Designed for individuals who have recently obtained a PhD degree in neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, or other cognitive science discipline, the MindCORE Fellowship is a springboard for early researchers as they establish their own research program. Fellows are expected to pursue collaborative relationships with faculty working across disciplines at Penn, including faculty in computational neuroscience. These collaborations may take different forms from engaging in research projects with multiple faculty independently, to generating new collaborative research that brings multiple faculty together, to contributing to interdisciplinary discussion and reading groups. Find a list of current and former MindCORE Fellows here. MindCORE awards ~2 postdoctoral Fellowships per year. Positions may start as early as July 1, 2023.

Fellows receive a competitive salary, relocation allowance, health insurance, plus a $20,000 research budget. Fellows also benefit from access to the greater community of academics including visiting scholars plus leading research facilities equipped with cutting-edge instrumentation all on an urban campus in a vibrant city. Fellows are invited to join regular working group meetings within their field plus career development workshops aimed at young researchers, and will be provided with a mentoring committee. Funding is provided in one-year terms renewable for up to three years. This is campus-based (not remote) position.

· Applicants must have formally completed all requirements of the PhD degree and provide a copy of their diploma at the time of appointment. Penn has a five-year term limit for postdocs, so candidates ideally have 0-2 years of previous postdoc time.

· Candidates must submit 1-2 page research statement that identifies at least three MindCORE faculty at Penn(https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/people/faculty-and-associates/) with whom the applicant would be interested in collaborating, along with a CV, contact information for two referees, and a cover letter with a 1-2 paragraph diversity statement that includes past experiences and activities, and future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at Penn. Applicants should be mindful of the interdisciplinary backgrounds of the reviewers and make the proposals clear to readers.

· Application documents should be saved with candidate’s Lastname_Firstname.pdf in one PDF file in this order: cover letter, research statement, CV, referees (name, affiliation, email address). Complete applications should be submitted through the form on our website:https://web.sas.upenn.edu/mindcore/post-doctoral-research-fellowship/. Questions not answered on our FAQ, can be emailed to pennmindcore@sas.upenn.edu.

· Applications due December 3, 2023.

· Scientific excellence

· Potential to contribute to or lead within diverse community

· Scientific match and interdisciplinarity

· Career potential

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