Draft RS03: Postdoctoral Fellowships will replace VIU policy 31.16 Postdoctoral Fellowships and its associated procedure.
The purpose of this policy is to define VIUs commitment and responsibilities towards Postdoctoral Fellows.
Consultation on the draft policy is now closed. The consultation took place from December 16, 2024 until 4 pm on January 24, 2025.
The policy process is now complete. The final policy and the consultation report are available here:
This policy is being recommended for approval at the April 24, 2025 meeting of the Board of Governors. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. Consultation drafts and information about the policy are provided below for your information.
The Tri-Agencies encourage institutions to set policies and procedures for post-doctoral fellowships (PDFs), and they set rules for how Tri-Agency PDFs’ funding is distributed (these rules do not apply to other types of PDFs). A board level policy meets the institution’s obligations to the Tri-Agencies for the PDFs that they fund and manages risk.
VIU’s existing policies were adapted to the new template, with new sections added where required. The procedures were de-coupled from the policy. This is to allow the procedures to be more aligned with other HR policies, which will be held at a departmental level. It will also allow VIU to be more responsive to changing Tri-Agency and HR requirements.
Table of Concordance: Policy
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Section – New Policy |
Notes |
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Purpose |
New |
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Scope and Application |
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Policy |
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Considerations |
New |
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Interpretation |
New, aligns with the role of the Provost |
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Roles and Responsibilities |
New |
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Related Documents |
New, from original procedures |
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Revision History |
New |
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Appendix A: Definitions |
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Removed
- The line regarding the temporary nature of PDFs was removed as this is specified in the “Definitions”