Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

Note: this call is expected to open in Fall, 2026.

About the program

The International Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers opportunities for early career PhD-holders to conduct innovative, full-time, and collaborative research in cooperation with international institutions. Supporting postdoctoral fellows in achieving international exposure through travel and collaboration while nurturing institutional relationships are key goals of the program.

Projects have a transformative approach, with a focus on action, collaboration, and interdisciplinary and/or transdisciplinary research. Community-based research is encouraged. Projects are not only rooted in the discipline of the postdoctoral researcher, but integrated between disciplines, considering the human aspects of ocean-climate research. Project terms are typically two years. International postdoctoral fellows are co-supervised by Canadian and international researchers working on a collaborative project. Fellows travel between their co-supervisors’ institutions, within Canada and internationally, at least once per year.

To be determined once call is announced.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.