TomKat Center: Stanford University (Postdoctoral Program) 3592 views

TomKat Center Postdoc Fellowships in Sustainable Energy (Stanford University), USA: TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at the Stanford University is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Energy.

These scholarships are intended for exceptional young scientists and researchers who will be selected on the basis of their academic achievement and promise of their scientific research.

The Center harnesses the skills and creativity of Stanford University’s leading science, technology, and policy experts to transform the world’s energy systems for a sustainable future.

Benefits / Fellowships

1. Postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Stanford University faculty
2. Annual salary of $65,000 + Eligibility for $3,000 relocation allowance

Eligibility criteria for the Scholarship:

1. The applicant must have a commitment from a Stanford faculty member confirming that they will mentor/sponsor and host them in their lab as a postdoctoral fellow.
2. A Ph.D. at the time that the fellowship will begin.
3. If English is not your first language then you will need to show that your English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in your studies
4. The faculty mentor/sponsor must be appointed at Stanford. Acting, consulting and courtesy appointees are not eligible to serve as a faculty sponsor.
5. Foreign scholars must have or be able to obtain a H1B visa.

Application Procedure:

1. ·         A complete application consists of:
2. ·         Complete online application form
3. ·         Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. ·         Research Proposal: (two page limit, including any graphics, charts or references). The research proposal must be written by the postdoc and reviewed by the faculty sponsor. These two pages should include a brief statement of proposed investigation in the following sections:  Background, Goals, Hypothesis, and Experimental methods.  Formatting guidelines require at least 1-inch margins at the top, bottom, left and right; and 12 point or larger font Times New Roman, Times Roman, Arial, Helvetica, or Verdana. Include title of project and your name on both pages and number pages. If the applicant chooses to include references, the reference should include enough information to allow the reviewer to look up the paper.
5. ·         Three letters of recommendation: one from the sponsoring faculty mentor at Stanford and two additional letters from other recommenders.