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Postdoctoral Fellowship for Academic Diversity

Employer
University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia
Salary
See job description.
Closing date
Oct 26, 2020

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Discipline
Health Sciences, Healthcare
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Postdoc Fellowship
Organization Type
Academia

The Postdoctoral Fellowship for Academic Diversity are competitive programs intended to increase the diversity of the academic research community at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Both organizations seek to attract promising researchers and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse populations whose life experiences, research experiences and employment backgrounds will contribute significantly to their academic missions.

Fellowship available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at either Penn or CHOP. STEM applications are encouraged.

Eligibility

  • Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents
  • Graduate students from Penn and other institutions who have completed, or will complete their requirements for Ph.D. by the Fellowship start date of July 2021.
  • Postdoctoral scholars from other institutions who have completed their doctoral degree within the last two years
  • Professional applicants (M.D., D.M.D., V.M.D., J.D., etc.) within a year of completing their post-degree professional training
  • Postdocs, residents and fellows who currently have a position at Penn or CHOP are ineligible for this program

    Application deadline: November 15, 2020

    Awards
    Fellows starting in July 2021 will receive a stipend of $54,000 a year in year 1 with $2,000 increases in years 2 and 3. Additionally, the fellow will receive annual allowances for travel ($2,000) and research ($5,000), and a one-time relocation expense of up to $5,000. The University and CHOP also provide a medical, vision, dental and life insurance benefits package.

    Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research and professional skills.

    The program is designed to provide postdocs with time to focus on research and publishing activities that will enhance their career prospects for either a faculty appointment in an academic institution or in other sectors of the economy such as industry, government or nonprofit organizations.

    Start dates will be arranged in consultation with the faculty mentor and will begin as early as July 2021.





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