The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto is offering the following Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity for 2020-2021:
IMFG focuses on the fiscal health and governance challenges facing large cities and city-regions. The Institute’s mandate is to conduct independent research, spark and inform public debate, and engage the academic and policy communities around important issues of municipal finance and governance.
IMFG offers a $50,000 Postdoctoral Fellowship, funded by the School of Cities, to support researchers who have received their PhD and are continuing their studies. Fellowship recipients are expected to live in Toronto, Canada while pursuing their research and study, and will have the opportunity to participate generally in the intellectual life of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and larger University of Toronto community during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Core responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Fellow include:
- Preparing two original research papers for publication by IMFG; and
- Presenting their research as part of two seminars at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Other responsibilities could include:
- Planning IMFG conferences, events, or roundtables, in conjunction with IMFG staff;
- Preparing research papers for publication;
- Developing and/or participating in other IMFG research projects and initiatives; and
- Providing research assistance and support to the IMFG Director.
The deadline for applications is March 26, 2020. For more details, please visit this website, call (416) 946-0328, or email enid.slack@utoronto.ca.