The Sackler Center
for Computational Molecular and Materials Science at Tel Aviv University is offering
two prestigious postdoctoral positions. Applicants of all nationalities
are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.
Tel Aviv University
(TAU) – Israel’s largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning
– is home to over 30,000 students studying in nine faculties and over
125 schools and departments across the spectrum of sciences, humanities and the
arts.
Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the high
er level required by the University.
Scholarship
Description:
- Application
deadline: February 1, 2018 - Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue Postdoctoral programme. - Study
Subject:
Postdoctoral fellows are expected to perform leading-edge computational
research focusing on the chemistry and physics of complex systems and to
interact with at least one, but preferably more of the research groups
associated with the center. - Scholarship
Award:
They will enjoy a two-year appointment with Tel Aviv University’s highest
fellowship (currently, with a net pay of 137,350 Israeli Shekels (NIS) per
year), plus relocation expenses (including arrival flights and if needed,
temporary housing). A personal allowance of 2000 USD/year will be given
for travel expenses to conferences. - Nationality:
All
nationalities - Number
of Scholarships: Two positions are available. - Scholarship
can be taken in Israel
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: Applicants
of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants
should have recently completed their Ph.D. thesis in a relevant field, in an
academic institute outside Israel, or expect to complete it by March 2019.
Postdoctoral fellows joining the center are expected to start anytime between
October 2018 and March 2019.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants
whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Application
Procedure:
How to
Apply: Applications
should complete the form on this page and then send a single PDF.
- A cover
letter. - Curriculum
vitae including a list of publications. - A short
research statement describing achievements so far as well as plans for
future research.
In addition, three
letters of recommendation should be sent.
- From
the applicant’s PhD advisor. - From an
established scientist who has personal acquaintance with the applicant. - From an
established scientist who has personal acquaintance with the applicant and
is not from the institute where the applicant completed her/his PhD.
