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Postdoctoral Fellows, Scholars, and ResearchersÌý

Each year, 91ÉçÇø Faculty of Law welcomes a select number of postdoctoral researchers. Please find information on eligibility criteria and application process below. While we accept applications on a rolling basis, we suggest prospective candidates apply at least 3-6 months ahead of proposed start to ensure administrative steps are completed. Candidates who anticipate applying for a work permit should consult wait times to inform their proposed timeline.ÌýÌý

For questions, please contact research.law [at] mcgill.ca.Ìý

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• Candidates must have received their doctoral degree within the past 5 yearsÌý

• Candidates must have a doctoral degree or a confirmation from their graduate program that the degree will be conferred prior to the proposed start dateÌý

• Candidates must have a secured source of institutional funding (e.g., an award from a national funding agency or research funding from a faculty grant or a combination thereof, to a total of at least $48k)Ìý

• Candidates must be able to commit to a full-time post for a contract period of no less than 12 monthsÌý

• Candidates must have secured written consent from a 91ÉçÇø faculty member confirming willingness to superviseÌý

• Candidates must have, or be able to secure, permission to work in CanadaÌý

• Candidates must reside in Québec for the duration of their contractÌýÌý

For more information, please visit: /gps/postdocs/future-postdocs/eligibilityÌý

Application processÌý

1. Identify a prospective supervisor (/law/profs)Ìý

2. Secure institutional funding (/gps/postdocs/future-postdocs/finances)Ìý

3. Gather supporting documentsÌý

1. Research proposal (2-3 pages)Ìý

2. PhD / doctoral degreeÌý

3. TranscriptsÌý

4. CVÌý

5. Supervisor approval ()Ìý

6. Proof of institutional fundingÌý

7. Letter of Agreement (/gps/postdocs/registration/letter)Ìý

4. Submit documents to research.law [at] mcgill.caÌýÌý

5. Applicants will receive results within 6 weeks. Selected candidates will be guided through the next steps (registration, hiring, and immigration, as needed)Ìý

External FundingÌý

For external funding opportunities requiring a conditional letter of invitation, we ask candidates to please submit their request by email (research.law [at] mcgill.ca) at least 6 weeks ahead of the sponsor deadline. Please include the documents listed above and specify the program and deadline for which you wish to apply.Ìý

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Faculty fellowships

Meet our current postdocs.

O’Brien Graduate Fellowships for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism

The O’Brien Graduate Fellowships were established in 2005 through a very generous gift from David O’Brien (BCL ’65) for outstanding graduate students studying in the area of human rights and legal pluralism in the Faculty of Law.

This entrance fellowship is awarded annually by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office upon recommendation of the Faculty of Law. Fellows become members of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism.Ìý

Learn about theÌýO'Brien Graduate FellowshipÌý

Boulton fellowships

Please note that we are not seeking applications for this fellowship at the moment.Ìý

The Boulton Fund was established in 1983 under the terms of a bequest of the late A. Maxwell Boulton, QC (1909-1981), BA 1930, BCL 1933.Ìý

The purpose of the Fund is to enable the Faculty to invite, from time to time, a senior scholar to 91ÉçÇø to participate in the teaching and intellectual life of the Faculty as Boulton Visiting Professor; and to appoint one or more junior scholars, Boulton Fellows, in each academic year, in order to assist them in carrying out a research project of significance while gaining some teaching experience in the Faculty.Ìý

The Trustees of the Boulton Fund naturally look with particular favour upon research projects that have significance to the Canadian legal system and legal community although the subject matter of the project need not bear directly upon a subject of Canadian law. It is normally assumed that the finished product will be published in some form or another.Ìý

How to applyÌý

Fellows are appointed upon an open competition.Ìý

Applications for the Boulton Fellowships should include a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a detailed statement of research project, and the names of three referees. Applications should be addressed to the Boulton Fund Administrators, Faculty of Law, 91ÉçÇø. For inquiries, email staffappointments.law [at] mcgill.ca.Ìý

Wainwright fellowships

Please note that we are not seeking applications for this fellowship at the moment.Ìý

°Õ³ó±ð Wainwright Fund was established under the terms of the will of the late Arnold Wainwright, QC (1879-1967), BA 1899, BCL 1902, DCL 1963 of the Montreal Bar. Mtre Wainwright taught Civil law at 91ÉçÇø from 1909 to 1934. His merits as a teacher of the Civil Law for over twenty-five years were recognized by the University in 1934 when it named him Emeritus Professor upon his retirement. In 1963, the degree of Doctor of Civil Law honoris causa was conferred upon him by the University.Ìý

Mtre Wainwright bequeathed the residue of his estate to 91ÉçÇø for the use of the Faculty of Law; in so doing, he intended to promote the scholarly study of the Civil Law of Quebec, which had always remained his abiding interest throughout his long and distinguished career.Ìý

The Faculty has since appointed a number of Wainwright Fellows, many of whom now hold academic positions in Canadian law faculties.Ìý

How to apply for a Wainwright Fellowship.Ìý

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