Postdoctoral visitors
Guide for Supervisors Supporting Applications for Externally-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellows make vital contributions as emerging research leaders to York University and to national and international research communities in their fields. This guide is designed to support faculty members at York University developing an application for external fellowship funding in partnership with a prospective fellow. The process for applying to externally funded fellowships is […]
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships—Selection Process at York Sunsetting of the Banting PDF programIn alignment with the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy and as announced in Budget 2024, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) […]
Funding Opportunities
*Please be aware that some opportunities have internal deadlines or require signatures from individuals within York which may take some time to secure. Please inform the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator as early as possible if you intend to apply for an award or fellowship. She can assist you with the submission of the application. The […]
Definitions
PDF vs. PDV Postdoctoral researchers at York are categorized as either Postdoctoral Fellows (PDFs) or Postdoctoral Visitors (PDVs). The categories depend on where the fellowship was created or originated. If the fellowship is offered by any body external to York, the incumbent is categorized as a PDF. If the fellowship is created by a researcher […]
Incoming Fellows
The following checklist can assist you in preparing for your research career at York and help ensure a smooth transition to campus life.
Postdoctoral Handbook & Resources
The FGS Postdoctoral Handbook is your guide to resources available to postdocs through our Faculty and more broadly, at York University. Please review it for information about postdoctoral affairs, along with content found on connected webpages below.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral Fellows are a vital part of York University’s research community and are critical to the achievement of York’s strategic priorities and the goal of research intensification. Postdoctoral Fellows demonstrate their status as emerging research leaders in their fields through the impact they have on and across York’s research centres and programs, and also on […]