Provost’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar Program

THE PROGRAM:
The Provost’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar Program has been established to encourage scientists to pursue an academic career in the Eberly College of Science at The Pennsylvania State University. The program supports postdoctoral appointments in the departments of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, for scholars who are committed to a university career in research, teaching and service. Scholars will work with one of the College’s outstanding faculty members and will be provided with mentoring and special opportunities to help them develop into exceptional tenure-track faculty candidates. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. We particularly seek applicants who are African-American, Native American, Latino/Hispanic or McNair Scholars.

AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS:
Up to three appointments will be awarded annually. Awards include
a highly competitive stipend and a supplement of $5,000 of discretionary money to support travel and research, in addition to the core research support from the advisor’s research grants and contracts. Appointments are renewable for a second year pending demonstration of satisfactory progress. Before conclusion of the second year, and pending demonstration of satisfactory progress during the first two years, the College will either offer a tenure-track faculty appointment, or extend the postdoctoral appointment for
a third year, during which time the individual will receive career counseling and academic job search assistance from the home department.

THE EBERLY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE includes departments of

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics

APPLICATION:
Applicants are encouraged to look at the Eberly College of Science web site to identify an appropriate faculty mentor or mentors and to then send those faculty members an email to explore openings, research interest match, etc. Be sure to mention that you are interested in applying for The Provost’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar Program. Applicants should then send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, including a statement of research interests, a list of publications, and relevant experiences in research, teaching, mentoring, or outreach programs in diverse educational environments, and the names of at least three references to the address or FAX number shown below, or apply electronically at dean@science.psu.edu.

Provost’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar Program
Eberly College of Science, Penn State University
517 Thomas Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-9591 or (814) 863-6216
FAX: (814) 863-0491
http://www.science.psu.edu

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its academic environment. Minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.