This is a reminder that the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and Computing Research Association (CRA) have issued a call for applications for the 2010-11 Computing Innovation Fellows (CIFellows) Project--offering new Ph.D. graduates in computer science, computer engineering, information science, or a closely related field an exciting opportunity to obtain one- to two-year positions at universities, industrial research laboratories, and other organizations pursuing innovation in computing.
The deadline for receipt of all application materials, including letters of recommendation, is 5pm ET this Sunday, May 23, 2010. See below for more details.
Complete information, including the application form, is available on the CIFellows Project website at
cifellows.org.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Greg Andrews, Chair, CIFellows Steering Committee
Ed Lazowska, Chair, CCC Council
Eric Grimson, Chair, CRA
Erwin Gianchandani, Director, CCC & CIFellows Project
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Date: April 27, 2010 5:27:06 PM EDT
Subject: Call for applications for 2010-11 Computing Innovation Fellows
Dear New PhD Graduates & Prospective Mentors,
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and the Computing Research Association (CRA) recently announced a second year of their CIFellows (Computing Innovation Fellowship) Project, which offers new Ph.D. graduates in computer science, computer engineering, information science, or a closely related field an exciting opportunity to obtain one- to two-year positions at universities, industrial research laboratories, and other organizations that are pursuing innovation in computing and its positive impact on society. The goals of the CIFellows Project are to retain new Ph.D. scholars in research and teaching during challenging economic times, and to support intellectual renewal and diversity in the computing fields at U.S. organizations.
With anticipated funding from the National Science Foundation, the CIFellows Project expects to offer around 40 new positions starting during the 2010-11 academic year. These positions follow a successful inaugural class of 60 PhD graduates in 2009-10. All of them are completing outstanding research and teaching enrichment experiences, and at least six have already received faculty appointments in part as a result of their CIFellowships.
Graduates awarded the Ph.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institutions between May 1, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2010, have through 5 p.m. EDT on May 23, 2010, to apply to be a 2010-11 CIFellow, and will need commitments from one to three prospective hosts/mentors at U.S. institutions. Each prospective mentor must be with an organization other than the institution of the applicant's graduate research. The CIFellow is expected to be in residence at the mentor's organization during the fellowship period. CCC and CRA will announce the awards by July 1, 2010. The positions will begin this fall.
For more information, see the CIFellows Project website at http://cifellows.org. Details on the submission procedures for applicants and mentors as well as the eligibility requirements can be found at http://www.cifellows.org/cifellows-announce.pdf. Again, applications must be received by 5 p.m. on May 23, 2010.
Thank you.
Best regards,
- Greg Andrews, Chair of the CIFellows Steering Committe
- Ed Lazowska, Chair of the Computing Community Consortium Council
- Eric Grimson, Chair of the Computing Research Association
- Erwin Gianchandani, Director of the Computing Community Consortium & the CIFellows Project
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