The Enrico Fermi Institute (EFI) announces the 2010 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunity. These postdoctoral research fellowships are intended to attract outstanding early-career scientists to the University of Chicago. We expect to award two fellowships each year to candidates from a pool of international applicants.

The initial appointment is for one year, renewable annually, for up to three years. The appointment carries a salary of $54,000 per annum with an additional allocation of up to $6,000 for independent research support. Appointees are given the freedom of either working independently or associating with EFI faculty in a research area of common interest. Appointment would be at the University internal rank of Postdoctoral Scholar. Please note that the position of Postdoctoral Scholar is open only to those individuals who are less than seven years beyond attainment of the Ph.D. degree. Priority will be given to those who received their Ph.D. in 2006 or later. There are no teaching responsibilities with this position.

The Enrico Fermi Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit within the Division of Physical Sciences of the University of Chicago. The Institute's activities include the following: string theory and theoretical high-energy physics, experimental high-energy physics, theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, experimental astrophysics and space physics, infrared and optical astronomy, cosmic microwave background observations, general relativity, cosmochemistry, scanning electron & ion microscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry.

To apply for the Enrico Fermi and/or the Robert R. McCormick Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, submit the Application form. Required materials (Cover Letter [optional]; Curriculum Vitae; Research Statement; List of Publications) should be submitted as pdf files (each up to 10MB). Submission process will take ~ 15-20 min if you have all necessary materials on hand.

REQUIRED MATERIALS
One application is sufficient to be considered for both research fellowships. Candidates will be asked to supply the following documents in pdf format (each up to 10MB):

• Cover letter [optional]
• Curriculum Vitae
• Bibliography of publications and preprints
• Research Statement (Description of research interests to be pursued at the University)
• Three letters of recommendation

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
References must submit letters of recommendation (as PDF file up to 10 MB) via the Recommendation Form preferably by November 16, 2009. Letters should be from faculty members or senior research scientists who are active in the field of study in question.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applicants who submit their materials by November 16, 2009 will be given priority consideration. Review of applications will begin at that time and candidates will be notified of the results by late December.

CONTACT US
Please contact us at fshipFMc2009@ulysses.uchicago.edu if you have questions.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.