Neukom Postdoctoral Fellowship (2025-2027)

Description

The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College invites applications for the Neukom Postdoctoral Fellowship. We expect to appoint several postdoctoral Fellows, with anticipated start date of September 1, 2025. Neukom Postdoctoral Fellowships are interdisciplinary positions for recent Ph.D.s, DMAs, or MFAs whose research interests or practice cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and has some computational component, whether it be a framing concept for intellectual exploration or an explicit part of the work that is pursued. Qualified candidates should have a history of collaborative work across disciplines, while also showing evidence of independence and initiative. For information about current Neukom Fellows, please visit: https://neukom.dartmouth.edu/research/neukom-postdoctoral-fellows/current-fellows

The Neukom Postdoctoral Fellowships are two-year full-time appointments with the possibility of a third year extension. Other than standard research trips, Fellows are expected to be in residence at Dartmouth College. Neukom Fellows will be mentored by faculty in two departments at Dartmouth College, take up residence in one department, and will teach one seminar course each year on a subject of their interest. Applicants should contact prospective mentors before applying. Successful applications usually include agreement from current faculty to serve as mentors. The fellowship salary for 2025-2026 will be $65,000 per year (pro-rated in the event of early departure). Fellowships come with a small annual research stipend of $5k per year. When warranted, additional funds maybe available to suppliment. Fellows are eligible for certain benefits, as well as professional development opportunities with the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, including their diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. Applicants are welcome to address in their materials how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.

The Neukom Fellows Program and the Neukom Institute are made possible by a generous gift from Mr. William H. Neukom, Dartmouth College Class of 1964.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D., DMA, or MFA in any discipline, or have a degree conferred no later than September 1, 2025.

Selection criteria include: research interests strongly intersecting with the theme of computation; demonstrated interest in multidisiplinary research; evidence of ability to think outside traditional paradigms; and potential to contribute to an interdisciplinary community of scholars. 

Application Instructions

Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Publications list (uploaded separately from CV)
3. Research Statement: describe your interests, including a short description of the research you would like to pursue as a Neukom Fellow (maximum 2 pages)
4. Research Plan: describe the departments and Dartmouth faculty you would be interested in working with and why the opportunity to engage with multiple departments would enhance your work. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek out connections with and contact potential Dartmouth mentors as they draft their applications. (maximum 1 page)
5. Three referees whose letters of recommendation speak to the aims of the Fellowship. The Interfolio portal requires the reference email address: referees will receive an email and have access to upload a letter; the applicant will not have access to this letter. Please make sure referees are aware of the December 1 deadline and are expecting the email from Interfolio. Letters that arrive after December 8 may not be included in review of your application.
6. (Optional) A copy of one article you have written in English (or some comparable kind of creative work), either published or unpublished
7. (Optional) A teaching statement (maximum 1 page)
8. (Optional) A cover letter

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