The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) invites nominations of outstanding young researchers in the mathematical sciences for postdoctoral fellowships for the year 2021-2022. Candidates must be nominated by a scientist or department affiliated with PIMS. The fellowships are intended to supplement support provided by the sponsor, and are tenable at any of the PIMS Canadian member universities: the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, the University of Lethbridge, the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria. Program FeaturesNominees must have a PhD or equivalent (or expect to receive a PhD by December 31, 2021). Applicants and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that any institutional requirements at the sponsoring institution are also met. The fellowship may be taken up at any time between September 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022. The fellowship is for one year and is renewable, contingent on satisfactory progress, for at most one additional year. The amount of the PIMS award is typically $25,000 and the sponsor(s) is (are) required to provide additional funds to finance a minimum total stipend of $50,000 per year. PIMS Postdoctoral Fellows are 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 than two single-term courses per year. Application ProcessThe PIMS PDF nomination/application process takes place entirely online, utilizing the MathJobs service provided by the American Mathematical Society. Please note that a complete application requires a nomination letter from a sponsor, to be submitted as one of the reference letters. Potential sponsors should direct their nominees to apply online at mathjobs.org/jobs/PIMS. (Detailed instructions regarding all aspects of the MathJobs application procedure may be found in the online MathJobs user guides.) Also note that all nominees, including those associated with PIMS Collaborative Research Groups and those applying for the PIMS-CNRS Postdoctoral Fellowship, must apply through MathJobs.
Selection CriteriaRankings of candidates are made by the PIMS PDF Review Panel based on the following criteria:
Procedure and DeadlinesCandidate submits application to MathJobs by December 1, 2020. Sponsor confirms nomination commitment with nominating reference letter by December 1, 2020. Once the two remaining references are received, the application is considered complete. Applicants will be informed of the Panel's decision in late January / early February, 2021. For further information, visit: http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/postdoctoral or contact: deputy-director@pims.math.ca. |