[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

Date:    Wed, 6 Jul 2016 13:31:48 -0400
From:    Chris Swan <cmswan at UMBC.EDU>
Subject: Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program

Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity, 2017-2019
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County=E2=80=99s Department of =
Geography and Environmental Systems welcomes applications for UMBC's =
Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program. The purpose of the =
Program is to support promising scholars who are committed to diversity =
in the academy and to prepare those scholars for possible tenure track =
appointments at UMBC. We are particularly interested in receiving =
applications from individuals who are members of groups that =
historically have been underrepresented in the professoriate. We greatly =
appreciate your assistance in distributing the attached advertisement to =
recent PhDs and students in their last year of doctoral work in =
geography, environmental sciences, environmental studies, and allied =
fields. To be eligible for the program, applicants should have received =
their PhD no earlier than July 1, 2014, or expect to receive their PhD =
no later than July 1, 2017.

The advertisement below describes UMBC=E2=80=99s Postdoctoral Fellows =
program. We encourage eligible students and recent PhDs to reach out =
directly to Dr. Christopher Swan Chris.Swan at umbc.edu for additional =
information about the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems. =
Additional questions about the program overall may be directed to Dr. =
Autumn Reed autumn2 at umbc.edu.

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Christopher M. Swan, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Geography & Environmental Systems
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
211 Sondheim Hall
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250 USA
http://biodiversity.umbc.edu
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-9630
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3DNNfHt5YAAAAJ
1.410.455.3957

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Program Description

The University of Maryland Baltimore County invites applications for the =
UMBC Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity. UMBC is =
dedicated to ensuring a diverse, scholarly environment and encouraging =
outstanding individuals to enter the academic profession.  The purpose =
of the Program is to support promising scholars who are committed to =
diversity in the academy and to prepare those scholars for possible =
tenure track appointments at UMBC. We are particularly interested in =
receiving applications from individuals who are members of groups that =
historically have been underrepresented in the professoriate.

UMBC will appoint recent recipients of the Ph.D. as Postdoctoral Fellows =
for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2017.  The fellow will receive a =
starting stipend of $40,000, health benefits, $3,000 for conference =
travel and preparation of scholarly work, office space with computer, =
library and other privileges at the university.  During the two-year =
term of appointment, the fellow will teach one course a year in the host =
department.  All fellows are expected to be in residence during the =
academic year and participate in departmental seminars and related =
activities.  Each fellow will be provided teaching and research mentors =
and specialized professional development opportunities across the =
campus. The remainder of the fellow=E2=80=99s time will be devoted to =
pursuing research.

Successful candidates for the Program will be selected on the basis of =
scholarly promise and potential to add to the diversity of the UMBC =
community.  Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree when =
the term of appointment commences and must be no more than three years =
beyond receiving the Ph.D.  Individuals awarded a Ph.D. from UMBC or =
currently holding a postdoctoral or faculty position at UMBC are not =
eligible.

Fields: Applications for study in any field represented at UMBC are =
welcome. Please specify up to three fields of interest. Applicants with =
interdisciplinary research interests will be assigned to more than one =
department/program.

Stipend: $40,000 a year.

Eligibility: Applicants who will have completed the doctoral degree no =
later than July 1, 2017 and no earlier than July 1, 2014 are eligible to =
apply. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent =
residents.=20

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit apply.interfolio.com/35094=20
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Deadline: Full consideration will be given to those applicants that =
submit all materials to apply.interfolio.com/35094 by November 4, 2016. =
A complete submission will consist of:
1)    Cover Letter

2)    Curriculum Vitae

3)    Three Letters of Reference

4)    Statement of Proposed Research Plan during fellowship (2-3 Pages)

5)    Personal Statement that details your demonstrated commitment to =
diversity and why you should be selected for this fellowship (1-3 Pages)

6)    Writing Sample (1-2 samples, 35 page max, e.g., dissertation =
chapter, journal article)

7)    List of up to three fields of interest that are represented at =
UMBC (1 Page)

INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED

Review and Selection

Applications will be reviewed by the appropriate =
department(s)/program(s), Dean(s) and the Provost=E2=80=99s Selection =
Committee. Semi-finalists will be announced in mid-January and finalists =
will be invited to campus for interviews in mid-February. Awardees will =
be notified in early March.

Questions regarding the program may be addressed to:
Dr. Autumn Reed, Coordinator for Faculty Diversity
Office of the Provost
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-1099/autumn2 at umbc.edu
www.umbc.edu/facultydiversity
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