Programs

Members from DADDAA, Dunlap, CITA, and York meet each week. Presenters rotate across observation, theory, and data science.

Weekly talks by invited visitors from around the world. Northern Light members and visitors regularly speak and attend.

The Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics hosts talks on cosmology, galaxy formation, and theoretical astrophysics.

Talks in astrophysics, cosmology, and physics. As with the DADDAA and CITA series, members from both universities are welcome.

The Dunlap Institute funds research visits hosted by its members. Northern Light members can co-host visitors through this program.

CITA hosts visiting scientists in theoretical astrophysics, including long-term visitors.

CITA’s agreements (MoUs) with partner institutions support exchange visits in both directions, and most of them fund the visit.

Mitacs Globalink funds researchers from abroad at Canadian universities, including U of T and York. The Globalink Research Award supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for projects of 12 to 48 weeks under joint home and host supervision, with funding of CA$6,000 per 12 to 24 week unit. The Globalink Research Internship brings international undergraduates to Canada for 12-week summer projects. Northern Light members can host through both programs.

Northern Light is preparing its own visitor program. Terms will be announced here.

Many fellowships run for two years, which is short for building an independent research line. When funding allows, Northern Light adds a funded third year. We cannot promise it in advance, because it depends on what is available at the time, but working across two universities gives us more places to look than a single group has. If a third year would matter to you, get in touch early. Eligible awards include the U of T fellowships and the international programs listed below.

Eligible U of T fellowships

Examples of international fellowships you can bring to Toronto

We offer postdocs an optional second mentor from a different pillar, arranged on request. This works best when set up early, so both mentors can be involved in the research from the start.

Support includes dual mentoring, professional-development sessions tied to Dunlap activities, postdoc-led lectures, and an annual internal review where you present your work and get feedback. Because Northern Light sits alongside the programs that the department, Dunlap and CITA already run, there are many chances to mentor students, from summer undergraduate programs such as Dunlap SURP and the CITA fellowships to graduate supervision during term.