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[jim yoder]

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Subject: 	CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
Date: 	Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:27:25 +0000
From: 	Charles H. Greene <chg2 at cornell.edu>
To: 	Undisclosed recipients:;



*Dear colleagues:*
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*Please encourage talented recent PhDs interested in ocean science and 
technology to contact me about applying!*
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*Cheers,*
*Chuck Greene*
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*CORNELL UNIVERSITY*
*PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS*
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*CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS are high-profile 
postdoctoral research positions with significant independence and 
resources*to attract some of theworld’s best young scholars to interact 
deeply with faculty and studentson Cornell’s Ithaca-based campuses. 
Candidates from all areas of research and inquiry,who will be no more 
than two years past the award date of their doctoral degree at the time 
of the appointment, are eligible for this program. Successful candidates 
willhave access to the full range of talent and considerable resources 
available at Cornell, and willbe encouraged to interact broadly with the 
Cornell intellectual community, in addition to their postdoctoral 
research with a tenured faculty member (sponsor) and their research 
group. Cornell Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows will also receive 
lifetime membership in the*Society of Cornell Fellows*along with the 
participants in other named prestigious and competitively awarded 
Cornell postdoctoral fellowships.Six Presidential Fellowships will be 
awarded each year beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. Appointments 
will be for up to three years, dependent on positive annual evaluations 
and may include a teaching component where appropriate ofno more than 
25% averaged over the length of the appointment.  The stipend for 
appointments in the 2017-2018 academic year will be $68,000 plus full 
Cornell University employee fringe benefits. Each Fellow also will be 
provided $5,000 annually for discretionary research expenses including 
travel.Interested individuals can contact any tenured Cornell faculty 
member(s), i.e. associate or full professor, who, if agreeable to serve 
as the lead sponsor(s), will endorse and submit the candidate’s 
application. A tenure track assistant professor may serve as a secondary 
sponsor. Applications will be judged on the qualifications of the 
candidate, and the quality and originality of the proposed research and 
its potential impact.
*APPLICATION PROCEDURE*
Interested individuals can contact any tenured Cornell faculty member(s) 
who, if agreeable to serve as the sponsor(s), will endorse and submit 
the candidate’s application.**
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*APPLICATION MATERIALS*
*1.** Candidate CV, including publication list.*
*2. One-two page description of proposed research*that should include a 
clear statement of objectives and of the significance and expected 
impact of the proposed research if successful.
*3.**Two Letters of Recommendation,*including one from the candidate’s 
PhDthesis advisor, to be sent directly to the lead faculty sponsor that 
provide detailed assessments of the candidate’s qualifications and 
potential for innovative, ground-breaking independent research.
*4. Additional letter(s) of support from Cornell lead (and secondary if 
applicable) faculty sponsor(s)*including a brief statement of any 
financial and logistical support of the proposed research that will be 
provided by the sponsor(s)*.*
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*The lead faculty sponsor(s) should forward all materials as a single 
file (pdf format required) to:*pres.pdfellows at cornell.edu 
<mailto:pres.pdfellows at cornell.edu>
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*Deadline for all materials:  October 1, 2017*
/Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. 
  We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected 
Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities./
If you have questions about this program, please contact:
Office of the Vice Provost for Research
222 Day Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Email:vp_research at cornell.edu <mailto:vp_research at cornell.edu>
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