Postdoctoral Fellowships Available
University of Alaska
Presidential International Polar Year Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: Saturday, 1 April 2006
For further information, please go to:
http://www.alaska.edu/swacad/postdoc/
The University of Alaska is pleased to offer ten postdoctoral
fellowships, starting during academic year 06-07, for a period of up to
three years to cover the time frame of the fourth International Polar
Year plus analysis and publication of results. Starting salary will be
$50,000 USD with full faculty benefits, plus a $5,000 per year travel
and research allowance. Applications are due by Saturday, 1 April 2006,
and decisions will be announced by Monday, 1 May 2006.
Awardees will be expected to conduct research contributing to at least
one of the six IPY themes (see http://www.ipy.org) with a focus on the
northern high latitudes. In addition, applicants should clearly indicate
how their research would benefit from the cultural, ecological, and
geological diversity of Alaska. Awardees may choose to be stationed at
any of the University main campuses (Fairbanks, Anchorage, or Juneau;
see http://www.alaska.edu) and will be hosted by a Department or
Research Institute. Interested senior-level graduate students and recent
Ph.D.s are encouraged to contact UA faculty members regarding
prospective research projects.
For further information, including specifics on how to apply, please go
to:
http://www.alaska.edu/swacad/postdoc/