Post-doc opportunity
MacArthur Foundation
Network on Transitions to Adulthood
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Program Description
The MacArthur Foundation Network on Transitions to Adulthood is creating a new interdisciplinary postdoctoral Fellow program. The program is intended to facilitate the professional development of scholars who have conducted high-quality research on topics related to early adulthood and wish to further develop their skills and research program in this field. Candidates must submit a two-year research plan that demonstrates creativity, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to continued professional development on topics related to the transition to adulthood. The plan should be grounded in theory and sound research methods, build on data and research program of at least one of the Network’s ongoing research initiatives, and provide evidence of the willingness of at least one core member of the Network to sponsor the research. Positions are open to post-doctoral research associates in economics, psychology, sociology, other behavioral sciences, and policy studies.
Eligibility
• Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a primary sponsor who is a member of the Network on Transitions to Adulthood.
• Applicants with 4 or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience are not eligible.
• Only in exceptional circumstances will applicants who have already spent a year or more under a Network sponsor’s supervision by the start date of Fellowship be considered.
• Work can be carried out in the United States at an institution to which one of the Network members is affiliated.
• Only one Fellow per sponsor may apply per application round, and Network member sponsors may not have more than one MacArthur Foundation supported Fellow at any time.
Award amount
The Fellowship provides stipends of $35,000 for the first year and $38,000 for the second year. In addition, an allowance of $1,500 per year is allotted to the Network Member’s host institution for use at the Sponsor’s discretion to help pay for the Fellow’s research supplies and travel to scientific meetings. Funds will be provided by the Network to provide access to health insurance for the recipient and her/his family. Stipends and institutional allowances are not permitted to cover administrative expenses. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.
Application deadlines
Applications must be received by May 1. Applicants will be notified of Fellowship decisions within approximately 5 weeks of the application deadline. Fellowships may be activated as early as three months and no later than six months after the application deadline. Awards activate on the first of the month.
Applying
Applications are accepted as a single pdf or Word attachment in electronic format only. Please email questions and the complete application file to TTAFELLOW@gmail.com. The file should have the name of the applicant (e.g., Smith.doc) and include:
1) A brief description of your background and research accomplishments (1 single-spaced page maximum);
2) Your current curriculum vitae (2 single-spaced page maximum);
3) Abstract; a description of yourplan and its relevance to the Network’s ongoing work (280 words);
4) A concise description of your research proposal. The plan should build on an ongoing Network research initiative and data set, be consistent with the overall goals and interests of the Network, and provide evidence of the willingness of at least one core member of the MacArthur Network to sponsor the research. We encourage applicants to clearly specify the research questions and the analytic plan for addressing them (10 single-spaced, page maximum).
5) A letter from the proposed sponsoring Network member. This letter should specify the nature of the Sponsor’s current relationship to the applicant and provide a description of how the project will advance the field and expand the applicant’s expertise, and how the mentoring relationship will assist in professional development.
6) Three letters of recommendation mailed directly to Frank Furstenberg, Network Director, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104 or emailed to TTAFELLOW@gmail.com.
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