinarians were quickly available and affordable in rural environments,鈥� says Hodgins.

The funding for the 2024 AMS awards will open on January 8, 2024, with over 250K available. For more information on the awards please visit . 

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The Provost鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding scholars who will push the boundaries of knowledge in necessary ways. With a salary of $70,000 provided each year for a two-year term, award recipients will be able to dedicate their time to pursuing a proposed project, working alongside a supervisor and other mentors.

鈥淭his program allows 91亚色 to promote and develop some of the most exciting, cutting-edge research that will shape the next generation of scholarship, by supporting the remarkable scholars who are producing it,鈥� notes Alice MacLachlan, Vice-Provost and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies. 鈥淥ne theme that emerges from the innovative research being produced by this year鈥檚 scholars is connection 鈥� whether between learners and the land, or in artificial neural networks 鈥� and we are delighted by the connections they will be able to nurture among our dynamic community of researchers.鈥�

While gaining a foothold to begin a career can be difficult in itself, Black and Indigenous scholars face the additional challenges of racism and systems structured to protect others鈥� privilege. The Fellowship begins to address this issue by providing collegial resources, supervision, mentorship and funded time to successful applicants to help them become successful in their chosen careers.

Doug Anderson 

Anderson is completing his PhD in Education at 91亚色. His project, Inaakonigewin Akinomaagegamig, addresses how Indigenous principles can begin to define and orient the resources in education systems in ways that benefit the work of sovereign Indigenous learning and resurgence in the land.

鈥淚 will bring my emerging academic focus under the direction of the Memtigwaake Kinomaage Mawnjiding Advisory Circle, now managing over 20 acres of land in Toronto as a learning space grounded in Indigenous ceremony, sovereignty and laws.  This land hosts cyclical, perennial culture and language learning for Indigenous students in ways that are at the core of how learning and site management proceed,鈥� shares Anderson. 鈥淚 will work to support Indigenous students and partners to have this culture-based learning recognized by Toronto school boards and focus on how the learning can be supported through postsecondary institutions, all in ways defined by Indigenous people and principles. I am grateful for the support of Drs Deb Danard, Steve Alsop, Kate Tilleczek and Deborah McGregor in this work.鈥�

_{Doug Anderson} 

Jean de Dieu Uwisengeyimana

Uwisengeyimana holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China. His cutting-edge project will focus on developing video-based, biologically inspired, artificial neural networks for dynamic scene understanding. Uwisengeyimana will be affiliated with (Vision: Science to Application), a program which aims to advances vision and produce applications that generate positive health, societal, technological and economic impacts for Canada and the world.

鈥淚 express my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to pursue a Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship at 91亚色, which will allow me to conduct cutting-edge research to develop computational models of visuocognitive tasks,鈥� says Uwisengeyimana. 鈥淚 will work on this project under the guidance of Dr. Kohitij Kar, a VISTA program core member and faculty member. I appreciate that Dr. Kar is actively interacting with industrial (e.g., Google Brain, Toronto) and academic (e.g., MIT, Harvard) partners to provide me with high-quality networking opportunities to help me advance my career.鈥�

_{Jean de Dieu Uwisengeyimana}

Learn more about the Provost鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars at 91亚色 by visiting the Faculty of Graduate Studies鈥� website.

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_{Efrat Gold}

Her project is designed in two parts. The first segment involves the curation of mad-centered archival material that is not yet available in the public domain. The second, an original research segment, uses critical discourse analysis of the archival material to enhance understandings of the crucial and active role of mental patients in shaping mental health care.

Gold鈥檚 work has the power to positively enhance the scope of History of Medicine by emphasizing the intersections between mad activists and other disenfranchised groups, including queer/trans people, Indigenous organizers and anti-racist activists. Madness Canada/Folie Canada will coordinate the digitization and public display of the project once the archival series and accompanying teaching and learning materials are developed.

Outside of this project, Gold challenges dominant views of mental health and illness through her writing and activism. Motivated by social justice-informed approaches to madness and disability, her work unsettles psychiatric ideology by exposing the absences of those deemed mad and exploring life-affirming possibilities for mad inclusion. Gold鈥檚 publications appear in scholarly and community venues, demonstrating her commitment to producing research and pedagogy that is accessible and incorporates the voices of mad and disabled people through consultation, activism and solidarity. Through this kind of community-engaged research, curation and publication, Gold can positively enhance Canadian healthcare practices in the future.

Applications for the 2023 AMS History of Medicine and Healthcare Program will open on November 1, 2022, offering over 250K in funding for researchers, healthcare professionals and students. More information is available on the program鈥檚 website: .

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Sylvester Aboagye is completing his PhD in electrical engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His stimulating research investigates how humans can improve the achievable data rate, coverage and energy efficiency performances of communication technologies. Specifically, his project focuses on wireless communication networks.

鈥淔or this fellowship, I will use optimization theory and machine learning tools to design communication technologies that operate in the terahertz and the visible light spectrum for the next generation of wireless networks,鈥� says Aboagye. 鈥淪pecial thanks to Professor Hina Tabassum, a global leader in this research area, who will be my supervisor for this project at the Next Generation Wireless Networks research lab.鈥�

During the fellowship, Aboagye will be housed with Lassonde School of Engineering.

_{Sylvester Aboagye}

Landing Badji earned a PhD in ecology and ecosystem management from Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal. Badji鈥檚 cutting-edge research focuses on Chimpanzee self-medication, hormones and human-chimpanzee interactions.

鈥淭he Provost鈥檚 Postdoctoral fellowship will allow me to study factors affecting the health and behaviour of a critically endangered animal, the savanna chimpanzee, in its increasingly altered natural habitat,鈥� says Badji. 鈥淚 am looking forward to collaborating with Dr. Valerie Schoof in the Primate Behavioral Endocrinology Lab, and to work with someone who recognizes the importance of supporting scholars from primate-habitat countries in becoming research leaders.

During the fellowship, Badjo will be housed with Glendon.

_{Landing Badji}

Leora Gansworth holds a PhD in critical human geography from 91亚色. Her innovative project investigates the environmental health priorities in the Algonquin territory.

鈥淚 am so thankful to join the Center for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages as an incoming postdoctoral Fellow. Chi Meegwech/gratitude to Dr. Deborah McGregor, the Osgoode Hall Law School, and the many others who have made this opportunity possible,鈥� says Gansworth. 鈥淢y research will continue to investigate environmental health priorities as determined by Indigenous Peoples. I am especially interested in working with those who continue to seek mino-bimaadiziwin, a good way of life, in reciprocity with all our relations, and an emphasis on restoring kinship with migrating eels.鈥�

During the fellowship, Gansworth will be housed with Osgoode Hall Law School.

_{Leora Gansworth}

Graeme Reed is a PhD candidate in rural studies at the University of Guelph. He will be advancing his work on Indigenous visions for self-determined climate solutions by working with the Center for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages (CIKL) catalyst project 鈥淚ndigenous Climate Leadership and Self-Determination Futures.鈥�

鈥淭his work is my commitment to deconstruct the dominant assumptions underlying colonial systems of climate solutions to advance solutions grounded in our knowledge systems, legal orders and governance practices,鈥� says Reed. 鈥淚鈥檇 like to send a chi-miigwech to Profs. Deb McGregor and Angele Alook to agree to walk with me in this journey. I鈥檇 also like to send a chi-miigwech to all those Indigenous experts who have walked with me on this path, as well as all those Elders, women, youth, leaders and academics who shared their insight with me.鈥�

During the fellowship, Reed will be housed with CIKL.

_{Graeme Reed}

McGregor, director of the Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages, says 鈥淐IKL is looking forward to working with both Reed and Gansworth as part of this fellowship program. Their work is timely, original, and important and will make great research contributions. We look forward to supporting them with their academic and community-oriented objectives.鈥�

Learn more about the Provost鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars at 91亚色 by visiting the Faculty of Graduate Studies鈥� website.

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