The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at
Rice University is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship. We are seeking candidates with independent research
interests that intersect with one or more faculty within our
department and who contribute positively to the diversity of the
department through outreach or other means. Both domestic and
international applicants are welcome. A Ph.D. is required at the time of
appointment, but candidates must have received their Ph.D. no more than
3 years before their start date at Rice.
The research fellowships will be supported for two years, pending
satisfactory progress during the first year, and covers an annual
stipend of $60,000 with a benefits package and an additional annual
discretionary research allowance of $3,500.
Applicants are requested to develop a proposal of research to be
undertaken during the fellowship period. The principal selection
criteria are scientific excellence, a clearly expressed research plan to
address questions at the forefront of their field of study, research
synergies with at least one faculty, and a commitment to fostering
diversity in their field of research. The proposed research should
encompass independent research ideas and explore new directions beyond
the applicant’s Ph.D. Preference will be given to applicants whose
proposals demonstrate independence and originality, and also the
potential for collaboration with one or more faculty in the Department
of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.
The application is due on 1 December, 2020 at https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/24791. The application should include the following documents:
* A current CV, including a list of publications
* A brief synopsis of the applicant’s doctoral dissertation (no longer than one page).
* A brief diversity statement that explains the applicants’ interest
in, experience with, and/or planned commitment to addressing issues of
diversity, equity, and inclusion in their field of research (no longer
than one page)
* A concise research proposal (no longer than three pages, including
figures, excluding references) describing the applicants research
interests, specifically the research that the applicant would like to
pursue at Rice
* The names of potential Rice faculty who could serve as postdoctoral mentors
* “Applicants are responsible to ensure that three letters of
reference are submitted to Rice University (via Rice Works). The
deadline for letters is one week after the application deadline.
Following acceptance, the appointment may begin any time before 1 January, 2022. Questions, including regarding reference letters, can be addressed to esci-postdoc@rice.edu.
Rice University is located in Houston, Texas, and 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.
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.
