THE POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY expects three postdoctoral positions to be available beginning Fall 1996. Funded by a training grant from the National Institute on Aging, these postdoctoral positions are for research training in the demography of aging. Postdoctoral positions are for one year, with re-appointment typically occurring for a second year. The training program is oriented toward postdoctoral research apprenticeships in three broad areas: family and intergenerational relations, cohort succession in the aging of population, and biodemography. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to collaborate with program faculty in ongoing research projects and to conduct independent research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The core faculty for this program span a number of academic departments including Sociology, Anthropology, Genetics and Statistics. The training program is housed within the NICHD-supported Population Research Institute, providing postdoctoral fellows with access to extensive research resources. Applications should have received their Ph.D. within the last five years in social or biomedical fields related to the training program, which may include sociology, anthropology, economics, epidemiology, population genetics, human development, and gerontology. Some background in hazard modeling or the quantitative analysis of data is preferred. Applications will be accepted until March 1, 1996, or until the positions are filled. To apply, applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, relevance or prior experience to a training program in the demography of aging, and career plans, and three letters of reference to: Mark D. Hayward, Population Research Institute, 501 Oswald Tower, Dept. PAA, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The POPULATION - ENVIRONMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM (PEFP) provides fellowships for individuals who have completed graduate degrees in areas related to population and environment. Fellows are placed in developing countries for two year assignments where they work in host agencies to provide assistance and technical support. The program is administered through the University of Michigan and sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development. The program targets entry-level professionals with a demonstrated commitment to a career in international development.
The PEFP supports the capacity of host country institutions to respond to development problems in a comprehensive way, and, simultaneously develops a cadre of future leaders who have expertise in integrating population and environment issues. Applicants are required to submit a formal application which is reviewed by the program advisory board. Successful applicants must have United States citizenship or permanent resident status; hold a graduate degree in a relevant area; and have coursework or experience demonstrating both population and environment expertise. Applicants are encouraged to submit materials as soon as possible. The selection and placement process generally takes anywhere from 6 months to a year. Additional information and applications may be obtained by contacting: The Population-Environment Fellows Program, SPHII, Room M453, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029; Phone: 313-747-0222; Fax: 313- 747-4947; email: popenv@umich.edu .
ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS. The Australian National University is accepting applications for two-year fellowships for field- based research in a developing country on topics related to fertility and population growth. Applicants with a demographic background should be interested in applying more anthropological tools of investigation to demographic questions. Fellows will spend 6-12 months conducting fieldwork in a developing country and the remaining period of the fellowship at the Australian National University writing up their research. They will be affiliated with the Demography Program or the Health Transition Center. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S.- based researchers. Intending applicants must obtain further details, including application procedures and deadlines from: Registrar, Australian National Univ., Canberra ACT 0200. Fax: 61-6-249-5550.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY announces a new Center for the Study of Institutions, Population and Environmental Change (CIPEC). Applicants are sought for a post-doctoral fellowship in Population-and-Environment Relations who will integrate demographic research with physical and institutional dimensions of environmental change. Other post-doctoral positions are anticipated in the areas of satellite remote sensing, geographic information systems, landuse/land cover change, and institutions and environment relations. Post- doctoral fellowships will be renewable, and fellows will be eligible to compete for tenure track positions being created in these fields. All positions begin July 1, 1996. A Ph.D. is required. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, and must include letter of application, curriculum vitae, publications, and four letters of recommendation. Send applications and inquiries to: Post-doc Search Coordinator (4), PIRT, Poplars 738, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Phone: 812-855-5361; Fax: 812-855-7675; Email: SKAHLER@INDIANA.EDU . Indiana University is an EEO/AA Employer.
NICHD RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR MINORITIES. The aim of thesesupplements is to attract and encourage minority individuals (high school students, undergraduate students, graduate research assistants, post-doctoral trainees, or minority investigators) to enter and pursue biomedical and behavioral research careers by providing supplemental funds to ongoing NICHD research grants. (See Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities, NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts, Nov. 26, 1993, available on the World Wide Web ( http://www.nih.gov ) under the heading of Grants and Contracts.) In FY1995, NICHD awarded 35 new supplements for underrepresented minorities out of 60 new applications submitted, for a total cost of about $585,000. Including continuing supplements, close to $2.5 million was spent in FY95 on minority supplements. A similar level of funding is expected to be available for FY96. Funding prospects for FY96 applicants appear especially favorable at NICHD given that the fiscal year is half over, and relatively few applications have been received to date. Review of applications is made on a rolling basis. Please consult DBSB program staff for more information: 301-496-1174.