Job Opportunities
PhD Student
PhD students supervised by Faculty at Perimeter Institute receive their degree from a partnering university where their supervisor has a full or adjunct appointment. To apply to become a PhD student in my group, please apply to Department of Physics and Astronomy (Physics (Quantum Information) track) or Department of Applied Mathematics (Applied Mathematics (Quantum Information) track) at the University of Waterloo and indicate my name in the essays.
Please also apply to PhD Residency Program Award at Perimeter simultaneously to gain additional benefits (beyond being a PhD student at UWaterloo) including additional resources and funding.
Deadlines are January 9 (for Physics) and January 15 (for Applied Mathematics) for admission in September 2026.
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Perimeter
Each year Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions, including named fellowships, from new and recent PhDs working in fundamental theoretical physics. Most postdoctoral positions are offered for a period of three years and four or five years oppotunities are also available. Quantum information is one of the research areas at Perimeter that hires postdocs. Postdoctoral fellows at Perimeter have extensive freedoms in choosing their research topics and multiple collaboration opportunities with both faculty members at Perimeter and at the University of Waterloo.
Fall 2026:
Apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30370
PSI Master’s Program
Perimeter Institute offers a condensed one-year program in collaboration with the University of Waterloo. Each year, Perimeter admits around 25 exceptional students from a multitude of countries. Those students are awarded a scholarship that covers costs such as tuition, meals and accommodations, among other necessities. Two phases of coursework include both foundational graduate-level subjects and modern topics from specific fields. Researchwise, students may choose to work under the guidance of Perimeter faculty members, such as myself, on research projects during the master program.
Fall 2026: Applications are now being accepted for Perimeter Scholars International (PSI), the unique 10-month master’s program at Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in partnership with the University of Waterloo. Features of the program include:
- No application fee.
- Full financial support for most admitted students, including help with travel and immigration arrangements
- Broad exposure to the full range of theoretical physics topics
- Instruction by world-leading physicists while earning a Master’s degree from the University of Waterloo
- Core values: academic excellence, inclusion, collaboration, creativity, and innovation
- Research-driven coursework alongside leading researchers
- Global recruitment: 85% of students come from outside Canada
- Open to diverse and non-traditional academic backgrounds demonstrating exceptional scientific talent
- PhD opportunities available through PSI program
Apply online at www.perimeterinstitute.ca/apply