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COMPETITION | Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025-2026

The competition for the Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellow 2025-2026 is open! Deadline to apply is March 31, 2025.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPETITION

The Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellowship is offered to a researcher with a promising and innovative research project which falls strictly within the research areas of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa and who will benefit from developing that project at the HRREC. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the proposed research project will be given preference.

CONDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION

The candidate:

  • Will have obtained a doctoral degree no more than five years prior to December 31, 2025 and will have presented his/her thesis by April 30, 2025. Candidates who have obtained their doctorate from the University of Ottawa or through a joint degree programme with the University of Ottawa are not eligible for this competition.
  • Agrees to work at the HRREC for the full period of the fellowship.
  • Agrees to contribute to the development and scholarly activities of the HRREC by engaging in an original research programme which is distinct from the research he or she has previously undertaken.

The fellowship competition is open to both Canadian citizens and non-citizens. Foreign Candidates must demonstrate that they are able or likely to obtain permission to reside in Canada for the period of one year before August 1st, 2025. Please note that HRREC is not in a position to support the necessary immigration process.

The fellowship totals CAD$45,000 (including benefits) and should ideally begin on September 1st (may be pro-rated). For information on the policies and administrative rules applicable to Postdoctoral fellows at the University of Ottawa, please visit the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.

IMPORTANT

  • The recipient will act as the managing editor of the Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights for the duration of the fellowship.
  • The Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellowship requires the recipient to take up the position physically at the HRREC.
  • The Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellowship does not cover travel costs of the recipient (to Ottawa or return to the Fellow’s place of origin).
  • As part of the application, candidates are strongly encouraged to secure a supervisor from the list of academic members of the Centre.

HOW TO APPLY

The candidate should send the following documents (in English or French) to Viviana Fernandez ([email protected]), Associate Director of the HRREC:

  • A brief cover letter.
  • An up-to-date C.V.
  • A five-page summary of his or her doctoral thesis.
  • The written comments of the thesis examination committee.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • A five-page research proposal describing the Postdoctoral project, its objectives and outputs, and the name(s) of one or more potential supervisors.

CLOSING DATE: March 31st, 2025

DURATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP: September 1st, 2025 — August 31st, 2026