Community:Announcement ihyak06
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10 IPY Postdocs at 3 Universities of Alaska - due 1 Apr
Application Deadline: Saturday, 1 April 2006
The University of Alaska is pleased to offer ten postdoctoral fellowships, starting during academic year 06-07, for a period of up to three years to cover the time frame of the fourth International Polar Year plus analysis and publication of results. Starting salary will be $50,000 USD with full faculty benefits, plus a $5,000 per year travel and research allowance. Applications are due by Saturday, 1 April 2006, and decisions will be announced by Monday, 1 May 2006.
Awardees will be expected to conduct research contributing to at least one of the six IPY themes (see http://www.ipy.org) with a focus on the northern high latitudes. In addition, applicants should clearly indicate how their research would benefit from the cultural, ecological, and geological diversity of Alaska. Awardees may choose to be stationed at any of the University main campuses (Fairbanks, Anchorage, or Juneau; see http://www.alaska.edu) and will be hosted by a Department or Research Institute. Interested senior-level graduate students and recent Ph.D.s are encouraged to contact UA faculty members regarding prospective research projects.
For further information, including specifics on how to apply, please go to: http://www.alaska.edu/swacad/postdoc/
-- Revised 03 Feb 2006 by emery@ucar.edu
