Month: November 2022

2023 Ford Foundation Fellowships

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2023 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.

 Through its program of fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

 Please encourage eligible candidates at your institution to apply to be a part of the Ford Fellows and celebrate the legacy of this impactful program!

 Eligibility Requirements:

  • U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card); individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program;¹ Indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794; individuals granted Temporary Protected Status; asylees; and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation;
  • Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations); and
  • Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S.

1Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA.

Stipends:

  • Predoctoral: $27,000 per year for three years
  • Dissertation: $28,000 for one year
  • Postdoctoral: $50,000 for one year

 Application Deadline Dates:

  • Predoctoral: December 15, 2022 (5:00 PM EST)
  • Dissertation: December 8, 2022 (5:00 PM EST)
  • Postdoctoral: December 8, 2022 (5:00 PM EST)

Supplementary Materials Deadline Date (Submitted Applications):

  • January 5, 2023 (5:00 PM EST)

Two Tenure Track Faculty Positions at Michigan Technological University

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological  University invites applications for assistant professor tenure-track faculty positions. Applicants for the position are required to have a PhD in civil engineering or a closely related discipline. The university’s Tech Forward initiatives focus on building research in autonomous and intelligent  systems, data revolution and sensing, natural resources, water and energy, and sustainability  and resilience. Research areas include, but are not limited to, transportation engineering (safety, data analytics, infrastructure, pavements, and systems resilience), construction engineering (sustainability, resilience, and decarbonization; automation and robotics; cyber physical systems and digital twinning), and other emerging technology areas.To apply for this opportunity, please visit our HR webpage.

Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply ( www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion ).

Applications are to be submitted on-line at  www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/493053.  For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by December 5, 2022. Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement  describing their research interests and future plans, a statement of their teaching interests and  philosophy, and will be asked for the names of at least three professional references. In addition, applicants must submit a diversity statement that describes how their past and/or potential actions support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging where all members of a campus community can excel. Salary will  be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of the applications will begin immediately.

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering currently has 29 faculty  members, 528 undergraduate students, and 112 graduate students. Externally-funded research  is approximately $2.5M, and the Department is on a trajectory to double its graduate enrollment over the next five years. The CEGE Department has many teaching and research labs  with state-of-the-art facilities and connections with industry, who provide instrumentation to  support student education and research. Michigan Tech’s graduates are eagerly sought by  industry because of their hands-on training and rigorous coursework.

Michigan Technological University, one of the four major research universities in the State of Michigan, is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula adjacent to Lake Superior. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, MI on the south shore of Lake Superior. Michigan Tech also has a variety of research centers and institutes, including the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute.

Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.  (see www.mtu.edu/advance).Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal  Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and  individuals with disabilities

Three tenure track positions at Texas A&M University

The Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is pleased to announce three open rank tenure-track faculty positions in the following broad areas:

  • Sustainable infrastructure materials;
  • Structural engineering & mechanics;
  • Water resources engineering.

Links to apply for any of these three positions may be found at engineering.tamu.edu/civil/faculty-positions.html. Please share broadly and encourage your top PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to apply.

Faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering, U. at Buffalo

The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Preference will be given to those applying for the Assistant or Associate Professor Level.  The research areas of primary interest include experimental geotechnical engineering, geotechnical hazards engineering, geothermal engineering, reservoir engineering and carbon sequestration, sustainable geo-infrastructure, and new frontiers in geotechnical engineering (e.g., bio-geotechnics, deep learning, data analytics). We seek candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse and collaborative community. Interdisciplinary scholarly work is encouraged. Details are provided in the following link: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/37950