Top-tier research in a close-knit community
Postdoctoral fellows who choose UTM as their home-base get the best of both worlds: all the resources and prestige of a world-leading university paired with the youthful energy and cutting-edge facilities of a newer institution.
Prospective postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to contact UTM faculty whose research interests align with theirs to explore opportunities to join their research team.
How to become a postdoc at U of T
While UTM offers strong support for researchers, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is the key resource for postdocs at U of T.
Upcoming Events
AI-Ready Training: What Does This Mean for You?
Register for in-person on Wednesday March 18 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in CDRS
Register online via Teams for Thursday March 19 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
This session serves as a facilitated discussion, inviting educators to zoom out and consider the broader implications of AI on curriculum design, workforce expectations, and digital literacy.
Awards and funding opportunities
- Canada Impact+ Research Training Award
- Centre for Urban Environments Research Award
- Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program
- Postdoctoral Leadership Award
- Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding Proposal
- SSHRC Impact Award - Talent Category
- Reimbursement for professional development
- Research funding alerts
UTM postdoc spotlight: Jay Olson, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Dr. Olson recently found that Large Learning Models (LLMs) outperformed people with average human creativity. But highly creative humans surpassed LLMs, with gaps widening in the top 25 per cent of participants and further widening in the top 10 per cent of humans.
Resources for postdocs at UTM
Campus life
Postdoctoral Affairs
Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean
Under the leadership of Professor Ronald Buliung, Interim Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, the postdoc team helps postdoctoral fellows orient to UTM.
Postdocs @ UTM is part of the Dean's Office
The Office of the Vice-Principal, Academic & Dean (OVPAD) provides strategic oversight of academic policy and champions the integrity and innovation of UTM's academic programs.