The Department of Geology and Geophysics announces a competition for the Bateman Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded for two years, and provides a stipend ($42,000/yr), reasonable relocation expenses, individual health care benefits, and funds ($3,000/yr) for research and travel.

Our department’s teaching and research program includes a range of disciplines focused on the solid earth, ocean, atmosphere, climate, and the evolution of life. Further details are available at: http://www.yale.edu/geology.

Applicants should submit a short (2-3 page) statement of research interests and proposed research, a curriculum vita, a publications list, and letters of reference sent from three referees. Applicants should also contact a sponsor in the Department to identify potential research projects. The deadline for all application materials is February 15, 2006. The award will be announced by April 1, 2006. Successful applicants must begin their program at Yale between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007.

Application materials should be sent to: Bateman Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Geology and Geophysics, P.O. Box 208109, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8109. FAX: +1-203-432-3980. Contact Professor Leo J. Hickey (leo.hickey@yale.edu), Chairman of the Department of Geology and Geophysics for questions regarding the fellowship. Yale University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.