Postdoctoral Scholar Program Application

Annual Application Deadline: January 15

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Applications for Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Awards for 2010-2011 can be completed on-line using the link to the right. Completed applications will be accepted until January 15, 2010 for the 2010-2011 Postdoctoral Scholar Awards.

Prior to submitting an application, we encourage you to contact one or more of our Scientific Staff Members in your area of research. This, of course, is not a condition of applying, but it does assist us in the award selection. We will make certain that any staff member you mention as a potential sponsor has an opportunity to review your application. Information about the research interests of the WHOI Scientific Staff is available under the Research Areas link to the left.

Requirements
In addition to the formal application form, the following are required:

transcripts of the applicant's complete undergraduate and graduate records (original or certified copies of transcripts must be sent via postal mail - electronic or non-certified copies will not be considered acceptable);
a current CV or resume that shows educational background and work experiences;
a brief synopsis of the applicant's doctoral dissertation (one page abstract);
a minimum of three non-WHOI recommendation letters (You must ask your reference writers to submit these letters. We do not contact your references to request letters.);
a list, on a separate sheet, of graduate-level or advanced level undergraduate courses completed or in progress (for those applicants whose graduate education included formal course work); and
aconcise statement (no longer than three pages double-spaced) describing research interests, in particular those that the applicant would like to pursue at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as more general career plans and how a postdoctoral tenure at WHOI would complement your existing experience and preparation.

The Institution-wide Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Application should be used for anyone interested in applying for a general WHOI, WHOI Institute, CINAR, NOSAMS or USGS postdoctoral scholar fellowship award. Applicants completing this form will be considered for all of these awards. Applicants with a particular interest in one of these specific categories should indicate their interest in the section of the application reserved for this.

Applications can be completed using the online application submission link, in the related links box to the right.

Application Status
Once you have completed an on-line application you will be prompted to create an account to submit any remaining application materials, or to monitor the status of you application. Please note that you will not be able to edit your application once you have submitted it. You may login to your account using the link to the right.

Further information and application forms may also be obtained by writing directly to:

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee
Academic Programs Office, Clark 223, MS #31
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1541
Phone: (508) 289-2219
Fax: (508) 457-2115
Email: postdoc@whoi.edu

Announcement of awards will be made by March 31.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Organization.

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