The PDF awards pay all fees and full stipend for a year in a general sense. The awards will allow PDF candidates to undertake research on topics that they will choose within PRC. There will be a wide range of PDF research topics to choose from.
Applicants can gain an impression of the research activities of the RIskLab by:
visiting our Research page and the
list of recent Research Projects.
A list of members of the academic staff with their research interests is available on our People page.
PDFs who successfully complete their engagement may request a certificate signed by the Dean of Graduate Studies, Vice-Provost Graduate Education and their supervisor.
All U of T PDFs who are officially engaged by the University of Toronto must register with the Postdoctoral Office and pay the $200.00 annual program fee plus the health and dental insurance.
The University Policies for Post-Doctoral Fellows and the accompanying Administrative Procedures
for Engagement of Post-Doctoral Fellows are to be followed for all U of T PDFs:
http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/postdoc.htm
http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/postdocadmin.htm