[Air-L] Presidential Postdoc at the U Michigan School of Information

[Joyojeet Pal]

Dear Friends,

I am delighted to announce that this year we are conducting a search for a
Presidential Postdoc at the University of Michigan's School of Information.
All the recent graduates of the presidential postdoc at our school have
converted to tenure track faculty at the end of their postdoc, and it is a
great way to continue work on some of your existing research while
preparing for a faculty career. Please read the job description and
requirements, the deadline for application is in exactly a month, September
26, 2025.

https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/267862/umsi-presidential-postdoctoral-fellowship


Warm regards,

Joyojeet

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Job Summary

The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applicants
for the University of Michigan Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
(PPFP) (https://presidentspostdoc.umich.edu/mentors.php). Faculty at UMSI
have a successful record of providing a nurturing and productive
postdoctoral experience for Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows. In keeping
with the PPFP program, UMSI seeks applicants whose research, teaching, and
service will, as determined by the University of Michigan and in accordance
with law, contribute to the core values of the University of Michigan
<https://culturejourney.umich.edu/values/>, and to equal opportunity in
higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with
the potential to bring to their research and undergraduate teaching the
critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational
background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically
underrepresented in higher education. Candidates will be evaluated on fit
with current needs and strengths of the institution and future funding
possibilities.


UMSI views these postdoctoral fellowships as providing an exceptional
opportunity to recruit potential new faculty to the University by offering
the possibility of either a postdoc alone or a combined postdoc and tenure
track faculty appointment.


In addition to the materials required by the University of Michigan PPFP,
applicants to UMSI must submit the following materials to Interfolio by
September 26th. Please note that some of these materials duplicate those to
be submitted to the University of Michigan application system.


Candidates are encouraged to contact potential faculty mentors at UMSI in
advance of submitting their applications. A description of the requirements
and expectations for mentors can be found here:
https://presidentspostdoc.umich.edu/mentors.php

Who We Are

The mission of the School of Information is to create and share knowledge
that empowers people to use information and technology to build a better
world.  A successful candidate will be committed to, and actively advance,
our goal of being the leading institution for research and education in the
understanding and design of information and  technology in service of
people and society. The diverse perspectives the UMSI community brings to
our scholarship, teaching, and service make our school stronger and help us
fulfill our mission of building a better world through technology and
information. The School is home to vibrant research and teaching programs,
with 82 full time professors and over 1,800  students. We offer five
degrees: a Ph.D., a Master of Science in Information, a Master of Health
Informatics, a Bachelor of Science in Information, and an online Master of
Applied Data Science. For more information about UMSI, please visit:
http://si.umich.edu.