{"id":3142,"date":"2026-01-07T14:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/?page_id=3142"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:56:54","slug":"postdoctoral-fellows-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/postdoctoral-fellows-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral Fellows FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How do I determine if my postdoc will be unionized?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to determine if a postdoc will be unionized, we must look at the funding structure of the fellowship. If 50% or more of the minimum salary will be paid through the supervisor\u2019s research fund, the postdoc is considered unionized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the postdoc comes with their own funding (the funding is directly in their name), they will be considered non-unionized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I supervise a postdoctoral fellow as an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you hold Adjunct status at Carleton University, you cannot singularly host a postdoc at Carleton. However, you may co-supervise a postdoc with a faculty member at Carleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens if my postdoc finishes their postdoctoral fellow contract early?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Please send an email to the Academic Relations Coordinator at pdf.coordinator@carleton.ca<\/a> detailing the end of the fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I have to live in Canada to work as a postdoctoral fellow at Carleton University?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes! If you are hired as an international postdoctoral fellow, you must complete your work in Canada. The Academic Relations Coordinator will assist you in applying for a work permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I apply to a Postdoctoral Fellow position at Carleton if I do not live in Canada? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes!  We greatly welcome Postdoctoral Fellow candidates from around the world. To express your interest as an international postdoc, please check out our News & Job Opportunities page or contact a faculty member, directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to work in Canada, you must have a valid work permit. Once you are a chosen as a postdoc, the Academic Relations Coordinator will assist you in applying for a work permit as you must relocate to Ottawa if you wish to join Carleton as a postdoctoral fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I become a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carleton?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways to obtain a Postdoctoral Fellowship here at Carleton University:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The first method, and most common method, is to research faculty members who share your research interests\/field of study and contact them directly to inquire about a potential fellowship.  Please check the Carleton University website under the faculty\/department\/school\/institute in which you are interested and then reach out to faculty members who may be a good match.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The second method is to check our\u00a0News & Job Postings<\/a>\u00a0website for any job postings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    How do I determine if my postdoc will be unionized? In order to determine if a postdoc will be unionized, we must look at the funding structure of the fellowship. If 50% or more of the minimum salary will be paid through the supervisor\u2019s research fund, the postdoc is considered unionized. If the postdoc comes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-3142","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3142"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3213,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3142\/revisions\/3213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=3142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}