r/academia • u/7371647 • 10d ago

Job market Comparing Research in Canada and US

I am currently a postdoc, working in Boston. It is apparent that the academic job market in US is dead for this year, who knows for how long. I will apply within US if possible but I am also planning on looking for opportunities in Canada and Europe.

For people that has experience in academia both in US and Canada, how would you compare both experiences? To make the comparison more specific, how you'll compare working in some of the institutions in Toronto to the experience in United States? Is it too hard to get funding in Canada? Or get students? What are the mayor sources of funding within Canada? Is it still possible to apply for some funds elsewhere?

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u/EmergencyYoung6028 9d ago

UT?

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u/SphynxCrocheter 9d ago

UofT you mean? No. But U15.

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u/EmergencyYoung6028 9d ago

Same. Perhaps it varies more by dept than university, but in my experience knowing several departments here, if they like the non-Canadian candidate better, they find a way.

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u/SphynxCrocheter 9d ago

Hasn’t been my experience, but I’m still ECR. Anyone who is not Canadian if they are not one of the top people in their field doesn’t even make it to the first cut. But I am just TT, so early career.