To meet the changing needs of the chemical and bioeconomy sectors, the Faculty of Science is offering several new educational opportunities to ensure people working in science-related positions have the best possible education to meet evolving industry demands. The Faculty has recently introduced two new biotechnology programs at the Markham Campus – the Master’s in […]
The One Health Modelling Network for Emerging Infections, Canada's pioneering national modelling network on One Health, and the Centre of Disease Modelling (CDM) hosted their hybrid Annual Meeting 2023-2024 on February 20-21, 2024, at the inaugural CDM OMNI-RÉUNIS Lab located at York University. The event served as a platform to disseminate the collective work, research […]
Details Award Name International Postdoctoral Fellowship Agency Azrieli Foundation Value ILS 168,000/year + ILS 20,000/year for expenses and travel Duration 2 years Deadlines Internal deadline(s) Please contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) for their internal deadlines. FGS signs off on the ORS checklist which is due at ORS 2 business days in advance of […]
Congratulations to Biology Professor Steven Connor, whose Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in the Synaptic Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders was renewed. Connor will use his CRC to focus on investigating how specific brain proteins facilitate the transmission of information between brain cells. The research aims to further understand how those proteins influence neural circuit […]
Congratulations to Professor Mark Bayfield, Department of Biology, for receiving more than $920,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for the project “Regulation of gene expression by the La and La-related proteins.” He was one of five researchers at York to receive funding in the latest CIHR Project Grants competition – a program […]
Details Opportunity Name 2026 Rapid Response: Biomarkers program Agency Weston Family Foundation Value Up to $300,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 18 to 24 months Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 03-04-2026 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 03-11-2026 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist […]
Media advisory from March 7, 2024 Your mother probably told you to never look at the Sun or you would go blind, but that is particularly true when it comes to the upcoming solar eclipse, says Elaina Hyde, director of York University’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory (AICO). Hyde, an assistant professor in York’s Faculty of […]
Details Opportunity Name Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Black and Indigenous Scholars Agency York University Value $70,000/year (minimum) Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 24 months Deadlines Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FGS 04-15-2024 Objective York University is pleased to announce the fourth cycle of the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous scholars. This […]
Details Opportunity Name Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship Agency National Killam Program Value $150,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 12 months Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 05-26-2026 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 06-02-2026 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 06-05-2026, by 9:00AM Application […]
Congratulations to Professor Tao (Toby) Zeng, Department of Chemistry, for receiving the 2024 Tom Ziegler Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). Sponsored by Software for Chemistry & Materials, the award recognizes scientists residing in Canada who have made an outstanding early-career contribution to theoretical and/or computational chemistry. Zeng’s current research focuses on developing […]