Eligibility:

Any research postdoctoral fellow, as well as graduate students who will be completing their degree prior to starting the Fellowship are eligible to apply. It is expected that fellows will be 12 month fulltime, benefit eligible employees. The blend of teaching and research experience prepares the successful applicant for a broad range of opportunities. 

Program opportunities:   

1. Teaching:   Typically equivalent to at least half load annually during the academic year.
2. Research:  Typically equivalent to half time during the academic year and full-time during summers.   
3. Participation in the NH-INBRE program at the Partner institutions and lead institutions Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire.  Including service on the Partner Institution’s NH-INBRE Steering Committee, attendance at annual meeting, participation in workshops.
4. Participation in teaching professional development activities offered by the Partner institution and additional as appropriate.
5. Work closely with their teaching/research mentor to facilitate the exploration of a faculty role in a predominantly undergraduate institution.  
6. Inclusion in selected department work to provide an inclusive model faculty experience. 

Requesting Faculty eligibility:  

Faculty requesting a postdoc must currently have a research program that is funded by INBRE, federal or other external grant program and that involves undergraduate students.  

Application process:

1. Interested faculty should discuss this possibility with the appropriate Chair and Dean.
2. Assuming department interest and support, faculty should submit a proposal describing how the postdoc will contribute to the faculty member’s research program and NH-INBRE goals, and how the postdoc will support the faculty member’s current or projected research related reassigned time.   Two-page limit.
3. A letter of support from the Chair, on behalf of the department, explaining how the postdoc will benefit the department and students, including anticipated teaching opportunities.   Describe how space and related needs of the postdoc will be met.   Two page limit.