Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineering

University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame (IN); Presencial; USD 68.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stipend: $75,000/year

Research allowance: $15,000

Professional development support

Descripción de la vacante

University of Notre Dame invites applications for the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineering in Indiana. This competitive program supports early-career researchers with a $75,000/year stipend and a $15,000 allowance for independent research and professional development.

Fellows work with a primary College of Engineering mentor and may have co-mentors. The program includes targeted career development, training, and access to Notre Dame’s interdisciplinary research centers.

Formación

• Early-stage scientists and engineers pursuing research careers.
• Plans to investigate problems aligned with Notre Dame's 2033 Strategic Framework.
• Must have or be completing a doctoral degree between June 2025 and September 2027.

Responsabilidades

• Receive mentoring from a primary research mentor in the College of Engineering.
• participate in the Postdoctoral Training program for career development.
• Collaborate with mentors and contribute to independent research initiatives.

Conocimientos

Scientific excellence

Research planning

Educación

PhD degree expected/completed between June 2025 and September 2027

Descripción del empleo

At the University of Notre Dame, theProvost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineeringis a competitive fellowship program established to support highly motivated and accomplished individuals who are committed to Notre Dame’s mission—to be powerful forces for good and to advance research solutions for the challenges facing society and our world.

These prestigious fellowships are designed for early-stage scientists and engineers who are bound for research careers. The principal selection criteria for Fellows are scientific excellence and a clearly expressed plan to investigate problems at the forefront of engineering and applied sciences. Plans to investigate problems relevant to the University’s2033 Strategic FrameworkandInitiativesare especially welcome.

Fellowships are supported institutionally for 24 months, carry a $75,000/year stipend, and include a $15,000 allowance to cover expenses related to independent research endeavors, training, and professional development.

All Fellows will receive individualized professional development support from the College of Engineering’s Director of Postdoctoral Studies. Each fellow will work with a primary research mentor from the College of Engineering. Additional co-mentors can also be selected but must have an appointment at the University of Notre Dame. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact potential mentors as early as possible. To find prospective mentors, read about the research conducted by our faculty. The university also sustains outstanding research programs distributed across 30 university-wide interdisciplinary centers and institutes.

In addition to individualized mentoring, all fellows will participate in the College of Engineering Postdoctoral Training program, which provides career development training to enhance independent research and leadership skills within a cohort of other post-doctoral scholars.

Applicants should have successfully completed (or plan to complete) all requirements for a doctoral degree between June 2025 and September 2027. Earlier dates can be accepted if maternity/paternity leaves or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leaves occurred within the past two years.Current postdoctoral scholars at the University of Notre Dame are not eligible.