McCain Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Agriculture

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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 instructions. Incomplete 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