Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program​

[Mathematics Education Researchers (MER) community]

The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is available to engage eight Indigenous and/or Black postdoctoral researchers annually. Each award will provide $80,000 per year to the Faculty to support up to two years of a postdoctoral fellowship salary and employer costs. This level of funding exceeds the median postdoctoral salary at the University of Toronto and is in keeping with Canada’s most prestigious postdoctoral awards.

Effective 2026-2027 the Fellowship may be used to fund:The gross salary only: the salary is provided at the rate of $80,000 /year** (or higher), in which case, the Faculty/Unit/Supervisor would be responsible for covering the additional employer costs* above the annual $80,000 PPFP envelope**;
or
Both the gross salary and employer costs:* the salary is provided at a minimum rate of $70,000 /year**, with the remaining $10,000 contributing towards the employer costs* payable by the Faculty/Unit/Supervisor.

*Employer costs in 2026-2027 include the Standard Benefit Rate (SBR) payable at a rate of 10.50% and the PDF Levy, payable at a rate of 7.75%

** Additionally, successful postdoctoral fellows will also receive a start-up stipend fund of $5,000 per year (as taxable income), funded through the Faculty Research Office or faculty advisor. Units/departments may augment the salary, cover the start-up stipend and employer cost from a variety of sources, including operating budget, faculty advisor funds such as research grants, other awards, etc.

Employment as a Provost Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE Unit 5 Collective Agreement.More: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/