Purpose: Beginning in Fall 2006, the ULI will support a select number of Postdoctoral Positions on the Main Campus to support expansion of undergraduate research. These postdoctoral positions will be half-time for research in a field and half-time for mentoring and facilitating a cohort of undergraduate researchers across a set of related disciplines (e.g., mentoring across humanities disciplines on archival cultural research methodology or on interdisciplinary dimensions of science in a given discipline). The purpose of these positions is to distribute responsibility for mentoring undergraduate researchers and to maximize the kinds of learning that emerge from undergraduate research experiences.

Who's eligible to apply? Faculty (or teams of faculty collaborators within or across boundaries), interdisciplinary programs, or departments on the Main Campus. Priority will be given to proposals that conceptualize the position with an eye to broader impact beyond a single area of research.

Scope of awards: Postdoctoral positions carry full-time funding for two years.

Relevant dates: Proposals for Postdoctoral Positions are due March 1st; announcements by April 1st. Funding begins August 1st. Where appropriate, there can be flexibility for a start date up to an academic year after the award.

Contact: Randy Bass, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Initiatives, 202-687-4535 or bassr@georgetown.edu.