Dear Colleagues: This great opportunity might be of interest to you, your students or others in your professional networks.
School of Information Sciences Postdoctoral Research Associate Program Deadline for full consideration - June 1, 2022 The School of Information Sciences' (iSchool) Postdoctoral Research Associate program seeks to provide mentoring and community support in order to prepare candidates for tenure-stream assistant professor or other permanent appointments inside and outside of academia. Each postdoc is assigned to a faculty mentor, who will provide individual guidance and support. Applications must include a statement of interest, and both a mentoring and individual development plan. Grant-supported postdocs work with their PIs to develop an appropriate plan. In addition to developing their research agendas, iSchool-supported postdocs will also teach up to 2 courses per semester and serve on at least one service committee. Guidelines * The applicant must have obtained their Ph.D. prior to July 1, 2022. * Postdocs are normally appointed for one year starting August 16, 2022, and can be reappointed for a second year. * Recipients must be in residence full-time for the duration of the award period. Application Materials * Current CV * Statement of Interest, including reference to any courses the applicant could teach * Names of up to 3 potential iSchool faculty mentors, including any existing relationships * Individual Development Plan * Mentoring Plan, to be developed with potential faculty mentor Stipend * The stipend for the 2022-2023 year is at least $55,000 (for a 12-month appointment) commensurate with experience and responsibilities and includes health benefits. * An additional $2,000 is provided for research, travel, and related expenses. Please send CV, statement of interests, Individual Development Plan, and potential mentors to Linda Smith, Interim Executive Associate Dean, at [email protected]. Dr. Smith will contact possible mentors to draft a mentoring plan. ********************************************************** "Research funding makes the world a better place" ********************************************************** J. Stephen Downie, PhD Associate Dean for Research Professor School of Information Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Vox/Voicemail] (217) 649-3839
