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Rubin & So Foundation Faculty Scholar

The Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED) is pleased to announce a call for the Rubin and So Foundation Faculty Scholar Award. This Award was established through a gift to the Faculty of Engineering and is intended to support the outstanding research innovation efforts of dedicated scholars affiliated with TISED who have demonstrated research achievement and potential in the area of climate change and sustainability. The Award recipient will be given the title of ‘Rubin & So Foundation Faculty Scholar’ for the duration of the appointment.

Please refer to theÌýPDF icon Call for ApplicationsÌýfor details regarding the Award.

To apply please submitÌýthe following materials as a single PDF file toÌý:

  1. A three-page (max) submission should include the following sections:
    1. Expertise and experience in the proposed research theme; (0.5 pages max);
    2. Proposal that includes (2.5 pages max, including references):
      • Introduction / background / problem statement
      • Objectives
      • Methodology
      • Interdisciplinary relevance and significance of the research
      • The potential impact of the research on the advancement of sustainability in engineering and design.
  2. Full academic CV;
  3. A project budget, template provided by TISED (PDF icon Preliminary Budget Template)

Applicants must be TISED full members and tenure-track faculty member in the Faculty of Engineering, and may hold the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor.

Application deadline: August 17, 2026

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