McCain Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Agriculture – Dalhousie University, Canada

Canada
Posted 9 months ago
Position Title McCain Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Agriculture
Posting Number PTAP2342P
Department/Unit Agriculture – Dean’s Office
Location Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities The McCain Foundation’s commitment to supporting sustainable agriculture at Dalhousie University will allow the Faculty of Agriculture to attract postdoctoral researchers from around the world to Atlantic Canada by offering competitive postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships will provide stipends for talented scholars to advance their careers, and research and innovations in sustainable agriculture at the Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position The McCain Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Agriculture (“McCain Fellowship”) program intends to attract recently graduated PhD scholars of superior research ability to the Faculty of Agriculture. Applicants are not required to have completed their doctorate at the time of application, but they must do so prior to taking up the fellowship. There are no restrictions regarding nationality of applicants, but successful candidates must meet all Canadian Immigration requirements. These Fellowships are intended principally to attract new scholars to Dalhousie, meaning scholars not already at Dalhousie are strongly encouraged to apply.
You are not eligible to apply if you fulfilled your PhD requirements prior to 1 January 2021.
Salary Range/Pay Rate Fellowships are valued at $60,000 per year which includes a stipend and full benefits
Additional Information APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
More information about the Fellowship opportunity and detailed application instructions can be found online at: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/research/mccain-postdoctoral-fellowships.html.

Those eligible for a Fellowship should contact a potential supervisor in the Faculty of Agriculture to discuss the feasibility of your application, your proposed research project, and the potential for support from the faculty member and Department.
The following must be included in your application package:
Submitted by Applicant (in a single, combined PDF document):
§ Completed McCain Fellowship Application form
§ CV
§ Description of thesis completed or in progress
§ Description of proposal research
§ Applicant’s statement
§ Copy of 2 publications
Arranged by Applicant (submitted McCain Fellowship Committee on behalf of Applicant):
§ Official confirmation of completion or enrollment in Doctoral program
§ Two confidential letters of reference
§ Letter of support from proposed supervisor with whom you wish to work
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE FORWARDED TO:
McCain Fellowship Committee
c/o Dr. Chris Cutler
Suite 113 Cumming Hall
Faculty of Agriculture
PO BOX 550
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada, B2N 5E3
chris.cutler@dal.ca
You must adhere to formatting and page limit instructionsIncomplete applications will not be considered.

Questions can be directed to Dr. Chris Cutler, chris.cutler@dal.ca
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). Our university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians) and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. If you require more information, please visit Fair Hiring Practices.

Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment 2 years, preferred start date of September 15, 2024
Open Date
Close Date 03/15/2024
Open Until Filled No
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/15783

Job Features

Job CategoryPostdoctoral

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