University of Montreal IVADO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026

IVADO is looking for national and international postdoctoral researchers with an excellent track record. These researchers will contribute to the R³AI initiative, Shifting Paradigms for a Robust, Reasoning and Responsible Artificial Intelligence and its Adoption, funded by the Canada First Excellence Research Fund. This high visibility program will draw individuals who will make significant contributions to advancing the R³AI initiative and will offer a unique springboard for their career.

Summary:

1. Application Deadline: Not specified
2. Value: 2-year funded postdoctoral research support (exact amount not stated)
3. Study Level: Postdoctoral
4. Sponsor: Université de Montréal
5. Course to Study: Artificial Intelligence (R³AI – Robust, Reasoning & Responsible AI)
6. Eligible Country: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for University of Montreal IVADO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026

For the postdoctoral applicant

The applicant must enroll in a postdoctoral program at one of the 5 following universities: HEC Montréal, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal or Université Laval. The postdoctoral researcher must remain in Quebec for the entire duration of the funding period. Leave and travel for scientific activities must be approved by the supervisor, and travel of atypical duration (several weeks) must be discussed with IVADO.

The applicant:

1. Has earned their doctorate less than three years prior to the beginning of the IVADO funding (see Calendar section); or
2. Expects to earn it by the beginning of the IVADO funding (see Calendar section);
3. Maintains their postdoc status during the whole duration of the funding (2 years).

Career interruptions and particular circumstances will be taken into account for eligibility considerations, provided they are well explained (e.g., parental leave, sick leave, …) in the application. Dates of delays and interruptions should be provided.

Applications from candidates of Underrepresented Groups are strongly encouraged.

Applications from a variety of disciplines, including social sciences and humanities, are strongly encouraged.

Applications from candidates with principal PhD affiliations outside Québec are strongly encouraged.

International postdoc researchers must obtain the appropriate permits (i.e. work permits) for the duration of their stay in Québec.

Eligibility of the potential supervisor

The supervisor:

1. Must be a regular faculty member at HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, Université Laval or McGill University;
2. Must have one of the following eligible positions: assistant professor, associate professor or full professor;
3. Must not have been the applicant’s PhD thesis director or co-director,
4. Must not be or have been the applicant’s supervisor or co-supervisor if the applicant already is a postdoc;
5. The supervisor should be affiliated to one of the IVADO academic members, or, if not, be a Faculty of one of the 5 partner universities significantly involved in the R³AI initiative.

Please note that if the same supervisor supports several candidates in this edition of the competition, only one grant will be awarded per supervisor. In other words, the same supervisors may receive funding from one year to the next, but only one grant is awarded per supervisor per year.

Benefits of University of Montreal IVADO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026

The annual funding amount is $100,000. This includes:

1. $80,000 salary/year for the postdoctoral fellow (including benefits) distributed as follows:
2. $60,000 funded by IVADO;
3. $20,000 funded by an eligible supervisor (see the "Eligibility Criteria" section). Note that, depending on the availability of funds and compliance with the applicable salary scales at the intern's affiliated universities, the supervisor may decide to offer salary support exceeding $20,000.
4. $20,000 in research funding/year (e.g., student salaries, travel, and living expenses) funded by IVADO.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their application on our dedicated online form. Applications submitted by email will not be accepted.

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

The application package must include:

1. An online form, including a description of your postdoctoral project (maximum two pages; references may be listed on a third page);
2. A funding plan that explains how you would spend the $20,000/year in research funds (e.g. hiring students, travel, and subsistence). This plan can be in the format of your choice.
3. Your CV (free format);
4. Your official PhD transcripts (please explain the grading scale in the case of non-Canadian universities) to be uploaded;
5. Two letters of recommendation;
6. A list of a maximum of 3 potential eligible supervisors (see above) ;
7. Optional: You may also include (in addition to the two letters of recommendation) a letter of support from an eligible supervisor, if that person has already agreed to support your application and provide you with the $20,000 per year in additional salary. The same person cannot write both a letter of recommendation and a letter of support.

Each letter of recommendation must be sent to us by its author at recherche@ivado.ca, from their institutional email address, with the subject line “Postdoc Letter 2026 [Name of candidate]” and attached in PDF format.

Your letter of support (if your application includes one) must clearly indicate that the supervisor concerned is committed to providing you with $20,000 in additional salary per year for two years.

Important: Letters of recommendation must be sent to us by their authors before the competition deadline. If we have not received both your letters by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 23, 2025, your application will be considered incomplete and you will be ineligible for the program.

Applications can be submitted either in English or French.

For more information, kindly visit University of Montreal scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

November 23, 2025

Application Link(s)

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