USA; Postdoctoral Scholarships – Various Disciplines
Fellowships are available to new or recent doctoral graduates in diverse areas of research. Applications will be accepted from doctoral recipients with research interests associated with the following:
Departments – Applicants who wish to conduct research on topics of general interest to one or more of the Departments are encouraged to apply. Three awards are anticipated. The Departments are:
Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering
Biology
Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry
Geology & Geophysics
Physical Oceanography
Institutes – With the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research addressing critical issues, WHOI has established four institutes. We anticipate that we will award a fellowship to support research associated with each of the
Institutes. The Institutes are:
Coastal Ocean Institute
Deep Ocean Exploration Institute
Ocean and Climate Change Institute
Ocean Life Institute
PROGRAM These awards carry special recognition at the Institution. Each recipient is encouraged to pursue his or her own research interests in association with a member of the resident staff. Each awardee is provided with office and laboratory space in close proximity to an appropriate member of the resident staff who acts as sponsor and general advisor throughout the award period.
ELIGIBILITY New or recent recipients of the doctoral degree with interests in the oceanographic sciences or engineering are eligible. Usually, scientists with more than three to four years of postdoctoral experience are not considered eligible for these awards.
STIPEND Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $55,000 per year for an 18-month appointment, plus a relocation allowance. All appointees are eligible for group health and dental insurance. In addition, limited support is available for travel expenses, equipment, supplies and special services.
APPLICATION Completed applications will be accepted up to January 15, 2009 for consideration for Postdoctoral Scholar Awards for 2009-2010. In addition to the application form, the following are required: a current CV or resume; a minimum of three non-WHOI recommendations; a concise statement describing research interests, in particular those that the applicant would like to pursue at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as more general career plans; transcripts of the applicants complete undergraduate and graduate records; and a brief synopsis of their doctoral dissertation. Announcement of awards will be made by March 31st.
TENURE Recipients of awards can initiate their study and research period at the Institution any time after notification and before December 1, 2009.
Further information and application forms may be obtained through the Academic Programs section of the WHOI web pages at http://www.whoi.edu/apo, or by writing directly to:
The Fellowship Committee
Academic Programs Office٠Clark Laboratory٠MS #31
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1541
Telephone: (508) 289-2219٠Fax: (508) 457-2115٠E-mail: postdoc@whoi.edu
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Organization
