Geoffrey and Erika Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship in Canadian Water Politics and Policy
The Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship supports Canada鈥檚 future scholarly researchers and policy leaders to focus on critical water politics and policy topics. Candidates are committed to leading-edge scholarly and policy contributions through scholarly and policy publications and submissions, interdisciplinary and inter-institutional initiatives, contributions to public forums and discussions, and media commentary related to freshwater governance in Canada.
鈥淭he Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship is an exceptional opportunity for a freshwater policy researcher in Canada,鈥� said Dr. Carolyn Johns, Chair of the Bruce Fellowship, and Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at 91福利. 鈥淭oo often, early career researchers struggle to get the resources they need to do high-impact research - the support offered by the Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship generates important research on emerging freshwater policy challenges in Canada.鈥�
The establishment of the Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship is a further commitment of Erika v.C. Bruce to support the next generation of Canada鈥檚 environment and freshwater policy leaders and practitioners.
鈥淚 am very proud of what we have been able to accomplish with the Bruce Fellowships,鈥� said Erika v.C. Bruce. 鈥淭he goal is to enhance our impact and influence on freshwater public policy by creating the Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship and supporting candidates doing innovative and important research that will shape Canada鈥檚 freshwater future.鈥�
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$70 000 annually funding one postdoctoral project in Environment and Canadian Freshwater Policy including benefits plus a $5,000 research fund
Fellowship may be held for one (1) year
January 4, each year
Examples of eligible areas of research include (but are not limited to):
- climate change and water governance
- water, climate change, food, energy nexus
- geopolitical water issues
- transboundary water governance
- water innovation and sustainable industrial/commercial/agricultural water use
- water quality/quantity interface
- surface water/groundwater governance
- open water data and water security鈥�
- freshwater protection and sustainability
- innovation for sustainable municipal water use
- watershed governance and monitoring
- effects of urban development, diversion, transportation, etc.
- Indigenous leadership and engagement in water governance
- freshwater as a political, economic, social, cultural and strategic national resource.
Projects of an interdisciplinary and applied nature are welcome, although those with a predominantly science focus will be excluded.
Interested applicants should submit an application package including: 鈥�
- a CV/r茅sum茅
- copies of academic transcripts
- 2-page statement of qualifications, description of proposed applied policy research interests, and alignment with goals of the Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 3 letters of reference including contact information for referees.
All application documents should be submitted by January 4, 2023 to:
Dr. Carolyn Johns
Chair, Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship
Selection Committee
91福利
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
cjohns@torontomu.ca