2019-20 Pre-Doctoral Fellowships for Indigenous Students

Applications are invited from Indigenous doctoral students enrolled in a PhD program and working on doctoral research in the creative arts, humanities, social sciences or natural and physical sciences at an accredited university other than Queen’s University.

Candidates must have completed all doctoral degree requirements except the final doctoral project (e.g. dissertation). They will be expected to compete their doctoral project during their tenure as a Fellow to receive their degree from their home institution.

Applicants should be committed to advancing Indigenous issues, histories and/or ways of knowing.

The Fellowship holder will be required to teach one 3-unit (four-month) university course in a program or department in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and to contribute to the intellectual life of the university. Candidates are expected to be based in Kingston or its environs through the duration of the fellowship.

The Pre-Doctoral Fellowship provides an annual stipend of $34,000.  In addition, the incumbent will be separately appointed and compensated as a Term Adjunct to teach a half-course (3 unit) university course.  The Term Adjunct appointment shall be governed by the Queen’s-QUFA collective agreement.  In addition, up to $3,000 will be available for research and conference travel. Successful candidates are eligible to request funds in support of relocation.

Application deadline:  15 May 2019
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship award period: 1 July 2019 through 30 June 2020

A complete application consists of

1. Cover letter outlining background, training, and plans, including any work with Indigenous communities, groups or organizations;
2. Doctoral research proposal (approximately 10 pages or 3,000 words) detailing the doctoral research program and proposal and its potential to contribute to the advancement of Indigenous issues, histories and ways of knowing;
3. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts;
4. A letter from the department chair, confirming that the applicant has passed their qualifying examinations and has achieved advanced standing in the program and can be expected to complete their doctoral project during the fellowship period; and
5. Two confidential letters of support from faculty on the supervisory committee, sent under separate cover, one of which must be from the student’s supervisor, commenting the student’s performance, potential and expected time to degree completion.

Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application package electronically as PDFs to Diane Reid at reiddm@queensu.ca, although hard copy applications may be submitted to:

Ms. Diane Reid
Assistant to the Associate Deans
Faculty of Arts and Science
Main Floor, Dunning Hall
94 University Avenue
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
CANADA K7L 3N6 

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs.  If you require accommodation during the interview process, please inform Diane Reid.

The Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre, or 4D as it is affectionately called, strives to be a home away from home, a hub of activity and a key resource for Queen's Indigenous students.

Located in a historic home on campus, they offer many amenities such as a lounge with free wifi, snacks or a meals in a fully equipped kitchen, and a free laundry service. They offer academic tutoring and advising, cultural programming, an Indigenous focused library, and a range of workshops designed to support Indigenous students academically, socially and culturally.