The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG), within the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, invites applications for a one-year IMFG Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance. Research should be pertinent to IMFG’s focus on the finance and governance issues faced by large cities and city-regions in Canada and around the world.
IMFG focuses on the fiscal health and governance challenges facing large cities and city-regions. The Institute’s mandate is to conduct independent research, spark and inform public debate, and engage the academic and policy communities around important issues of municipal finance and governance.
IMFG offers a $50,000 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, funded by the School of Cities, to support researchers who have received their PhD and are continuing their studies.
Fellowship recipients are expected to live in Toronto, Canada while pursuing their research and study, and will have the opportunity to participate generally in the intellectual life of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and larger University of Toronto community during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Core responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow include:
- Preparing two original research papers for publication by IMFG; and
- Presenting their research as part of two seminars at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Other responsibilities could include:
- Planning IMFG conferences, events, or roundtables, in conjunction with IMFG staff;
- Preparing research papers for publication;
- Developing and/or participating in other IMFG research projects and initiatives; and
- Providing research assistance and support to the IMFG Director.
LEARN MORE AND APPLY
Application deadline is April 23, 2021.
If you have questions please contact Enid Slack, Director, IMFG, at 416-946-0328 or at enid.slack@utoronto.ca.
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