Ensuring Adequate Financial Support for Postdocs

Adequate financial support is a requirement for postdoctoral registration, and postdocs must be assured of adequate financial support, other than from personal means, for the duration of their postdoctoral training appointment with the university. Postdoctoral stipend support can be assembled from various sources (external or internal). Postdocs can secure funding themselves from external funding agencies or fellowship programs, or may be offered funding from their supervisor’s grant or research resources. The source of funding determines the postdoctoral status (Postdoctoral Fellow – Group A, Postdoctoral Scholar – Group B, or Postdoctoral Researcher – Group C). To review the different postdoctoral categories at McGill, consult this page.

The following minimum salary requirement applies to both unionized and non-unionized Postdoctoral Researchers (Group C):

  • $41,500/year (as of June 4, 2023)
  • $45,000/year (as of June 2, 2024)
  • $48,000/year (as of June 1, 2025)

 

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