AMS Postdoctoral Fellowship

Eligibility

To apply for an AMS Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Principal Investigator (PI) must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident AND meet one of the following requirements:

• Meet a minimum commitment of 75% of your time in the research fellowship role proposed in the application.
• Have confirmed a primary supervisor located at the university where the applicant will be based during the fellowship.
• At the time of application, hold a PhD or expect to complete all requirements of the degree before September 1, 2018.
• Have not completed a PhD more than 3 years prior to the competition deadline. (The date of completion is the date on which all requirements of the degree have been met, including successful defense and submission of the corrected copy of the dissertation.)

Special Eligibility Considerations

• If a prospective applicant has experienced a serious interruption or delay in pursuing their career since completion of the PhD that would make them ineligible for this fellowship, exemptions to the degree completion date requirement will be considered on an individual basis on the provision of relevant information.  Contact the Manager, REAL Knowledge Program for more information.
• Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible. Individuals who are seeking to hold their awards outside of Canada must provide proof of Canadian Citizenship or Canadian Permanent Residency.

Funding Amount and Duration

• A maximum of a $45,000 stipend plus $2,500 research and travel allowance will be issued for each fellowship.
• The awards may begin on the first of any month between September 1, 2018 and September 1, 2019, and cannot be longer than one year in duration.

Step 1:
Confirm Eligibility

If applicants have any questions about their eligibility, they are encouraged to contact the Manager, REAL Knowledge Program before submitting an application.

Be sure to carefully review all application documents:

2018-19 AMS Fellowship Application Requirements (UPDATED PDF): detailed information on how to apply for this grant opportunity. Be sure to fulfill all application requirements.

Eligible Expenses Guidelines: this explains for what purposes grant funds may be used. The document is attached to the AMS Fellowship Application Requirements as Appendix 1.

Apply using the Grants Management System (GMS) and Canadian Common CV (CCV): this will ensure you create the account necessary for electronic submission of your application (required) AND a CCV, a necessary component of your application.

Peer Review Guidelines (PDF): For further information on how your application will be assessed by reviewers

Institution Agreement Form: The form must be filled out and included with your application.

To access the application in GMS, the Principal Investigator (PI) must create an account. For step-by-step instructions for creating an account, please click here.

To apply, login to GMS to access the application, where information will be either entered directly into GMS or uploaded as PDF documents.

Be sure to upload a scanned or electronic copy of the completed Institution Agreement Form.

See the Application Requirements (UPDATED) for detailed instructions.

Challenge—The aim and importance of the endeavor (20%)

• Originality and potential significance of the proposed program of work

Feasibility—The plan to achieve excellence (30%)

• Feasibility of the proposed program of work
• Appropriateness of the intended place of tenure
• Effectiveness of the overall support provided by the host institution for research training and career development
• Appropriateness of the supervisor identified

Capability—The expertise to succeed (50%)

• Fellowships, scholarships or other awards obtained
• Previous research experience and/or publications'
• Timely completion of doctoral studies, taking into account the nature of the program and any related personal circumstances that may have delayed the applicant’s academic career