Director's Postdoctoral Fellowships

Candidates for the Director's Postdoctoral Fellowships are selected based on their research and academic accomplishments, and the strength of their research proposal. They will collaborate with Argonne scientists and engineers on existing programs and on new initiatives. All applicants must identify an Argonne employee (sponsor) who will write the nomination memo and present your case in front of the Postdoctoral Committee. The sponsor could be someone who is already familiar with your research work and accomplishments through previous collaborations or professional societies. If you have not yet identified an Argonne sponsor, visit the detailed websites of the various Research Programs , Research Divisions , and Project Descriptions .

The candidates' application packages are reviewed by the Postdoctoral Committee. The deadline to receive all the application materials is February 8, 2010. Fellowships are awarded for a one-year term, with possible renewal for second year. The 2010 Fellowship carries a stipend of $78,000 per annum.

Candidate Eligibility:

PhD requirements have to be completed by commencement of appointment. Candidates must have received their PhD recently.

Application Package must include:

• Nomination memo (≤ 2 pages) from Argonne sponsor (with copy to Division Director)
• Research proposal (≤ 2 pages)
• Three letters of recommendation from other than Argonne staff
• CV
• List of publications, abstracts and significant presentations
• Graduate School Transcripts

Send all application material to : Director-Postdoc@anl.gov. In the subject line please include the name of the candidate.

For your security, please do not include the following information in your CV:

Date of birth
Place of birth
Social security number

The nominator and referees should send their letters directly via e-mail to Director-Postdoc@anl.gov . Letters must be in a PDF file from the individual(s) with a signature on official letterhead.

For more information, please see frequently asked questions .

Recipients of 2009 Argonne Director's Fellowships

• Alexander Heifetz, Ph.D., Northwestern University. Dr. Heifetz joined the Nuclear Engineering Division.
• Sarah Hurst, Ph.D., Northwestern University. Dr. Hurst joined the Center for Nanoscale Materials.
• Jeff Hammond, Ph.D., University of Chicago. Dr. Hammond joined the Leadership Computing Facility.
• Man Jae Kwon, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Kwon joined the Biosciences Division.
• David Minh, Ph.D., University of California at San Diego. Dr. Minh joined the Biosciences Division.
• Venkatram Vishwanath, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Vishwanath joined the Mathematics and Computer Science Division.

List of Lab-wide Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee Members (internal access only)

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