Title: McGill University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture – 2011

 Location: Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada H9X 3V9

Description: Applications are now being accepted for a 2-year fellowship, valued at CDN$35,000 per year, tenable in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University.  The competition is intended for new incoming candidates to the university.  The successful candidate will conduct postdoctoral research in the area of sustainable agriculture under the supervision of a professor in one of the Faculty’s academic units.  The proposed research would address themes such as food quality and safety, nutrition and health, biosciences, bioproducts and biotechnology, bioresource and environmental engineering, conservation and the environment. For more information on the Faculty and its research activities, please visit our website www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/units .

 Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their PhD within three years prior to commencement of the award. 

 Application Deadline:  March 1 (in the event that March 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the following working day), for tenure not prior to September, 1, 2011.  All applicants will be contacted not later than June 1, 2011.

 The following application materials are required and may be submitted by electronic mail, by fax or by postal mail” to meet the deadline. 

Checklist:

□ A letter of application from the candidate, including a statement of research interests for the period of the fellowship (maximum 2 pages) and an indication of when he/she  expects to be available to take up the award if successful.  This letter should briefly outline the facilities required to undertake the research and the name of a suitable supervisor in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science whose research program falls within the interest of the candidate www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/units;   

□ A statement of support from the proposed supervisor;

□ The candidate’s curriculum vitae including a current e-mail address;

□ Names and current e-mail addresses of  two individuals who have agreed to provide letters of reference (these are in addition to the statement of support from the proposed supervisor);

□ Two letters of reference, sent directly by the referees (in addition to the statement of support from the proposed supervisor).  Letters must reach the Student Affairs Office no later than January 3, 2011.

□ University-level transcripts. These may be official transcripts sent directly by the university or universities, or unofficial transcripts sent by the candidate.

 

THERE IS NO APPLICATION FORM

 

Applications will be considered based on the academic merit and research potential of the candidates and the Faculty's ability to accommodate the proposed research.  Travel expenses, insurance, immigration fees, etc., will be the responsibility of the fellowship holder.  There is no citizenship restriction.  Following its initial consideration based on the documents listed above, the Faculty may request additional information or documents (e.g. official transcripts, original letters) from short-listed candidates, their universities, and/or their references.

 

*All application materials and enquiries should be directed to:

 

Scholarships Committee, c/o T. Bird

 

Postal address:

Student Affairs Office,

Laird Hall, Room 106,

Macdonald Campus of McGill University,

21,111 Lakeshore Road,

Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9 

CANADA

 

E-mail address: Toni.Bird@mcgill.ca

 

Fax number: 

514-398-7968