Faculté des arts et des sciences Courtois postdoctoral competition

The Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx), affiliated with the Département de physique of de Université de Montréal, encourages candidates working in experimental, observational or theoretical astrophysics applied to the study of exoplanets or related fields of astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation to apply to the new Courtois Scientific Vanguard Fund of the Faculté des arts et des sciences Postdoctoral Competition.

The competition was launched in June 2025 by the Faculté des arts et des sciences of  the Université de Montréal, thanks to a generous donation from the Fondation Courtois.

Six (6) fellows will receive support to conduct research in the natural and formal sciences, including, but not limited to, physics (astrophysics), chemistry, biology, earth sciences, mathematics, computer science, and neuroscience.

Application deadline: September 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (ET)

• Competitive salary and benefits up to CAD$76,000/year
• Up to CAD$30,000/year in research funds, subject to justification
• Duration: 3 years

The application must include

1. A research proposal (max 6 pages) including a) Research problem b) Objectives c) Literature review d) Methodology e) Justification for integrating the project into the research areas of the supervising professor* f) Budget summary for the use of research funds g) Justification for the proposed budget h) A confirmation letter from the supervising professor who has agreed to host and supervise the applicant within their research team*;
   
2. Bibliographic references (max 1 page);
   
3. Official doctoral transcripts (please include the grading scale for non-Canadian universities);
   
4. Curriculum vitae, including publications;
   
5. Three letters of recommendation. 

*For that matter, candidates working in experimental, observational, or theoretical astrophysics applied to the study of exoplanets and related fields of astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation should reach out as soon as possible to René Doyon, the director of IREx: irex-applications@umontreal.ca) 

See Timeline, Program objective, Eligibility Criteria, Evaluation Criteria and Application procedure online at https://fas.umontreal.ca/postdoctoral-training.