Provost's Programs for Postdoctoral Scholars | Application form

Please use the below application form to apply for the Provost's Program for Black and Indigenous Scholars or the Provost's Program for Interdisciplinary Scholars. Further information about the programs, eligibility criteria or application processes, please visit the respective program webpages.

The deadline for submitting the application is 9:00am EST on December 2, 2024.

Important reminder for applicants: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required application documents are submitted to Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) by the application deadline. This includes: a completed supervisor endorsement form, a completed application form, and two letters of reference. GSPA will not follow up with identified referees or supervisors to ensure documents are received. 

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Which program are you applying for?

Applicants may not apply for both the Provost’s Program for Black and Indigenous Postdoctoral Scholars and the Provost's Program for Interdisciplinary Scholars.
Applicant information
Citizenship
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority.
For the purposes of this fellowship, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations (Status/Non-Status), Métis, Inuit community as defined in the Canadian Constitution Act 1982. Additionally, Black applicants may include those of African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent.

Indigenous applicants: To protect the integrity of Indigenous candidates, applicants who identify as Indigenous are required to provide documentation confirming their Indigenous identity. This supporting documentation will be verified by the Indigenous Relations Office at the University of Waterloo. Examples of acceptable documentation include Status card, Band membership card, citizenship card issued by a Métis National Council governing member or the Manitoba Métis Foundation, land claim beneficiary card, a letter from an Indigenous community, an affidavit which explains why you claim Indigenous citizenship/membership without documentation.

Black applicants: Applicants who identify as Black must provide a written attestation that they identify as belonging to the respective community, including an explanation of how their lived experiences demonstrate their inclusion in one of these communities. This statement will be reviewed by the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (EDI-R) in the evaluation of Black applicants.


One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
As per the eligibility criteria, applicants must have completed their PhD no more than 5 years prior to July 1, 2025 (no earlier than July 1, 2020). The window of eligibility can be extended by a cumulative maximum of three years (36 months) if the applicant had their academic career interrupted for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Maternity/pregnancy and/or parental leave
  • Illness
  • Health-related family responsibilities
  • Mandatory military service
  • Attention to matters of cultural or community significance
  • Disruptions due to war, civil conflicts and/or natural disasters in a country of residence
Acceptable documentation includes a scanned copy of diploma OR official transcript showing degree conferral OR official letter of completion (or anticipated date of completion) from institution.
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100 MB limit.
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Are you applying with a single proposed supervisor or co-supervisors?

The University of Waterloo is eager to host scholars as early as July 1, 2025 and no later than September 30, 2025 (start dates after September 30 will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, such as to allow for immigration processing timelines).

Use the field below to provide a brief summary of your proposed research and how it meets the criteria of the Provost’s Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars at the University of Waterloo  (maximum of 2000 characters).
Use the field below to provide a brief summary of your proposed research and how it meets the criteria of the Provost’s Program for Black and Indigenous Postdoctoral Scholars at the University of Waterloo (maximum of 2000 characters).
Referee information
Include information about your two referees that you have contacted to write support letters.
(include the first and last name of your arm's length referee)
(include the first and last name of your doctoral research supervisor, or a committee member)
Proposed primary supervisor information
(e.g. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry, School of Public Health)
Proposed co-supervisor information
(e.g. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry, School of Public Health)
Supporting documents
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Ensure the research proposal addresses the requirements of the Provost’s Program to which you are applying. The expectation is that this will be jointly written with your proposed Waterloo supervisor(s).
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100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Acknowledgement

 

 
Additional information
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