Provost's Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarships 2009
As part of an effort to promote a diversity of backgrounds,
perspectives,
and experiences among its faculty, the University of Chicago invites
nominations and
applications for the newly established Provost's Career Enhancement
Postdoctoral Scholarship (PCEPS).
Successful candidates will be selected on the basis of academic
achievement; scholarly promise; a demonstrable commitment to the ideals
set forth in the University of Chicago Diversity Statement
(http://www.uchicago.edu/diversity/zimmer/shtml); and the likelihood
that
the individual may become a qualified and competitive candidate for a
faculty position at the University of Chicago upon completion of the
Scholarship.
Each cohort of PCEPS holders will include at least one scholar whose
research furthers the missions of the Center for the Study of Race,
Politics, and Culture (http://csrpc.uchicago.edu/).
In addition to pursing their research, Scholars will teach one
quarter-long course in their field for each year in which they hold a
postdoctoral scholarship.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS: Up to five two-year postdoctoral scholarships
will
be awarded.
SALARY & OTHER SUPPORT: Each postdoctoral scholarship will carry an
annual
salary of $60,000 and an annual research fund of $5,000. Postdoctoral
scholars will be eligible for designated health-care and other benefit
plans through the University of Chicago Postdoctoral Researcher Benefit
Program.
ELIGIBILITY: Candidates must have completed the Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or
foreign equivalent by September 1, 2009 or be within three years of
having
completed that degree.
Individuals currently holding a postdoctoral or faculty position at the
University of Chicago are ineligible.
APPLICATION & NOMINATION DEADLINE: Individuals may become candidates by
either self-nomination or nomination by any member of the University of
Chicago faculty. Faculty members from other institutions should
encourage
promising candidates to apply via self-nomination.
Applications and nominations will be accepted December 8, 2008 through
January 23, 2009. Additional information is available at
http://provostpostdoc.uchicago.edu.
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