Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program

The Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program at the University of Toronto is a prestigious opportunity for early-career scholars to develop and expand their research expertise at one of the world’s most distinguished public research universities. 

The program is designed to engage 100 exceptional postdoctoral fellows across the university over two years. Commencing 2025–2026, each award will provide the full cost of a two-year postdoctoral salary and associated employers costs, plus an additional $10,000 in annual independent research funding.

The structure of the award is as follows:

• The postdoctoral employee is hired at the salary rate of $80,000 per year for two years; and
• An additional $10,000 in funding is provided annually for independent research.

Candidates for the Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program will be evaluated at the divisional level. Please review the divisional websites for more information.

Learn more about the opportunity.