September 2011 – May 2012
New College, University of Toronto, invites applications for five Senior Doctoral Fellowships in our academic programs: African Studies, Buddhism, Psychology & Mental Health, Caribbean Studies, Equity Studies, and Paradigms & Archetypes. New College offers a thriving and intellectually stimulating environment for doctoral students. University of Toronto doctoral students who are in the writing stage of their dissertation are encouraged to apply to a a New College Program relevant to their area of research. For detailed information on Academic Programs, please see the New College website: http://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca.
Senior Doctoral Fellowships, valued at $1,000 each, are for one full academic year (September 1 – May 30) in a specific academic program. Senior Doctroal fellows will be expected to engage with the intellectual community at New College and give an academic seminar related to their research.
New College will provide shared office space, as well as access to the special library collections at New College. Senior Doctoral Fellows will be eligible for New College travel funds and submit applications for other intitiatives funding in collaboration with their host Program Director.
Applications must include:
- a one-page cover letter outlining their qualifications for the New College Senior Doctoral Fellowship with a focus on the Academic Program to which they are applying as well as their proposed contributions to the specific academic program and New College more broadly;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a one-page summary of their doctoral thesis and progress to date;
- a letter of recommendation from their dissertation supervisor.
Applications should be send to:
New College Programs Administrator
nc.programs@utoronto.ca
The closing date for applications is August 30, 2011.