Funding

Many postdoctoral appointments are funded by individual members of the faculty based on allocations from their research grants, or by academic departments based upon strategic initiatives. Potential postdoctoral associates are encouraged to contact faculty of interest to inquire about opportunities within their research groups. This page will provide a running list of postdoctoral funding opportunities.

  • FELLOWSHIP/APPOINTMENT at UMBC: Natural Sciences Pre-Professoriate Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowship is to support promising scholars who are committed to diversity in academia and prepare them for a possible tenure-track appointment at UMBC. The Department welcomes applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in all areas of Chemistry or Biochemistry, and with diverse experiences, including candidates from industry, academia, or government laboratories.  We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who are members of groups that historically have been underrepresented in the STEM professoriate.
  • FELLOWSHIP/APPOINTMENT at UMBC: UMBC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity is a 2-year in-residence fellowship that supports promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy and to prepare those scholars for possible tenure-track appointments at UMBC.

National Fellowships

Additional Resources for Funding and Careers (Provided by PathwaystoScience.org)

 

Call for Proposals for Virtual Visiting Scholars

Each year, the ARC Network selects two Virtual Visiting Scholars to conduct research on existing or emerging themes from scholarly literature on gender equity in STEM workplaces. Virtual Visiting Scholars employ qualitative and/or quantitative meta-analytic and meta-synthesis techniques to identify best practices, structural barriers or other larger themes from existing literature. Research also incorporates considerations of diversity and inclusion from an intersectional and systemic perspective.

Applications are usually due in summer and two (2) awards are made annually. Link for more information: https://www.equityinstem.org/virtual-visiting-scholars