The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) invites applications of outstanding young researchers in the mathematical sciences for Postdoctoral Fellowships for the year 2011-2012. Candidates must be nominated by one (or more) scientists or by a Department (or Departments) affiliated with PIMS. The fellowships are intended to supplement support provided by the sponsor, and are tenable at any of its Canadian member universities: Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Victoria, as well as the University of Lethbridge (a PIMS affiliate).

For the 2011-2012 competition, held in January 2011, the amount of the award will be CA$20,000 and the sponsor(s) is (are) required to provide additional funds to finance a minimum total stipend of CA$40,000.

Rankings of the candidates are made by the PIMS PDF Review Panel based on the qualifications of the candidate, potential for participation in PIMS programs, and potential involvement with PIMS partners. PIMS Postdoctoral Fellows will be expected to participate in all PIMS activities related to the Fellow's area of expertise and will be encouraged to spend time at more than one site. To ensure that PIMS Postdoctoral Fellows are able to participate fully in Institute activities, they may not teach more that two single-term courses per year.

Nominees must have a Ph.D. or equivalent (or expect to receive a Ph.D. by December 31, 2011) and be within three years of their Ph.D. at the time of the nomination (i.e., the candidate must have received her or his Ph.D. on or after January 1, 2008). The fellowship may be taken up at any time between September 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012. The fellowship is for one year and is renewable for at most one additional year.

Applications must include in particular the following 4 documents: a statement of anticipated support from a sponsoring professor and 3 letters of reference, one of which must be from the sponsor. (Thus the sponsoring scientist, in each case, will have to supply two documents. They can be uploaded individually, or can be combined into a single file which is then uploaded.)