Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) is pleased to announce that it will continue to grow the postdoctoral community under the broad umbrella of environmental change, including efforts with distinct interdisciplinary linkages.
The goal of the ND-ECI Partial Postdoctoral Fellowship (PPF) program is to support postdoctoral research and scholarship that helps grow collaborative bridges between science, engineering, social sciences and humanities through interdisciplinary training. ND-ECI currently houses a “Postdoc Supergroup” and with the PPF funding opportunity, we will continue to expand this engagement.
We invite applications that would take advantage of a cost-share model to maximize this group of scholars; for successful applicants, ND-ECI funding would cover 40% of the annual salary plus a meeting travel stipend for year one, with an optional second year at 25% of the annual salary. All proposed research conducted by PPF Scholars must synergize with the research of an ND-ECI Affiliated Faculty Member who will act as the primary postdoctoral mentor.
Eligibility
Postdoctoral Fellows (current and future) must be advised by a full-time ECI-affiliated regular faculty (i.e. Tenure/Tenure-track, Research) who is eligible to submit research proposals at the University of Notre Dame.
Funding
Awards of up to 40% of the Annual Salary and up to $1000 for conference travel for eligible applicants for the first year, with an optional second year of funding at 25% of the Annual Salary and up to $1000 for conference travel.
Deadline
The call for proposals is closed for 2022.
Grant Period
The funding duration is one year, with an option to continue for a second year; match funding for the first year must be allocated by July 2022.
Proposal Format and Submission
Total Proposal Length: Up to five pages total.
Each proposal much include the following items in the order listed:
- Title, applicant contact information and faculty mentor information.
- Description of research activity and or question to be addressed.
- Importance and potential impact of research activity.
- Approach and methods or other appropriate narrative to describe research activities.
- Goals and mechanisms for translational outcomes, including scholarly products, management/policy, and new proposals.
- Project activity timeline, including deliverables. Please include start and end dates and any interim dates of importance.
- Brief budget details of current funding, and information on salary cost-share.
- Literature cited.
Acceptance Conditions
If successfully funded, the following Terms of Award are required:
- PPF Scholar will work from the ND-ECI interdisciplinary space in Flanner Hall for at least 50% of the work week.
- Participate enthusiastically in ND-ECI seminars and events.
- Resulting proposal submissions routed through NDR will be affiliated with ND-ECI.
- Provide a headshot and bio for use on the ND-ECI website.