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<h2>Wiess Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship</h2>
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<p>The Department of Earth Science at Rice University
is inviting applications for the Wiess Post-Doctoral
Research Fellowship in the broad fields of Earth,
atmospheric, and planetary sciences.</p>
<p>Applicants must have a Ph.D. awarded within three
years of the time of appointment.</p>
<p>The research fellowship will be supported by the
Department of Earth Science for two years pending
satisfactory progress in their first year. The
fellowship covers an annual stipend of $60,000 with
a benefits package and an additional annual
discretionary research allowance of $3,500.</p>
<p>Applicants are requested to develop a proposal of
research to be undertaken during the fellowship
period. The principal selection criteria are
scientific excellence and a clearly expressed
research plan to address questions at the forefront
of Earth science, broadly defined. Applicants are
encouraged to explore possible research synergies
with faculty in the Department of Earth Science (<a
href="http://earthscience.rice.edu/"
target="_blank">http://earthscience.rice.edu</a>),
but the proposed research should encompass
independent research ideas and explore new
directions beyond the applicant's Ph.D. Preference
will be given to candidates whose proposals
demonstrate independence and originality, but also
the potential for collaboration with one or more
faculty in the Department of Earth Science.</p>
<p><b>Candidates are required to submit:</b></p>
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<li>A cover letter addressed to the search committee
chair</li>
<li>A research proposal of no more than 3 pages
(single-spaced) including figures</li>
<li>A current CV, including a list of publications</li>
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<p>All documents should be submitted as a single PDF
file by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>15
November, 2016</b>, to the chair of the fellowship
search committee (<a
href="mailto:esci-postdoc@rice.edu">esci-postdoc@rice.edu</a>).
In addition, three letters of reference should be
submitted separately by each referee to the chair of
the fellowship chair committee (<a
href="mailto:esci-postdoc@rice.edu">esci-postdoc@rice.edu</a>)
by 15 November, 2016.</p>
<p>The highest ranked candidates will be invited to
visit Rice in early 2017. Following acceptance, the
appointment may begin anytime before January 1<sup>st</sup><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>2018. For
further information or questions contact the chair
of the search committee at<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="mailto:esci-postdoc@rice.edu">esci-postdoc@rice.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, is a
private, coeducational, nonsectarian university that
aspires to path-breaking research, unsurpassed
teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our
world. Rice fulfills this mission by cultivating a
diverse community of learning and discovery that
produces leaders across the spectrum of human
endeavor.</p>
<p>Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer
with commitment to diversity at all levels, and
considers for employment qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national or
ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or
protected veteran status.</p>
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