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> The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State<br>
> University invites applications for the position of Exploration Fellow.<br>
> The mission of the postdoctoral fellowship is to foster SESE's<br>
> interdisciplinary research program by attracting and supporting<br>
> outstanding early-career scientists and engineers to pursue independent<br>
> research in collaboration with SESE faculty. Research areas within SESE<br>
> encompass theoretical and observational astrophysics, astrobiology,<br>
> cosmology, earth and planetary science, instrumentation and systems<br>
> engineering, and science education.<br>
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> Interested candidates should contact two prospective faculty mentors<br>
> in SESE to discuss potential collaborative research topics. When a topic<br>
> of mutual interest is identified, the applicant should prepare and<br>
> submit a research proposal that includes: (1) a cover letter identifying<br>
> the proposed research topic and the names of the two faculty mentors,<br>
> (2) a current CV, (3) a research proposal not longer than five pages,<br>
> and (4) two papers exemplifying the applicant's research. Applicants<br>
> should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted<br>
> separately.<br>
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> Appointments will be for up to three years and shall commence between<br>
> July 1 and August 31, 2015. Incoming Fellows will receive an annual<br>
> stipend of $60,000 with health benefits, plus $6,000 per year in<br>
> discretionary research funds. A relocation allowance of up to $2,500<br>
> will be provided.<br>
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> Application materials and any questions should be submitted by email to<br>
> <a href="mailto:exppd@asu.edu">exppd@asu.edu</a> [1]<br>
> and addressed to the Exploration Fellowship Committee. Complete<br>
> applications and separate letters of reference are due by October 31,<br>
> 2014. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately following the<br>
> closing date and decisions are expected to be announced in December.<br>
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> ASU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that actively<br>
> seeks diversity among applicants and promotes a diverse workforce.<br>
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> <a href="http://sese.asu.edu/ExplorationPostdocFellowships">http://sese.asu.edu/ExplorationPostdocFellowships</a> [2]<br>
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