Post by junior on Oct 21, 2011 7:53:09 GMT -5
The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Post-doctoral Fellowships. The start date for the position will be August 15, 2012 and will be funded for 2 years, subject to a satisfactory first year evaluation. Selection will be based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a faculty mentor and CPC affiliate at Cornell who will work closely with the post-doctoral associate. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPC s three main foci: families & children, health behaviors & disparities, or poverty/inequality. Especially encouraged are applications from candidates whose research has significance for those countries on which the fellowship's funder focuses the United States, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, South Africa, and Bermuda.
The Frank H. T. Rhodes Fellowships stand as a testament to the profound difference Frank Rhodes has made at Cornell by furthering scholarship and research in areas related to poverty alleviation, support for the elderly and disadvantaged children and youth, public health, and human rights. The postdoctoral program is designed to provide support through collaborations with faculty and to assist new scholars in launching their own programs of research. Postdoctoral Associates devote most of their time to independent research, but are expected to be involved in CPC institution building activities, as well. See cpp.cornell.edu/ for more information about the Cornell Population Center.
The postdoctoral associate will have access to the full range of university resources and receive an annual salary of $50,000 plus benefits and a modest research/travel account.
Screening of applications begins February 1, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications must include: (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vita, (c) a statement proposing both an individual research project and how the candidate will engage with a CPC faculty affiliate s on-going research, (d) examples of written work, (e) a letter from a CPC faculty affiliate agreeing to mentor the candidate, and (d) three letters of recommendation. These materials must be submitted online. Once you reach this web site, please click on Faculty and Non-Faculty Instruction, Research & Extension Positions and search by Job Number 16174. For questions, please contact Erin Oates (eo73@cornell.edu).
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics, sociology, public health, public policy, or another related social science discipline by August 15, 2012.
Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York's land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university's mission of teaching, research, and outreach.
Application Information
Contact: Cornell University
Online App. Form: cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10161/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&src=JB -10360&job=270309