In 2021, the Ryerson Image Centre will offer five fellowships for research related to photography:

The Nadir Mohamed Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship includes a $10,000 (CAD) stipend for travel, research, and other expenses. Candidates must hold a PhD degree. All proposals will be welcome, but we encourage projects that utilize the collections and resources of the Ryerson Image Centre and the Ryerson University Archive and Library Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research at the RIC a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of three (3) months, between March 15 and December 4, 2021. Changes in scheduling, timing, and duration of the fellowship may be shifted due to COVID-19.

The Singer Family Doctoral Fellowship
This fellowship includes a $10,000 (CAD) stipend for travel, research, and other expenses. Candidates must hold or be working toward a PhD degree. All proposals will be welcome, but we encourage projects that utilize the collections and resources of the Ryerson Image Centre and the Ryerson University Archive and Library Special Collections. Special consideration may be given to fulfill specific research goals. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research at the RIC a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of three (3) months, between March 15 and December 4, 2021. Changes in scheduling, timing, and duration of the fellowship may be shifted due to COVID-19.

The Wendy Snyder MacNeil Research Fellowship
This fellowship is intended to support new perspectives on Wendy Snyder MacNeil’s work and archive, either as a principal subject of investigation or as a point of departure for related research. It includes a $2,500 (CAD) stipend for travel, research, and other expenses. Candidates must hold or be working toward an MA degree. Candidate’s research should utilize the collections and resources of the Ryerson Image Centre or the Ryerson University Archive and Library Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research at the RIC a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of four (4) weeks, between March 15 and December 4, 2021. Changes in scheduling, timing, and duration of the fellowship may be shifted due to COVID-19.

The Howard Tanenbaum Fellowship
This fellowship includes a $2,500 (CAD) stipend for travel, research, and other expenses. Candidates must hold or be working toward an MA degree or have equivalent experience and demonstrated interests. Candidate’s research should utilize the collections and resources of the Ryerson Image Centre or the Ryerson University Archive and Library Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research at the RIC a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of four (4) weeks, between March 1 and December 4, 2021. Changes in scheduling, timing, and duration of the fellowship may be shifted due to COVID-19.

The Elaine Ling Fellowship
This fellowship includes a $2,500 (CAD) stipend for travel, research, and other expenses. Candidates must hold or be working toward an MA degree. Candidate’s research should utilize the collections and resources of the Ryerson Image Centre or the Ryerson University Archive and Library Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research at the RIC a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of four (4) weeks, between March 15 and December 4, 2021. Changes in scheduling, timing, and duration of the fellowship may be shifted due to COVID-19.

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