The Earth Institute, Columbia University seeks applications from innovative postdoctoral candidates or recent (within the last five years) Ph.D., M.D., and J.D. recipients interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development. The application period is now open and the deadline to apply is November 15, 2011. Fellowships will ordinarily be granted for a period of 24-months and typically begin each year on September 1.
The Postdoctoral Fellows Program in Sustainable Development provides scholars who have a foundation in one of the Institute’s core disciplines the opportunity to acquire the cross- disciplinary expertise and breadth needed to address critical issues in the field of sustainable development, including reducing poverty, hunger, disease, and environmental degradation.
Candidates for the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program should submit a proposal for research that would contribute to the goal of global sustainable development. This could take the form of participating in and contributing to an existing multidisciplinary Earth Institute project, an extension of an existing project, or a new project that connects existing Institute expertise in novel ways.
For detailed information about the Earth Institute, its research centers, programs, and affiliated Columbia University departments, please visit http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu
For information about the Postdoctoral Fellows Program please visit
http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc
Application forms should be completed and submitted online, starting in August 2011. Deadline: November 15, 2011 http://fellows.ei.columbia.edu/2011/
Applications submitted by November 15, 2011 will be considered for fellowships starting in the summer or fall of 2012.
For more information, contact: Steven Zemke Program Manager, OARP szemke@ei.columbia.edu The Earth Institute, Columbia University 2910 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 Program e-mail: fellows@ei.columbia.edu
Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.