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The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship seeks to attract promising candidates from a diverse array of backgrounds and populations whose life experience, research experience, and employment background will contribute significantly to Penn’s academic and research missions. Three-year fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at Penn. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training, as well as access to many university resources to enhance their research and professional success skills.

For fellows starting July 2025, the stipend is $66,300 in year one, with increases of $2,000 in years two and three, as well as annual $7,000 allowances for travel and research expenses and a one-time relocation allowance of $5,000 (if eligible). The University also provides a comprehensive benefits package: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay/postdoctoral-researchers-and-fellows.

The application deadline is October 18, 2024. Complete details about the program can be found at https://postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fellowship/. Eligible applicants can apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/149732. Penn graduate students or graduate students from other academic institutions who are completing their doctoral programs and looking for postdoctoral positions are eligible to apply. More information on eligibility can be found here: https://postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fellowship/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowship-for-academic-diversity/.

Please note that fellowships are funded in partnership between the postdoctoral fellow’s host school at Penn and Penn’s Office of the Provost. Questions should be directed to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs: opa@provost.upenn.edu.

Are you a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate? Would you like to spend up to six months making a difference by developing and teaching science curriculum abroad?

Science Corps offers fully paid fellowships to upcoming and recent PhD graduates (up to four years after graduation) to help build science capacity at one of our host locations in the Philippines, Morocco, Bangladesh, and India. We are also currently developing new site partnerships, and are open to a fellow interested in working on site development. 

Fellows travel to partner institutions to develop science curriculum, teach in secondary school classrooms, train teachers, and build community-based research projects. In addition to building science capacity at these host locations, we also aim to offer fellows a life-changing experience. They are given the opportunity to spend time in beautiful locations, immerse themselves in different cultures, and learn from their host educators–all while making positive contributions to these communities. 

We are presently interested in recruiting immediately for fellowships starting within the next year. The deadline for this application round is September 30th, but we still encourage you to contact us if you would like to be considered for a later appointment.

To find out more about us and apply, please go to https://science-corps.org

The Dana Foundation is seeking two Dana Fellows in Neuroscience & Society for a two-year fellowship experience. The positions are full-time and can be remote.

These Fellows will have the exciting opportunity to assist in the planning, execution, management, and evaluation of Dana Foundation grants and other programmatic activities. They will be integral members of Dana’s Neuroscience & Society program team and will routinely work with colleagues throughout the Foundation, including Foundation leadership. One Fellow will primarily support the work of the Dana NextGen program, and the other will primarily support the Dana Frontiers program. Each Fellow will report to the program lead, though there is extensive collaboration across the Foundation’s three programmatic areas. These Fellows will join one additional Dana Fellow in Neuroscience & Society who supports the Dana Education program.

The job description is attached and can be found on their website. The application deadline is Friday, July 5 at 5:00 PM EDT.

Please feel free to circulate these positions within your networks and/or to any individuals you think may be interested in the roles.

Are you thinking about doing a postdoc?

Would you like more clarity on how to get a postdoc position?

Do you want to meet UCLA postdocs and faculty?

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the UCLA Biosciences invites you to apply to UCLA Bio-Launch, a recruitment initiative for early bioscience researchers. This program includes professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and a faculty matching service.

Important Dates:

• Application Deadline: Sunday, February 11, 2024, 11:59pm PST
• Virtual Events: Thursday & Friday, March 14-15, 2024
• Faculty Matches announced end-of-day March 15th
• Recruitment Period: Informational interviews take place March 15-29

Eligibility:

• You must fall into one of these three categories:
  • Advanced PhD student (will graduate in the next 12 months)
  • Recent PhD graduate (graduated in the last 2-3 years)
  • Early-career postdoc scholar (have no more than 1 year of postdoctoral experience in a Bioscience field)
• Prospective postdocs from groups traditionally marginalized in the biosciences and/or from disadvantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
• There is no citizenship requirement to apply.

Application Process:

• Deadline is Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 11:59pm PST
• As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide basic information about yourself and your research interests. You will also be asked to upload your CV. No recommendation letters are required.
• A selection committee will review completed applications. Decisions will be sent out late-February 2024.

2-Day Virtual Event (March 14 & 15, 2024)*:

*All times listed below are in Pacific Standard Time and all events are hosted on Zoom.

• Thursday, March 14, 2024
  • 9:00-9:45 am – Welcome & Overview of UCLA Postdoc Experience
  • 10:00-11:30 am – Workshop: Defining Your Success & Thinking Big Picture
  • 1:00-2:00 pm – Panel: “Ask a UCLA Faculty Member”
• Friday. March 15, 2024
  • 9:00-10:00 am – Panel: “Ask a UCLA Postdoc”
  • 10:15-11:30 am – Workshop: Effective Informational Interviewing & Networking
  • 1:00-2:30 pm – Networking with Faculty

Matching Process:

• If you are accepted into the program, we will ask you to identify 5 potential faculty members you’re interested in meeting from our list of Bio-Launch Mentors.
• At the end of all scheduled virtual events, we will match you with 1-3 Bio-Launch mentors. All Bio-Launch mentors are UCLA Faculty and many of them are currently recruiting postdocs for their labs.
• Informational Interviews should take place March 15-29, 2024. You will be given faculty profiles and contact information to reach out and schedule an informational interview during the recruitment period.

Check out our website to learn more about the program. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Letty Treviño.