I’m looking for an outstanding near complete or complete PhD, to apply for a prestigious Canada Postdoctoral Research Award to work with me in CSS/Lab at the uOttawa. The Award is worth up to $70,000 CAD for 2 years, and you would start in the second half of 2026, if successful.
Candidates would be working on a project of their choice within one of three broad areas:
1. Surveillance, security and post-smart cities – looking at plans for and development of AI-driven private cities and special zones.
2. Hired hackers and private spies – working on the proliferation of private surveillance companies worldwide.
3. Surveillance and the planetary polycrisis – looking at the surveillance implications and issues in global environmental management
Candidates should either already be working in one of these areas and be familiar with the literature.
uOttawa particularly encourages candidates from under-represented and equity-seeking groups.
The successful candidate would be able to be associated with
Please see the details of the program here:
The deadline for the full application is 11 September 2025, so I need expressions of interest, including a letter and CV sent to me by the end of July (July 31st 2025), so that I can work with the chosen candidate during August.
to: david.mw [at] uottawa [dot] ca
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