Fellowship Details
The Shelley Page Fellowship is intended to support and advance women and those identifying as women who are building their careers as doctoral students in any field (physics, chemistry, engineering, etc) associated with TRIUMF's research program. The Fellowship is intended to help these students develop their professional networks to support their transition to post-doctoral and other academic careers.
The Fellowship seeks students not only with outstanding graduate records, but also with demonstrated leadership, collaborative spirit, creativity, and other attributes that will set them apart as future researchers.
The Page Fellowship will held by a doctoral student attending one of TRIUMF’s Member Universities, for a period of up to 4 years, or until graduation, whichever comes first. The Fellow is expected to be resident at TRIUMF for most of the year. A new Fellowship competition will recommence just prior to the departure of the current holder.
The Fellowship comes with:
- in the first year, a $5000 excellence award, plus access to $2500 in travel funds to attend professional conferences, workshops, schools, networking events and the like;
and then in subsequent years,
- a $7500 annual travel allowance that can be used for conferences, workshops, schools, and/or other networking opportunities of the student's choosing.
- If required, travel to Vancouver, as well as a one-week stay at TRIUMF House while looking for accommodation, will be reimbursed.
To fulfil TRIUMF's values of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and our commitment to the BC Human Rights Commissioner's Office, the Shelley Page Fellowship is being offered to women and persons identifying as women.
About Shelley Page
Born and raised in Vancouver, Shelley Page enrolled at Queen's University, where an inspiring first year professor encouraged her to specialize in physics. She was introduced to TRIUMF as an undergraduate summer research student in 1980. Fascinated by the innovations that enabled scientists to "see" the interactions of particles that are vanishingly small, she was led to pursue graduate study in experimental nuclear physics, also at Queen's. A consistent theme of her research was the use of symmetry principles to disentangle the interplay between strong and weak interactions. Following a Ph.D. in 1985, Shelley joined the subatomic group at the University of Manitoba, where an NSERC University Research Fellowship provided her an initial faculty appointment. The associated startup funding helped to mount a multi-year effort to measure parity violation in proton-proton scattering at TRIUMF. Fundamental symmetry experiments were also carried out in collaboration at various accelerator laboratories, culminating in a measurement of the proton's weak charge at Jefferson Lab in the US.
At the University of Manitoba, Shelley worked her way through the academic ranks, reaching Full Professor in 1999, until her retirement in 2015. Her university career involved undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service. She is proud of the many undergraduate and graduate students whom she mentored along the way. In recognition of her research contributions, Shelley was awarded Fellowships in the American Physical Society and the Institute of Physics (UK).
Eligibility and Requirements
At TRIUMF, we combine outstanding scholarship with innovative research. We are proud of our world-leading facilities, our training opportunities for the next generation of innovators, our commercial activities, our incubation of creative ideas and technologies, and our contributions to major projects around the globe. We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining people who help us build a better future.
To be eligible for the Fellowship, the student must be:
- a woman or identifying as a woman
- pursuing a doctoral (or equivalent) program at one of TRIUMF's Member Universities
- a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
- or, a foreign student who holds a Canadian Work Permit in addition to their Study Permit.
- nominated by an administrative professor in their department - e.g. Chair, or Graduate Chair
- conducting their thesis research at TRIUMF while resident at the lab for most of the year
The Fellowship can be held for up to 4 years, or until graduation, whichever occurs first.
Holders of the Page Fellowship are expected to engage in TRIUMF's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programs, as well as take part in laboratory outreach activities, including mentorship of Masters and undergraduate students.
How to Apply and More Information
November 28, 2024: Applications will be accepted in January, 2025. Stay tuned!
[coming soon] Please click HERE to access the Page Fellowship application site
Students will be hired as Graduate Student Research Associates or Graduate Student Visitors according to the Graduate Student Program. Salary will be in compliance with TRIUMF's policy on graduate student compensation.
Any questions about the Fellowship and/or application process, can be referred to Dr. Marcello Pavan, Head Academic and User Programs, at marcello [at] triumf.ca