Funding
Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Chicago are excited to announce that applications are now open for the second annual Chicagoland Diverse STEM Postdoc Recruitment Initiative. Applications are due on September 11.
Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and the University of Chicago (UChicago) are excited to announce that applications are now open for the second annual Chicagoland Diverse STEM Postdoc Recruitment Initiative. The deadline has been extended to September 22.
About the Initiative
The initiative has two components: professional development programming, and informational interviews. The programming will be held virtually on October 19-20, 2023, while the interviews (also virtual) will take place between October 19 - November 3. The programming includes:
- Overviews of the postdoc programs at Northwestern, UIC, and UChicago
- Demystifying the Postdoc Search: From Finding a Position to Negotiating an Offer
- Effective Interviewing
- Making the Most of Your Postdoc Experience
- And more!
Participants will be matched with faculty volunteers at each institution for informational interviews. Prospective postdoc participants will be responsible for scheduling virtual informational interviews with their faculty partners once they receive their match information in early October. Several faculty from a range of disciplines are participating!
This is a collaborative event that seeks to improve diversity and inclusion at the three largest research universities in the Chicago area (Northwestern University, UIC, UChicago). The goals of this program are to:
- Improve the "pipeline" pathway in STEM for historically marginalized graduate students and postdocs.
- Recruit and retain individuals from groups underrepresented in academia and the sciences, including individuals from the following communities: underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds, the disabled community, the LGBTQIA+ community, and the first-gen community.
Eligibility
This opportunity is for advanced (post-candidacy) PhD students, recent PhD grads, or early-career postdoc scholars in STEM fields who identify as an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic minority, disabled, LGBTQIA+, or first-gen. There is no citizenship requirement.
Applications
Applications are now open. The deadline is Friday, September 22.
Questions
To learn more about the Initiative and the participating schools, please visit the Initiative's website. If you have questions, please email chicago.postdoc.recruit@