[Linganth] Fwd: FW: Call for applications for the UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship for Diversity

[kathryn Woolard]

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>>Please forward this call for applications for the President's
>>Postdoctoral Fellowship to your graduate students.
>>This competition is open to all citizens and permanent residents of
>>the United States who anticipate completion of their Ph.D. by July
>>1, 2005.  However, UC students are strongly encouraged to apply.
>>In 2001, 44% of the award recipients were from UC schools; 75% in
>>2002; and 50% in 2003 (2004 numbers have not been released yet).
>>In addition, in order to be more competitive, the applicant should
>>seek a faculty sponsor/mentor from a campus other than where they
>>received their Ph.D.
>>
>>If you have any local questions, please contact Jennifer Oh at
>>(858) 534-6632 or via email at "jmoh at ucsd.edu."  If you have
>>questions regarding the program itself, please contact Kim Adkinson
>>at the email mentioned in the call letter below.
>>
>>
>>______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>
>>President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Call for Applications
>>
>>THE PROGRAM The University of California President's Postdoctoral
>>Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding
>>women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at
>>the University of California. The current President's Postdoctoral
>>Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and
>>faculty mentoring to qualified scholars committed to university
>>careers in research, teaching, and service that will enhance the
>>diversity of the academic community at the University of California.
>>
>>For fellowships in the Humanities, Arts, Social Science,
>>Professions and other relevant fields, the program prefers
>>candidates whose research emphasizes issues such as diversity,
>>multi-culturalism and communities underserved by traditional
>>academic research. For fellowships in Mathematics, Engineering,
>>Life Science and Physical Science, the program prefers candidates
>>who intend to incorporate outreach or mentoring activities into
>>their work that will promote educational opportunities for
>>underrepresented students in higher education.
>>
>>AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS Fellowships are awarded for research
>>conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of
>>California's ten campuses. The University awards 15-20 postdoctoral
>>fellowships every year. Awards include a stipend of
>>$33,800-$35,300, which will increase upon renewal, health, vision
>>and dental benefits and up to $4,000 for research-related expenses.
>>For awards in Mathematics, Engineering and the Physical Sciences,
>>the stipend will range from $35,300-$44,000 depending upon
>>experience. Each award is for a 12-month period, renewable for one
>>year only upon demonstration of academic productivity and
>>participation in the Annual Fall Meeting and the Academic Spring
>>Retreat.
>>
>>ELIGIBILITY Fellowships are awarded through competitions open to
>>citizens and permanent residents of  the United States.
>>Applications from qualified persons are accepted and reviewed
>>without regard to race, gender, or ethnicity. Only those who
>>anticipate completion of their Ph.D. degrees by July 1, 2005 should
>>apply.
>>
>>APPLICATION Application forms are available on the web at:
>>http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/
>>
>>Application materials must be postmarked by  November 15, 2004.
>>
>>For further information:
>>President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
>>
>>University of California - Office of the President
>>1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor
>>Oakland, CA 94607-5200
>>(510) 987-9500 or (510) 987-9503
>>kim.adkinson at ucop.edu
>>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Kathryn A. Woolard		kwoolard at ucsd.edu
Professor of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology, 0532
9500 Gilman Drive
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0532

Office phone: 858/534--4639                Fax:
858/534-5946
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