Applying to be a Postdoctoral Fellow

The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto values and welcomes Postdoctoral Fellows. 

Prospective postdoctoral fellows at FIFSW must identify and contact faculty members who have similar research interests to discuss the possibility of becoming a postdoctoral fellow with a particular faculty member’s research team.

More information on becoming a Postdoctoral Fellow is available on the University of Toronto, School for Graduate Studies website.

For further information please contact:

Ramona Alaggia, Associate Dean of Research, Email: ramona.alaggia@utoronto.ca 

Vesna Bajic, Research Services Officer, Email: vesna.bajic@utoronto.ca

Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities at FIFSW and the University of Toronto 

The University of Toronto is committed to supporting the best and brightest postdoctoral talent with a total investment of $24 million.

U of T is a global destination where the brightest minds from around the world collaborate on groundbreaking research — it is the best place for early-career scholars to develop and expand their expertise. The postdoctoral talent initiative will help attract top researchers from around the world — both domestic and international emerging scholars who demonstrate exceptional promise in their fields and the potential to have positive impact at U of T.

See below for further details and read the U of T News story.

FIFSW Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program (REPFP)

The Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program at the University of Toronto is a prestigious opportunity for early-career scholars to develop and expand their research expertise at one of the world’s most distinguished public research universities. At FIFSW, we are creating new opportunities to empower postdoctoral scholars to pursue an ambitious independent research program in close collaboration with leading faculty. This new program will fund up to 3 new two-year postdoctoral fellowship appointments over five years.

Apply for the Research Excellence Postdoctoral Program (REPFP)

FIFSW Application Deadline: May 1, 2026.

FIFSW Postdoctoral Competitive Research Award (PCRA)

The new Postdoctoral Competitive Research Awards give current and new postdoctoral fellows the autonomy to pursue an ambitious research program, while benefiting from close collaboration with leading faculty. Current and new postdocs can apply for awards of $10K to develop independent research programs.

For application requirements and how to apply visit the PCRA web page. 

FIFSW Application Deadline: May 1, 2026.

Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP)

An expanded Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program empowers Black and Indigenous postdoctoral researchers to grow their scholarly profiles, undertake academic work at the University of Toronto, and strengthen the research environment at the University with diverse perspectives.

For application requirements and how to apply visit the PPFP web page .

FIFSW Application Deadline: March 2, 2026. 

Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: Doctoral and Postdoctoral

The Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative supports universities to attract new research chairs, hundreds of early-career researchers, doctoral students, and postdocs from abroad. Part of this broader initiative is the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards.

These awards are a one-time initiative designed to recruit international or returning Canadian doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers to Canada

For application requirements and how to apply visit the program web page.

FIFSW Application Deadline: February 16, 2026

Nomination packages should be sent to Vesna Bajic at vesna.bajic@utoronto.ca by the deadline. Late applications will be not considered.