36.3479, Jobs: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: MindCORE Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars, University of Pennsylvania

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Date: 13-Nov-2025
From: Heather Calvert [hcalvert at sas.upenn.edu]
Subject: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: MindCORE Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars, University of Pennsylvania


Job Location: PA, USA
Web Address:
https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/post-doctoral-research-fellowship/
Job Title: MindCORE Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars
Job Rank: Post Doc

Minimum Education: PhD

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics; Language
Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics

Description:
MindCORE seeks to recruit outstanding postdoctoral researchers for our
Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars. Housed within the
School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania,
MindCORE is an interdisciplinary effort to understand human
intelligence and behavior.
Designed for individuals who have recently obtained a PhD degree in
neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, philosophy, computer science or
other cognitive science discipline, the MindCORE Fellowship is a
springboard for early researchers as they establish their own research
program. Fellows are expected to pursue collaborative relationships
with faculty working across disciplines at Penn. These collaborations
may take different forms from engaging in research projects with
multiple faculty independently, to generating new collaborative
research that brings multiple faculty together, to contributing to
interdisciplinary discussion and reading groups. Find a list of
current and former MindCORE Fellows online:
https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/people/.
Benefits:
Fellows receive a competitive salary, relocation allowance, health
insurance, plus a modest research budget of $20,000. Fellows also
benefit from access to the greater community of academics including
visiting scholars plus leading research facilities equipped with
cutting-edge instrumentation all on an urban campus in a vibrant city.
Because of the benefits of joining our Penn community, this is a
Philadelphia-based (not remote) position. Fellows are invited to join
regular working group meetings within their field plus career
development workshops aimed at young researchers, and will be provided
with a mentoring committee. Funding is provided in one-year terms
renewable for up to three years.
Eligibility & Application:
Applicants must have formally completed all requirements of the PhD
degree and provide a copy of their diploma at the time of appointment
(typically July 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027). Penn has a five-year term
limit for postdocs, so candidates ideally have 0-2 years of previous
postdoc time. Candidates must submit a research statement that
identifies at least three MindCORE faculty at Penn with whom the
applicant would be interested in collaborating, along with a CV,
contact information for two referees, and a cover letter addressing
the applicant’s strengths with respect to the selection criteria
below.  Applicants should be mindful of the interdisciplinary
backgrounds of the reviewers and make the proposals clear to readers.
Submitted documents should be saved with candidate’s
Lastname_Firstname.PDF in one PDF file in this order: cover letter,
research statement, CV, and referees. (Note: we do not require
recommendation letters at the time of application and only those
candidates who are invited to interview will be asked to obtain
letters.) Complete applications should be submitted, along with some
basic information, using our online application form on our website:
https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/post-doctoral-research-fellowship/
The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025.
Selection:
All eligible and complete applications will be evaluated by the
Selection Committee. Applications are judged on the following
criteria:
- Scientific excellence
- Potential to contribute to or lead within a diverse academic
community
- Scientific match and interdisciplinarity
- Career potential
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) here:
https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/files/2025/10/MindCORE-Postdoc-Fellows-FAQ-FY26.pdf
MindCORE seeks to award ~2 postdoctoral Fellowships per year.
Positions may start as early as July 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact pennmindcore at sas.upenn.edu.

Application Deadline: 01-Dec-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
        625 S. 48th Street
        USA
Email Address for Applications: calvertheather at hotmail.com
Web Address for Applications:
https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/post-doctoral-research-fellowship/
Contact Information:
        Heather Calvert
        Email: hcalvert at sas.upenn.edu



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