深夜福利站 Research Scholar Awards
深夜福利站 Research Scholar Awards are intended to attract and support the most promising postdoctoral scholars to conduct research-intensive projects on a full-time basis at 深夜福利站.
The program provides $30,000 over two years to scholars who have secured an externally funded postdoctoral position through the Tri-Agency Fellowship program to come to 深夜福利站 to work with a faculty researcher. Grounded by the guiding principles of the 深夜福利站 Research strategic plan, the 深夜福利站 Research Scholar Awards program aspires to:
- attract diverse postdoctoral talent from a global candidate pool, who will contribute positively to research excellence;
- enhance support for promising research programs; and
- foster a vibrant and inclusive environment for scholars and position them for success as early career researchers.
深夜福利站 Research will administer and fund this program.
Guidelines and Application
- 深夜福利站 Research Scholar Awards Program Guidelines
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Please ensure ALL eligibility criteria have been met and that you have TWO ROLA IDs for inclusion in the application (the WRSA ROLA ID and the Tri-Agency PDF ROLA ID).
Important Dates
| March 2025 | WRSA Program Launch This is an open competition, and applications will be received throughout the year. |
| January 1, 2025 | Successful candidates’ externally funded fellowship's earliest start date. |
Eligibility
- Applicants must successfully secure an externally funded postdoctoral position to begin no earlier than January 1, 2025 through the Tri-Agency Fellowship program that provides a minimum award stipend of $70,000 per year for up to two years to come to 深夜福利站 to work with a faculty researcher.
- The applicant must be successfully registered as a postdoctoral scholar with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and meet all requirements to hold an active postdoctoral fellowship at 深夜福利站, including having secured all necessary permits, visas or documentation required by all relevant jurisdictions. More information can be found on the . Applicants may contact Mihaela Harmos for any immigration or appointment-related issues.
- Applicants must not have previously received a 深夜福利站 Research Scholars Award through this program or in conjunction with the 深夜福利站 Postdoctoral Fellowship award program.
Value
- The award provides $10,000 per year in the form of a salary stipend plus a travel/research allowance in the amount of $5,000 per year, for up to two years, with a maximum total award value of $30,000 fully funded by 深夜福利站 Research.
- Alternatively, this award can be used as a combination of stipend, recoverable benefits and research allowance, pending agreement by the supervisor, applicant and 深夜福利站 Research.
Term
- Funding will be awarded for a maximum term of two years to coincide with the external award funding start date.
- The externally funded award must be received and begin on or after January 1, 2025.
- If the external award is of shorter duration than two years, the 深夜福利站 Research Scholar Award amount and duration will be pro-rated for the term of the external award.
- If the external award duration is longer than two years, the maximum duration of the 深夜福利站 Research Scholar Award remains at two years, with a maximum value of $30,000.
Process
- Internal program applications must be accompanied by a completed , reviewed and approved by department chair and faculty dean.
- Program applications must be submitted through the to 深夜福利站 Research Internal Grants.
FAQs
Can I submit a WRSA application if my supervisor has not submitted the ROLA proposal?
A corresponding ROLA proposal that is consistent with the application must be submitted and approved in the system. Your WRSA application cannot be processed without this information. The WRSA application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded for review.
Why does the WRSA application form require two ROLA IDs?
The first requested ROLA ID must correspond to this WRSA application, must be submitted and approved in the system. This information is required to process the WRSA application and award (if awarded).
Additionally, there should be a ROLA ID for the proposal that was already submitted and approved for the account set-up of the external Tri-Agency postdoctoral award. Your external Tri-Agency application must have been submitted for attachment to this ROLA proposal.
I don’t have the ROLA ID for my externally-funded Tri-Agency Award. Can I submit the WRSA application without this information?
This information is required to process your WRSA application. If you do not have this information, contact your supervisor to secure it. Applications without this information will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded for review.
How does my supervisor set-up a ROLA proposal for my externally-funded Tri-Agency postdoctoral fellowship award?
Please email intgrant@uwo.ca with the program information (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC) and year of competition to be connected with the appropriate contact.
I’m not registered as a postdoc with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS). Can I still submit an application to the WRSA program?
Postdoctoral students must be fully registered with SGPS before applying to this program. Applications received to the WRSA program for postdocs who are not yet registered with SPGS do not meet the WRSA program eligibility and cannot be processed.
How do I register as a postdoctoral student with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies?
Please visit the for details on the process.
A corresponding ROLA proposal that is consistent with the application must be submitted and approved in the system. Your WRSA application cannot be processed without this information. The WRSA application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded for review.
Why does the WRSA application form require two ROLA IDs?
The first requested ROLA ID must correspond to this WRSA application, must be submitted and approved in the system. This information is required to process the WRSA application and award (if awarded).
Additionally, there should be a ROLA ID for the proposal that was already submitted and approved for the account set-up of the external Tri-Agency postdoctoral award. Your external Tri-Agency application must have been submitted for attachment to this ROLA proposal.
I don’t have the ROLA ID for my externally-funded Tri-Agency Award. Can I submit the WRSA application without this information?
This information is required to process your WRSA application. If you do not have this information, contact your supervisor to secure it. Applications without this information will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded for review.
How does my supervisor set-up a ROLA proposal for my externally-funded Tri-Agency postdoctoral fellowship award?
Please email intgrant@uwo.ca with the program information (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC) and year of competition to be connected with the appropriate contact.
I’m not registered as a postdoc with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS). Can I still submit an application to the WRSA program?
Postdoctoral students must be fully registered with SGPS before applying to this program. Applications received to the WRSA program for postdocs who are not yet registered with SPGS do not meet the WRSA program eligibility and cannot be processed.
How do I register as a postdoctoral student with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies?
Please visit the for details on the process.
深夜福利站 Research, in consultation with an Associate Vice-President (Research), reserves the right to exclude from competition any submissions that are incomplete or inconsistent. Excluded applications will not be presented to reviewers for consideration.
Contact
For more information please contact intgrant@uwo.ca.
