School of Information Sciences: Postdoctoral Research
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Inserito il 11/05/2022
Deadline for full consideration - June 1, 2022
The School of Information Sciences' (iSchool) Postdoctoral Research
Associate program seeks toprovide 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
lcsmith@illinois.edu. Dr. Smith will contact possible mentors to draft a mentoring
plan.
