An annual award of $5,000 will be offered to a postdoctoral fellow who is a recent recipient of a PhD in the Humanities or selected disciplines from the Social Sciences, and who holds a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship. TCI supports innovative interdisciplinary work in the fields of Canadian literature and criticism; postcolonial, diaspora, and globalization theories; the cultural industries and cultural policy in Canada; and inter/disciplinarity and the Humanities.
The fellow will be appointed for a one- or two-year term to conduct research under the supervision of the Institute’s Director. She or he may also have the opportunity to teach one or two courses in The School of English and Theatre Studies (SETS).
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Director before submitting an application. Please provide a current CV, a transcript, a dissertation abstract, and a draft of the proposed postdoctoral research project. All information submitted by candidates is kept confidential.
Eligibility and Terms of Appointment
Applicants must have received a PhD no earlier than three years before their application date, or must be nearing completion of their degree.
Their postdoctoral research project must fall within the research mandate of TransCanada Institute.
They are expected to be in residence at the Institute (at least part of their tenure period); offer a guest lecture on their research in progress; participate in the various intellectual and cultural activities of the Institute; and, if they teach, fulfill their teaching duties according to SETS guidelines.
Applicants are expected to apply for a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship, or any other postdoctoral fellowship that will allow them to be in residence at the Institute.
Fellows will be offered office space, access to a computer and other digital facilities, and full library privileges.
In the event that the SSHRC application of TransCanada Institute’s sponsored applicant is not successful, the applicant will still be a fellow at the Institute, providing he or she has his or her own means of subsistence.