:: Jobs :: The Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) invites applications for postdoctoral research fellowships. Applications deadline is September 25, 2015.
Postdoctoral fellows are expected to:
a) carry out their proposed research, and publish some of its results;
b) work full time on their research project;
c) participate in the academic activities of the Institute, as well as in group research projects; and
d) teach at least one course throughout the year of the fellowship and supervise the work of undergraduate and graduate students.
Knowledge of Spanish is not required, but successful non-Spanish speaking applicants will be expected to learn the language during their stay.
The deadline for applications is September 25, 2015. All documents must be received by this date. The fellowship begins on March 1st, 2016. The starting date of the fellowship is not deferrable.
Duration. One year, with a possible extension of a second year.
Grant. $29,442 MX pesos per month, tax free. According to the current exchange rate this amounts to approximately $1,830 US dollars. The fellowship includes also a health insurance (coverage includes partners and children).
Requirements. PhD, obtained not earlier than 3 years before the beginning of the fellowship. Applicants should be under 40 years old by the time the fellowship begins.
Applicants must e-mail in PDF format ALL of the following documents (incomplete applications will not be considered). Please send a separate file for each of the 12 items in the list (except letters of recommendations, which should be sent directly by the referees to posdoc.iif@gmail.com):
1) Curriculum vitae.
2) Copy of proof of date of birth (passport).
3) Copy of two papers (preferably, published or accepted for publication).
4) Research project, which must include the title of the project, an outline of the proposed research, the goals and the papers expected to be obtained at the end of the fellowship (Maximum suggested length: 2500 words)
5) Two letters of recommendation (to be sent directly by the referees).
6) Timetable of the activities planned for the time of the fellowship (1 page).
7) Cover letter.
8) Abstract of the PhD dissertation, stating name and institutional affiliation of main supervisor.
9) Copy of the PhD diploma or official document certifying that final exam on PhD thesis has been passed or offical document that indicates the date when the doctoral exam will take place. In case the application is successful, it will be necessary to send official certification that the final exam has been passed, before the beginning of the fellowship.
10) Summary of the papers that derive from the applicant’s PhD thesis, whether they are already published or not.
11) commitment letter, signed.
12) application form, signed.
(The commitment letter, application form and the terms of the program can be found here.)
All these documents must be sent to the following address: posdoc.iif@gmail.com.
For further questions please contact:
Edgar González Varela
Secretaría Académica
Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas
E-mail: posdoc.iif@gmail.com
Tel: (52-55) 5622-7241
Note: CV must include at least the following information:
– Full name: (as in passport)
– Address in full for correspondence (home and office telephone numbers, e-mail address).
– Nationality and date of birth.
– Areas of competence and areas of specialization.
– Publications.
– Teaching experience.
– Names and (postal and electronic) addresses of two academic referees.
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