Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean's Sustainability Leaders Postdoc Fellow
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDDS) Dean's Sustainability Leaders Postdoctoral Fellowship Program represents a new step in attracting and fostering a broad range of experiences, interests, perspectives, and methodologies to the field of sustainability and to our community of scholars.

As part of Stanford University's IDEAL vision and commitment to diversity (broadly defined) among its faculty, students, and staff, this fellowship will support outstanding scholars in the fields of Earth, oceans, energy, and civil & environmental engineering. We also seek researchers from other emerging fields under the umbrella of sustainability, including fields that intersect with societal issues and lead to global impact. We are looking for academic leaders who aspire to contribute to the professoriate and who will advance new topics, perspectives, and bring innovative methodologies to the field of sustainability and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Scholars who seek to engage with the scientific community through mentorship, teaching of undergraduate and graduate students, and who are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, are especially encouraged to apply.

The Dean's Sustainability Leaders Postdoctoral fellows will receive fellowship support, faculty mentoring, and will participate in professional development programs as part of the school community. The fellowship carries an annual stipend of $85,000 for up to two years and includes a research stipend of $10,000/year. This is a two-year fellowship with the Fellow starting in September 2025 and concluding the summer of 2027.

How to Apply

Now accepting applications through November 11, 2024! Please apply through the application portal here. To learn more about the program and application process, visit our webpage: Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

We are looking for Fellows who:

• Explore emerging topics in sustainability
• Exemplify inclusive leadership in STEM/Academia
• Have plans to continue career in the professoriate

Fellows receive:

• $85,000 for up to two years
• $10,000 research stipend/year
• Immersion into the intellectual life of their departments and programs across the university
• Professional development programming
• PI mentorship to prepare for a professoriate career
• Opportunity to engage in postdoc fellows symposium and seminars