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Postdoctoral Fellowship | UMSSW

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Research to Improve the Quality and Diversity of the Teacher Pipeline

The University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow for an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) grant-funded project. Scholars who have completed a Ph.D. in education or a related field and have strong quantitative methodological skills are invited to apply to work on cutting edge research and development to advance the understanding of the incentives, pathways, and obstacles for high school graduates entering the teaching workforce. This project is a research partnership with the Maryland Higher Education Commission and researchers at the University Maryland campuses in Baltimore, Baltimore County, and College Park. The research will inform policies to improve the quality and diversity of the teacher pipeline in Maryland. The anticipated start date of this appointment will be summer 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct statistical analyses using data from Maryland’s state longitudinal data system, a multi-sector linked longitudinal data system.
  • Collaborate on scholarly dissemination of findings related to the teaching pipeline (e.g., conference presentations and peer reviewed journal articles).
  • Support dissemination activities to foster translation of research findings to practice (e.g., practitioner focused research briefs).
  • Work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary and multi-site team involving researchers from diQerent disciplinary traditions as well as state agencies, university administrators, school districts, and public school teachers.

This postdoctoral fellowship will be principally on site in the Baltimore region.

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Harvard Bell Fellowships

Applications for the 2025–2027 cohort of Harvard Bell Fellows are now being accepted!
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

The Bell Fellowship Program provides opportunities for research and leadership training in a two-year, non-degree program for researchers and practitioners in the field of population and development.

Selected candidates possess:

  • a strong record of academic training
  • a commitment to population and development work
  • the demonstrated ability to work independently
  • leadership potential

Harvard Bell Fellows examine a broad range of critical issues in the field of population and development studies from multidisciplinary perspectives. Most Fellows will have interests that match the focal areas of HCPDS. A wide range of perspectives will enhance the Fellows’ experiences and broaden the community life at the Center.

Please be sure to read through ALL the pages, including the FAQ section where there is important information. If you have questions, please email popcenter@hsph.harvard.edu.

Postdoctoral Associate | Cornell University

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Fellowship ID: Cornell–Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy–POSTDOCFHTR [#28204, WDR-00048500]
Fellowship Title: Postdoctoral Associate – Cornell Population Center (CPC): Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fellowship Type: Postdoctoral
Location: Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Sociology
Appl Deadline: (posted 2024/09/10, updated 2024/08/27, listed until 2025/02/27)
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The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships. The position starts August 15, 2025 and will continue for 2 years, subject to a satisfactory first year evaluation. Selection is based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a CPC faculty affiliate who will serve as mentor. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPC’s four main areas: families & children; health behaviors & disparities; poverty & inequality; and immigration & diversity. Especially encouraged are applications from candidates whose research has significance for those countries on which the fellowship’s funder focuses – the United States, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, South Africa, and Bermuda.

The Frank H. T. Rhodes Fellowships stand as a testament to the profound difference Frank Rhodes has made at Cornell by furthering scholarship and research in areas related to poverty alleviation, support for the elderly and disadvantaged children and youth, public health, and human rights. The postdoctoral program is designed to provide support through collaborations with faculty and to assist new scholars in launching their research programs.  Postdoctoral Associates devote most of their time to independent research but are expected to be actively involved in CPC activities and events. CPC offers an exciting intellectual environment for postdoctoral training in demography, with over 200 affiliated faculty, graduate students, and postdocs. See http://www.cpc.cornell.edu/ for more information about CPC.

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in demography, economics, sociology, or another related social science discipline by August 15, 2025.

Application Information: Interested applicants should submit a 1) cover letter that identifies a supportive CPC faculty sponsor; 2) CV; 3) statement proposing both an individual research project and a description of how the candidate will engage in a collaborative project with a CPC faculty affiliate, 4) acknowledgment of support from a CPC faculty mentor (In lieu of a letter of recommendation, please send your mentor’s and email address to population@cornell.edu with the subject line: Postdoc Mentor, and we will send them a form to complete); 5) example of written work; 6) three letters of recommendation; and 6) a description of experience with, and/or approaches to (past, current, or future), fostering learning, research, service, and/or outreach in a diverse community—applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

Materials should be submitted online to Academic Jobs Online at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28204

Pay Range: $61,008 to $ 87,000 – The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

  • Prior relevant work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Academic discipline (faculty pay ranges reflect 9-month annual salary).
  • Unique applicable skills.

Applications will be reviewed on December 01, 2024, and continue until a candidate is selected. For full consideration, please apply by November 30, 2024.

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PSC Postdoctoral Fellowship | University of Michigan

The Institute for Social Research Population Studies Center

PSC Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Population Studies Center has a vibrant interdisciplinary group of postdoctoral fellows. Our fellows benefit from fruitful relationships with PSC faculty mentors and programming designed to provide training in population science perspectives and methods, exposure to interdisciplinary scholarship, and continued development of scholarly independence. Our postdoctoral fellows have been very productive in the program, have found excellent positions, and have built successful careers after their training at Michigan.

Our fellowships are supported by federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants awarded to the PSC from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Our program accepts applications each fall (September-December), for fellowships beginning the following fall. Fellowships provide health insurance, stipends to support living expenses, and supplemental childcare support. Fellows devote most of their time to independent research. Positions offer exceptional opportunities for collaboration at the Institute for Social Research on major projects in the U.S. and overseas. The term of fellowship appointment will be for two years, contingent on continued funding. Stipend will be commensurate with experience, based on levels mandated by NIH.

NIH has stated that their ability to help ensure that the nation remains a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation is dependent upon a pool of highly talented scientists from diverse backgrounds who will further NIH’s mission. We encourage applications from US citizens and Permanent Residents who are training grant-eligible and who come from underrepresented backgrounds including African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, persons with a disability, or individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. For further information, please see NIH Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-031, “Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity.” Continue reading →