[ James S McDonnell Foundation – Dynamic & Multi-Scale Systems Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards | Fellowship funding ]
Event details
| Date | 12.06.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems program supports scholarship and research directed toward the discovery and refinement of theoretical and mathematical tools contributing to the continued development of the study of complex, adaptive, nonlinear systems. Students completing their doctoral training, and committed to acquiring new skills and experience in a multi-disciplinary field such as complex systems science, can benefit from postdoctoral training where such opportunities to broaden research experience and acquire new knowledge and skills. The James S. McDonnell Foundation 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems is intended to provide students in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. degree more freedom in identifying and securing postdoctoral training opportunities. Following a multi-phase review of applications, selected pre-doctoral students are granted “letters of intent to fund” that the student can use in negotiating with potential postdoctoral training institutions while the student is in the final phase of graduate school.
Funding: $200,000
Duration: 2-3 years
Eligibility: The JSMF Fellowship is a unique opportunity for students with an interest in and an aptitude for complexity science who are in the final stages of completing their Ph.D. and looking to make a significant change in direction for their first postdoctoral fellowship (field of study, model organism, theory vs experimental, etc.) that will either be difficult or impossible without an external source of funding. Students should anticipate activating the Fellowship between June 2021 and February 28, 2022. This Fellowship is not intended for individuals that already have completed a Ph.D. or students that have already identified a postdoctoral position and a postdoctoral mentor.
How to Apply: Complete applications must be uploaded to the JSMF website. A complete application consists of two parts: one from the applicant and one from the PhD mentor. The applicant’ section should include: Applicant Contact Information, Application Title, Summary , List of the top 2 contributions (articles, code, software, etc.) made by the student during the Ph.D. period, a brief description of the student’s current research written in essay format , a description of the student’s postdoctoral research interests written in essay format, and the student's curriculum vita in PDF format. The mentor’s submission should include two letters of support: one from the PhD advisor and another from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s research.
Deadline: 12-June-2020
Further information
Funding: $200,000
Duration: 2-3 years
Eligibility: The JSMF Fellowship is a unique opportunity for students with an interest in and an aptitude for complexity science who are in the final stages of completing their Ph.D. and looking to make a significant change in direction for their first postdoctoral fellowship (field of study, model organism, theory vs experimental, etc.) that will either be difficult or impossible without an external source of funding. Students should anticipate activating the Fellowship between June 2021 and February 28, 2022. This Fellowship is not intended for individuals that already have completed a Ph.D. or students that have already identified a postdoctoral position and a postdoctoral mentor.
How to Apply: Complete applications must be uploaded to the JSMF website. A complete application consists of two parts: one from the applicant and one from the PhD mentor. The applicant’ section should include: Applicant Contact Information, Application Title, Summary , List of the top 2 contributions (articles, code, software, etc.) made by the student during the Ph.D. period, a brief description of the student’s current research written in essay format , a description of the student’s postdoctoral research interests written in essay format, and the student's curriculum vita in PDF format. The mentor’s submission should include two letters of support: one from the PhD advisor and another from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s research.
Deadline: 12-June-2020
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- The application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free