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School of Information
Presidents Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

JOE ID Number: 2017-02_111458923
Date Posted: 10/06/2017
Date Inactive: 01/31/2018
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Presidents Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applicants for the U-M President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) (http://presidentspostdoc.umich.edu/index.php#). “The University seeks applicants whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with the potential to bring to their research and undergraduate teaching the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education."

The successful candidate engages in research interests that complement our faculty expertise in such areas as computer-supported cooperative work; incentive-centered design; Internet-scale data, network and text analysis; digital curation; community informatics; social computing; information seeking, sharing and use; and health informatics. We are especially interested in qualified applicants whose research addresses important social problems, opportunities, and questions in these areas.

Required Qualifications:
● Ph.D. in an area such as information, computer science, engineering, communication, or related fields
● Excellent written and oral communication skills
● Evidence of successful classroom teaching experience (as a student or professional)
● A strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and cultural diversity
● Ability to travel to attend/present at conferences and/or research meetings

U-M EEO/AA Statement: The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 10/25/2017
Application Instructions:
Applicants must* submit two separate applications: one to the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) site (http://presidentspostdoc.umich.edu/ppfp-application.php) and a second directly to the School of Information (UMSI) site. PPFP requirements are listed on their site. In addition to the materials required centrally, PPFP applicants to UMSI must submit the following materials electronically to: https://apply.interfolio.com/45037 by October 25, 2017.

Materials due from the Candidate:
• Thesis abstract - one page;
• Research Proposal - 700-1,000 words (not including references and citations);
• Education and Background Statement - 500-700 words describing your personal background and
contributions to diversity and equal opportunity through your academic career;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Three (3) writing samples
• Research Statement
• Teaching statement

Materials due from references:
• Three letters of reference

Background Screening:

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.