UC Postdoc

The University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is open to all qualified candidates who are committed to university careers in research, teaching, and service that will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California. For fellowships in the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Professions, the program would prefer candidates whose research emphasizes issues such as diversity, multiculturalism and communities underserved by traditional academic research. For fellowships in Math, Engineering, Life Science and Physical Science, the program would prefer candidates with a demonstrated record of mentoring or outreach activities or candidates who intend to incorporate mentoring or outreach activities that work to promote access and opportunity in higher education. For more information, please visit http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/.

University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

April 26, 2006

TO: Deans and Department Chairs
                       
FROM: Marlene Zuk, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity and Diversity

RE: President’s Postdoctoral Fellows Program Hiring Incentives

Many of you know about the University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, open to all qualified candidates who are committed to university careers in research, teaching, and service that will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California.  (More information is available on the program web site: http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/)  You may not be aware of the substantial hiring incentives available to campuses that hire Fellows from the Program as faculty members.  Below is a summary of the available

  1. If a campus hires a faculty member who was a Fellow in the Program at any point since 1996, UCOP provides $62,000 per year for 5 years, which is generally used for salary and benefits.  This is approximately equivalent to an Assistant Professor I or II.  At present we have only 5 faculty who came from this program, relatively fewer than other campuses.
  2. This is considered an “advance” on funding for an FTE on the campus.  The expectation is that the department/college will commit to continuing the funding after the 5 year period.
  3. Most other UC campuses hire Postdoctoral Fellows without a search, and obtain a search waiver that is sent to the Office of Faculty and Staff Affirmative Action for approval.
  4. Start-up or Initial Complement funds are not included in the incentives, although the $62,000 per year can be used as the campus sees fit.
  5. A list of current and former President’s Postdoctoral Fellows eligible for these hiring incentives can be found at http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/former-fell-9606.html .  More information about the individuals and help with identifying suitable candidates is available through the Office of the President.  Departments are encouraged to consult this list and take advantage of the support available to hire these outstanding scholars and enhance the diversity of our campus.
  6. Departments should also encourage qualified graduate students to apply for the Program.  Last year a graduate from Chemistry was awarded one of the Fellowships, but I suspect we have more outstanding students eligible for the Program.

Cc:   Department MSOs and FAOs
        Ellen Wartella
        Betty Lord
        Yolanda Moses
        Gary Wilkins