Omidyar postdoctoral fellowship is open for
international students at Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico in USA.
The
Omidyar Fellowship at the Santa Fe Institute offers you:
- transdisciplinary
collaboration with leading researchers worldwide
- up
to three years in residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- discretionary
research and collaboration funds
- competitive
salary and generous benefits
- a
structured leadership training program
- unparalleled
intellectual freedom
The Omidyar Fellowship at the Santa Fe Institute
is unique among postdoctoral appointments. The Institute has no formal programs
or departments. Research is collaborative and spans the physical, natural, and
social sciences. Most research is theoretical and/or computational in nature,
although some research includes an empirical component. SFI averages 10
resident faculty, 100 external faculty, and 250 visitors per year. SFI's
research themes and interests of its faculty and current fellows can be found
at http://www.santafe.edu/research.
As thought leaders who shape the future of
science, Omidyar Fellows participate in a provocative training program structured to develop leadership skills throughout their
three-year residencies and beyond. The program focuses on sustained
mentoring relationships with SFI resident and external faculty, skill
development workshops, off-campus research and teaching experiences, and the
variety of scholarly leadership and science management opportunities at
SFI.
Requirements:
- - a
Ph.D. in any discipline (or expected Ph.D. by September 2014)
- -
strong computational and quantitative skills
- - an
exemplary academic record
- - a
proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- - a
demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary research
- - evidence
of the ability to think outside traditional paradigms
Applications are welcome from:
- - candidates
from any country
- - candidates
from any discipline
- - women
and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply
SFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Materials:
Interested candidates must submit the following:
- Curriculum
vitae (including publications list).
- Statement
of research interests (max. 2 pages) including a short description of the
research you would like to pursue and why.
- Description
of interest in SFI (max. 1 page) that describes your potential
contribution to the SFI community and also explains the potential impact
of SFI on your research. Consider addressing one or more of the following:
What kind of input from other fields would most improve your future
research? What type of multidisciplinary workshop might you want to
organize during your Fellowship? What aspects of your present or future
research are difficult to pursue in a traditional academic environment?
- Three
letters of recommendation from scholars who know your work. (The letters
should be sent independent of the application. When you complete the
online application, please be prepared to provide e-mail addresses of the
three individuals who will recommend you. SFI will contact them directly
with instructions for submitting letters.)
- (Optional)
A copy of one paper you have written in English, either published or
unpublished.
To apply:
We will accept applications for the 2014 Cohort beginning 12
August and ending 25 October 2013. We will conduct candidate interviews in
late January 2014 in Santa Fe, NM.
Apply online HERE
Inquiries: email to ofellowshipinfo@santafe.edu
