Applications are now open for the IVADO Postdoctoral Research Funding Program 2026, offering outstanding national and international researchers the opportunity to contribute to the R³AI initiative – Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence. Successful candidates will receive $100,000 per year for two years, including salary and research funds, to pursue cutting-edge AI research at one of IVADO’s partner universities in Québec.
To be eligible for the IVADO Postdoctoral Research Funding Program, applicants must hold or expect to complete a PhD within three years of the program’s start and enroll in a postdoctoral program at HEC Montréal, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, or Université Laval. Candidates must reside in Québec during the fellowship, maintain postdoctoral status for the full two-year duration, and have a qualified supervisor who is a regular faculty member at one of the partner universities.
The Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) is a leading Canadian research and innovation hub based in Montréal, dedicated to advancing data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and operations research. Founded through a partnership among Université de Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, and HEC Montréal, IVADO connects academia, industry, and government to promote the responsible and impactful use of data.
Founded in 1878, Université de Montréal (University of Montréal) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Montréal (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Quebec. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec (Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Quebec), Université de Montréal (UdeM) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université de Montréal (UdeM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 141 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 40-50% making this Canadian higher education organization a averagely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.