- University of Calgary Plan C health advantages.
- CAD 6,000 in research funds.
- 24-month term; non-renewable and non-deferrable.
- One fellowship is available.

The Mark Grosjean Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Science is a University of Calgary Department of Political Science fellowship for early-career scholars to develop an original research agenda and contribute to political science.

The fellowship is based at the University of Calgary Main Campus in Calgary, lasts 24 months, and is non-renewable and non-deferrable. It provides CAD 70,000 per year, University of Calgary Plan C health benefits, and CAD 6,000 in research funds.

- Applicants may work in any area of political science.
- Citizenship is unrestricted.
- Applicants must have earned a PhD in Political Science less than four years before the position start date in the competition year.
- Applicants may not simultaneously hold another postdoctoral fellowship or any other full-time position.

Applications are due November 1, 2026.

Selection and timing

Applications are adjudicated by the Department of Political Science Mark Grosjean Postdoctoral Fellowship Selection Committee, consisting of the department head and at least two additional faculty members. The fellowship begins between May 1 and September 1, 2027.

Who can apply

Applicants in any area of political science may apply regardless of citizenship,



but must have earned a Political Science PhD less than four years before the position start date and may not simultaneously hold another postdoctoral fellowship or any other full-time position.

Applicants working in any area of political science are eligible.

Applicants must have earned their PhD in Political Science less than four years before the position start date in the competition year.

Applicants may not simultaneously hold another postdoctoral fellowship or any other full-time position.

Applications are adjudicated by the UCalgary Department of Political Science Mark Grosjean Postdoctoral Fellowship Selection Committee, consisting of the department head and at least two additional faculty members. Long‑list and short‑list decisions occur November–January; shortlisted applicants may be asked for reference letters and possible video conference interviews.

- Applicants may work in any area of political science.
- Applicants must have earned a PhD in Political Science less than four years before the position start date in the competition year.
- The successful fellow must conduct independent research, participate actively, in person, and full time in official departmental functions and events where possible, and disseminate the research in a public forum in Calgary.

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