CIGI Post-Doctoral Fellowship: CIGI, Canada 5287 views

CIGI Post-Doctoral Fellowship

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is inviting postdoc fellows interested in global governance and policy-relevant research to consider the CIGI Campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, as a preferred location for their residency.

Overview

All fellows are required to secure funding from external fellowships (for example, Canada’s Social Sciences Humanities Research Council).

ANNUAL VALUE: $10,000 CAD

Financial Support

1. Successful candidates will receive supplemental research, mentoring and office support, including space and IT support, along with an envelope of research resources providing up to $10,000 annually to assist with field work, data purchases,
2. Conference presentations and related ways of enhancing the overall research experience.

Research Themes

CIGI’s research programs focus on three themes:

1. Global economy;
2. Global security and politics; and
3. International law — all of these viewed through the lens of international governance.

Key Program Features

1. CIGI postdoc fellows are expected to participate in the CIGI community,
2. Seek opportunities to present their own research work, and disseminate their research results through a number of CIGI outlets.
3. Consideration of applications will occur regularly throughout the year.
4. CIGI is not obligated to provide any salary or remuneration to post-doctoral fellows.
5. CIGI fellows also may wish to consider applying to the Balsillie School of International Affairs for an affiliated status.