Postdoctoral Researcher - Schmidt AI in Science
The University of Toronto is pleased to announce the third call for applications for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Sciences, which brings together the brightest minds who have completed a PhD in the natural sciences or engineering and who aim to pursue a research project that includes the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to their domain. The program will fund cutting edge applications of AI in the natural sciences and engineering and create a community of interdisciplinary leaders. Applicants must demonstrate clear expertise…
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- Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Apply by Jan 11, 2027
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Job summary
The University of Toronto is pleased to announce the third call for applications for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Sciences, which brings together the brightest minds who have completed a PhD in the natural sciences or engineering and who aim to pursue a research project that includes the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to their domain. The program will fund cutting edge applications of AI in the natural sciences and engineering and create a community of interdisciplinary leaders. Applicants must demonstrate clear expertise and promise within their field of study. Experience with AI is not a requirement, but applicants must have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain. These Fellowships will fund research and provide training in AI and related computational skills to support new directions in the application of AI. Application Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026 (5PM EST) Value: $85,000 CDN/year for 2 years Award Start Date: Between May 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028 Full Guidelines: https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/apply/ Contact Us: [email protected] Applicants Must: Demonstrate: academic excellence and leadership in the research domain, high potential for success in their chosen fields, strong synergy between applicant, supervisor(s), and institutional research environment potential for successful adoption of AI research methodologies Hold a PhD degree in a natural sciences or engineering (NSE) discipline (includes computer science and mathematics). Secure a supervisor (and co-supervisor, if applicable) who has a full-time budgetary tenure-stream appointment or a status-only appointment at the University of Toronto. If the primary supervisor does not have expertise in AI, a co-supervisor with expertise in AI is required. Application Requirements: Application Form Research Proposal (3 pages max) Bibliography (1 page max) Training Plan (1 page max) Candidate Statement (2 pages max) Significance of Leadership Contributions (1 page max) Applicant's CV 2 Letters of Reference
What you’ll do
The Postdoctoral Researcher will pursue a research project applying artificial intelligence to natural sciences or engineering. The role includes funding for research and training in AI methodologies.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD in a natural sciences or engineering discipline and demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential. Experience with AI is not required, but a willingness to learn new methodologies is essential.
Benefits
• Annual stipend: $85,000 CDN (2-year fellowship)
Other relevant skills
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- Artificial Intelligence
- Research
- Natural Sciences
- Engineering
- Computational Skills
- Leadership
- PhD
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Other education
- Minimum experience
- 0+ years
- Apply by
- Jan 11, 2027