2022/2023 Concordia University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Canada

Details

The primary responsibility of the fellow will be to carry out their research project, which must be on a topic in social justice. Additionally, the fellow is expected to give a presentation on their research during the academic year, participate in all activities of the Centre, and organize one event related to their research. There is no teaching associated with this position.

For the purposes of this fellowship, social justice is defined broadly to include questions related to the distribution of wealth, power, opportunities, and privileges within a society as well as across societies.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Concordia University Postdoctoral Fellowship, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

• Applicants must be domestic or international students
• Applications are open to scholars from any discipline in social sciences or humanities, who will make significant contributions to research on social justice.
• The postdoc is open to candidates who have recently been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent (within the last 5 years, unless special circumstances apply).
• Applicants should have fluent oral and written communication skills in English

How to Apply

Documents should be emailed to sjc@concordia. Please submit a single, bookmarked PDF including the documents listed below, in the order in which these are listed.

• Academic CV
• Cover letter (2 pages)
• Research Proposal (2 pages). Description of your research project during the fellowship. This project must be on a topic related to social justice
• Two letters of recommendation. These letters should focus on your proposed research. They should be emailed by the referee or via a dossier service to the same address as your documents ([email protected]).

The selected applicants will be expected to fulfill the requirements to become postdoctoral fellows at Concordia University. To legally work in Canada, International Postdoctoral Fellows must obtain a Canadian work permit prior to arrival at Concordia.