Ian Foster

Argonne named postdoc positions

The Argonne Named Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a great opportunity for a recent or imminent PhD looking to work at the cutting edge of computing. You also get a fancy title, like "Arthur Holly Compton Fellow" or similar. (There are a few to choose from.)

The application deadline is November 5. If you are interested, drop me a line. More details below:

The Director's Office initiated these special postdoctoral fellowships at Argonne, to be awarded internationally on an annual basis to outstanding doctoral scientists and engineers who are at early points in promising careers.š The fellowships are named after scientific and technical luminaries who have been associated with Argonne and its predecessors, and the University of Chicago, since the 1940's.

Candidates for these fellowships must display superb ability in scientific or engineering research, and must show definite promise of becoming outstanding leaders in the research they pursue.š Fellowships are awarded for a two-year term, with a possible renewal for a third year, and carry a stipend of $76,000 per annum with an additional allocation of up to $20,000 per annum for research support and travel.

Requirements for applying for an Argonne Named Postdoctoral Fellowship:

The following documents must be sent via e-mail to:š [email protected] by November 5, 2008.š In the subject line please include the name of the candidate.

* Nomination memo (˜ 2 pages) from ANL sponsor
* Research proposal (˜ 2 pages)
* Three letters of recommendation from other than Argonne staff
* CV
* List of publications, abstracts and significant presentations
* Graduate School and Undergraduate Transcripts

The sponsor could be someone who is already familiar with your research work and accomplishments through previous collaborations of professional societies.š If you have not yet identified an ANL sponsor, visit the detailed websites of the various Research Programs and Research Divisions at www.anl.gov

All correspondence should be addressed to Argonne Named Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.š One application is sufficient to be considered for all named fellowships.š For additional details, visit the Argonne web site at http://www.dep.anl.gov/postdocs/

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Argonne Named Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Deadline Oct 13

My employer, Argonne National Laboratory, has a really nice postdoctoral fellowship program awarded internationally on an annual basis to outstanding doctoral scientists and engineers "at early points in promising careers." The pay isn't bad ($72,000 plus $20,000 for travel and equipment), but the opportunity to work in the Mathematics and Computer Science Division and Computation Institute is really something, in my humble opinion. And you get a fancy title. Perhaps "Metropolis Postdoctoral Fellow" is most appropriate for a computer scientist: he founded the Institute for Computer Research at Chicago in 1957.

Applications are due by October 13. See http://www.anl.gov/Careers/namedpostdocs.html.