One or Two new
Postdoctoral Fellowship appointments are
made each year to support a promising
scientist who has recently received a
Ph.D. degree to carry out research in
any area of Theoretical Atomic and
Molecular Physics at the Institute. The
Fellowship is for two years with
possible renewal for a third year.
Unlike most postdoctoral appointments,
the possible research topics in Atomic
and Molecular Physics are not
constrained by contract or grant
requirements.
The Institute for
Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and
Optical Physics was established in
November 1988 at the Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics in order to
address the critical shortage of
theorists in atomic and molecular
physics at major universities throughout
the nation. The objectives of the
Institute were and are:
* Attracting and training graduate
students of the highest quality in
theoretical AMO Physics;
* Maintaining an active visitors program
to bring senior researchers together for
varying lengths of time for scientific
collaboration;
* Establishing a strong post-doctoral
fellowship program as a source of
potential University faculty.
Application
Requirements: The ITAMP
Postdoctoral Program is designed for
candidates whose interests and proposed
research programs fall under any any
area of Theoretical Atomic, Molecular,
and Optical Physics. Applicants are
expected to pursue research programs of
their own conception and design, and
they should state clearly why they
believe that their professional goals
would be furthered through research
opportunities here. Applicants are
expected to demonstrate their capability
for original research through several
first-author refereed publications in
major physics journals.
How
to Apply: The
deadline for all application materials
is November 30, 2012. Applications
will be accepted beginning September
1.
Online admissions materials are due
before the deadline. The first time
you go to the below link you will need
register for a login password. When
you see the Login page, click on the
"Update Account" button. This will
take you to a form where you will
create your account. Make sure that
you remember your password so that you
can return to the same application to
finish your application, or to make
changes.
Complete
the following sections of the online
application:
Personal Information
Section of Online Application
Proposed Research
Section of Online Application
Upload in PDF or Text
Format:
1) Curriculum Vita
Publication
2) List Summary of
Previous
3) Current Research
(up to 3 pages)
4) Research Proposal
(up to 4 pages)
Proposals, with images and
references included, should not
exceed 4 pages. Four pages is the
maximum, not the absolute standard;
therefore, applicants may submit
summaries and proposals that are
less than 4 pages. The font type
should be equivalent to Times New
Roman, size 12
5) Three Letters of
Reference:
Steps for submitting references:
A. Contact your references. Make
sure that they are available to
submit the reference and are
willing to write a letter on your
behalf.
B. The applicant supplies the name
and email of each referee in the
application form.
C. A message is emailed to each
reference, which provides a unique
URL.
D. The reference uses the URL give
in their email to upload the
letter.
E. Once the reference letter has
been uploaded, the applicant will
see "Complete" when checking the
appropriate area of the
application status page.
Stipend:
Approximately $62,500 with support
available for travel to scientific
conferences.
Health
Insurance: Postdoctoral fellows
will receive support for health
insurance in the Harvard University
Group Health Program (HUGHP), or an
amount up to but not to exceed the
cost of HUGHP for any other health
insurance plans available.
Selection
process:
The
ITAMP Fellowships Committee, comprised
of ITAMP scientific staff, selects a
short list of applicants. The
short-listed applicants are invited to
ITAMP for one-day interview
(presentation and discussion with the
staff). The ITAMP Advisory Board is
consulted on the short-list, and upon
the completion of the interviews and
feedback from the Board, the
Fellowships Committee selects one or
more applicants as the recipient of
the ITAMP Postdoctoral Fellowship(s).
NOTE:
The Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory issues only J-1 visas to
international exchange scholars
selected for the ITAMP fellowship.
The Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
where all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, creed, color,
sex or national origin.
