[cmath] PIMS Postdoctoral Fellowships

[Alejandro Adem]

*****PIMS Postdoctoral Fellowships****

*** December 15, 2010 Deadline for Applications***

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) invites
nominations of outstanding young researchers in the mathematical sciences 
for Postdoctoral Fellowships for the year 2011-2012. Candidates must be
nominated by one (or more) scientists or by a Department (or Departments)
affiliated with PIMS. The fellowships are intended to supplement support
provided by the sponsor, and are tenable at any of its Canadian member
universities: Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, the
University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, the University
of Victoria, University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan, as
well as at the University of Lethbridge (a PIMS affiliate).

For the 2011-2012 competition, held in January of 2011, the amount of the
award will be $20,000 and the sponsor(s) is (are) required to provide
additional funds to finance a minimum total stipend of $40,000.

Rankings of the candidates are made by the PIMS PDF Review Panel based
on the qualifications of the candidate, potential for participation in
PIMS programs, and potential involvement with PIMS partners. PIMS
Postdoctoral Fellows will be expected to participate in all PIMS
activities related to the fellow's area of expertise and will be
encouraged to spend time at more than one site. To ensure that PIMS
Postdoctoral Fellows are able to participate fully in Institute
activities, they may not teach more than two single-term courses per
year.

Nominees must have a Ph.D. or equivalent (or expect to receive a Ph.D.
by December 31, 2011) and be within three years of their Ph.D. at the
time of the nomination (i.e., the candidate must have received her or his
Ph.D. on or after January 1, 2008). The fellowship may be taken up at any
time between September 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012. The fellowship is for
one year and is renewable for at most one additional year.

The PIMS PDF nomination/application process take places entirely online,
utilizing the MathJobs service provided by the American Mathematical
Society. Having selected their nominees, sponsors direct them to apply online
at mathjobs.org/jobs/PIMS. Nominees are required to upload two letters of
reference, a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests. Sponsors
must also upload their own reference letters (these are in addition to the
two reference letters mentioned just above) and statements of anticipated
support.  They will receive instructions as to how to proceed from their
nominees via email from MathJobs. Detailed instructions regarding all aspects
of the MathJobs application procedure may be found in the online MathJobs
user guides. Please note that application is by nomination only; unsolicited
applications will not be considered.

Complete applications must be uploaded to MathJobs by December 15, 2010.

For further information, visit: http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/postdoctoral.