Postdoctoral Fellowships- The Cornell Population Center (CPC)

Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships at Cornell

The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships.  The start date for the position will be August 15, 2016 and will be funded for 2 years, subject to a satisfactory first year evaluation.  Selection will be based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a faculty mentor and CPC affiliate at Cornell who will work closely with the post-doctoral associate. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPC’s four main foci: families & children; health behaviors & disparities; poverty & inequality; and immigration & diversity.

 

Applications must include: (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vita, (c) a statement proposing both an individual research project and how the candidate will engage with a CPC faculty affiliate’s on-going research, (d) examples of written work, (e) a letter from a CPC faculty affiliate agreeing to mentor the candidate, and (f) three letters of recommendation. These materials  must be submitted via Interfolio.  Applicants must apply at: apply.interfolio.com/32824 (http://apply.interfolio.com/32824).  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in demography, economics, sociology, or another related social science discipline by August 15, 2016. For questions, please contact Erin Oates (eo73@cornell.edu).