The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC

THE CAROLINA POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM FOR FACULTY DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Application deadline: 15 November 2014

As part of a continuing commitment to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and advancing scholars from underrepresented groups in higher education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity is pleased to announce the availability of postdoctoral research appointments for a period of two years. The purpose of the Program is to develop scholars from underrepresented groups for possible tenure track appointments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and other research universities. Postdoctoral scholars will be engaged full-time in research and may teach only one course per fiscal year.  Applications for study in any discipline represented at the University are welcome. The Department of Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill strongly encourages candidates to apply.

The stipend is $42,000 per calendar year. Funds are available for research expenses, including travel. Interested applicants who will have completed their doctoral degree no later than July 1, 2015 and no earlier than July 1, 2011 are eligible to apply. The primary criterion for selection is evidence of scholarship potentially competitive for tenure track appointments at the University of North Carolina and other research universities. An important secondary criterion is the support of prospective departments.  Preference will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill strongly encourages applications fromAfrican American, Native American and Hispanic scholars.

Interested applicants should apply online at https://apps.research.unc.edu/postdoc_fd/.
Directions for the electronic submission are provided at the application site.  For additional information, please visit the program website at http://research.unc.edu/carolina-postdocs/index.htm. Questions may be directed to Program Coordinator Jennifer Pruitt in the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at jennifer_pruitt@unc.edu.    

The application deadline is Saturday, November 15, 2014 with recommendations due no later than December 1, 2014.
 
    
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

Dow Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainability, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Dow Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainability at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

August 12, 2014

Location: 

Ann Arbor, MI

The Dow Postdoctoral Sustainability Fellows Program is administered by the University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute to support full-time postdoctoral scholars committed to finding interdisciplinary, actionable, and meaningful sustainability solutions . These fellowships support a new generation of sustainability scholars who understand the necessity of collaborating across disciplines and sectors to address complex sustainability challenges. Fellowships are funded through a mix of support from the Dow program and U-M units.

The program seeks candidates working on sustainability issues at the interface of the social sciences/humanities and natural/physical/engineering sciences.

Application deadline: November 17, 2014

Fellowship Term: This is a two-year fellowship that follows the United States academic cycle (begins in September and ends in August).

Fellowship Award: Each Fellow receives an annual stipend of at least $52,000, U-M medical and dental benefits, and access to up to $2,000/year for research and related travel.

Eligibility: We are accepting applications from qualified candidates who received their Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic degree within four years of the fellowship start date (i.e., between September 1, 2011 and September 1, 2015). In rare circumstances, this timeframe can be relaxed, but you must consult with the program (dow-postdoc@umich.edu) before applying if your degree was awarded before September 1, 2011. Non-US citizens may apply.

Successful candidates will come from a wide range of disciplines/backgrounds. The following list of potential study areas/topics is intended to convey the breadth of fellowship areas and should NOT be considered an exhaustive list:

• Building communities that sustain healthy families

• Green buildings, urban infrastructure, development, mobility

• Sustainable food and water systems

• Corporate sustainability strategies and sustainable markets

• Behavioral and cultural change

• Economics and policy

• Energy supply, demand and transmission

• Clean technology: Nanotechnology, bio-based materials

• Climate change mitigation and adaptation.

• Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and their services

• Natural resources management, extraction, and conservation

• Public health: risk communication, and community engagement

• Decision-making in the public and private sectors

The current cohort of Dow Postdoctoral Sustainability Fellows (http://sustainability.umich.edu/education/dow/postdoctoral/current)  and Distinguished Faculty Fellows (http://graham.umich.edu/learning/distinguished-faculty-fellows) also provide an indication of the breadth of topic areas of interest, along with the broad representation of U-M Schools and Departments participating in the program.

Application materials:

• Career goal statement
• Curriculum vitae
• Research proposal
• Names and contact information of two recommenders

All application materials, except the two letters of recommendation, must be submitted by the candidate online. See the RFP for more information about the program and application process: https://graham.umich.edu/media/files/Dow-Postdoc-2015-RFP.pdf

Note that the Intent to Apply form must be submitted before the application form can be accessed. The information required on this form includes the names and contact information for the two letter writers. The Intent to Reply form triggers an automatic email message to letter writers. It is important to submit Intent to Apply forms as early as possible to allow letter writers sufficient time.

The Intent to Apply form can be accessed here: http://graham.umich.edu/application-request/30237

A link to the full application form will be sent via email once the Intent to Apply form is completed and submitted.

Questions about the program and/or application process should be sent via email to: dow-postdoc@umich.edu

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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