POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Northwestern University

Application deadline:  March 1, 1997

Environmental Council
Northwestern University's initiatives in the environmental sciences,
including the postdoctoral fellowships program, are guided by the
University's Environmental Council, which fosters linkages across
department and school lines.  Faculty from the Medical School, the College
of Arts and Sciences, the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, the
School of Law, and the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and
Applied Science, as well as representatives from Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary and Argonne National Laboratories comprise the
council.

The Environmental Council offers one or more postdoctoral fellowships each
year.  These fellowships are designed to provide a unique opportunity for
postdoctoral fellows to conduct research within the domains of our
interdisciplinary environmental group.

The ideal candidate will be ready to conduct high level research in one or
more of the research areas listed below.  The Environmental Council values
research quality, as well as the candidate's fit with the existing
interests of environmental scholars at Northwestern.

The exact nature of expectations and obligations will be coordinated
through the environmental council member most closely connected to the
research area of the selected environmental fellow.

Eligibility
Applicants for the postdoctoral fellowships in the environmental sciences
must hold the PhD, MD, or JD degree in a related field.  A fellow must have
received his or her terminal degree within three years of the initiation of
the fellowship.

Terms of the Fellowship
The duration of the fellowship is two years.  Each fellow will be assigned
to a faculty preceptor from within one of the research areas.  Working with
the preceptor, the fellow will develop a research program that involves
several faculty and students within the designated research area.  At the
end of the first year, the fellow must submit a brief progress report.  At
the end of the second year, the fellow must submit a detailed report of his
or her activities and accomplishments.

Stipend
The fellowship carries a stipend of at least $27,000 per year.

Application and Training
Up to two postdoctoral fellowships will be available beginning in September
1997.  To ensure full consideration, applicants must submit all application
documents by March 1, 1997.  Applications received after that date will be
considered only if fellowships remain after the initial evaluation. 

Applicants should submit the following documents:

A cover letter stating that they are applying for a postdoctoral fellowship
in the environmental sciences and indicating in which research area their
expertise lies and the date on which they will be available.
A complete curriculum vita.
A statement describing how their previous research and teaching experience
has prepared them to contribute to interdisciplinary efforts in the
designated research area.
Three letters of reference, one of which must be from their PhD, MD, or JD
adviser.  These letters should address the candidate's qualifications and
capacity for working in an interdisciplinary setting  The references should
seal the letters in an envelope, sign the outside of the envelope along the
seal, and give the envelopes to the candidate, who will submit them along
with the other documents.

All documents should be mailed by March 1, 1997 to the coordinator of the
research area closest in content to the applicant (feel free to note
connections to a second and third research area, but do not send multiple
submissions).  We will attempt to notify applicants of our decision by
April 15, 1997.

Research Areas

Global Climate and Environmental Change.  The science of understanding the
physical, chemical and biological processes that govern climactic and
environmental phenomena at local, regional, and global scales, to quantify
the natural variations in these processes at present and in the geologic
past, and to understand and characterize future changes due to natural and
human factors; includes geology, bio-geochemistry,
paleobiology/paleoecology, (paleo)oceanography, (paleo)limnology, and
climate modeling.  Send materials to: Dr. David Hollander, Department of
Geological Sciences, 1847 Sheridan Rd., Northwestern University, Evanston,
IL 60208.  Tel: (847) 491-5349.  Email: [log in to unmask]

Environmental Biotechnology and Bioremediation.  The science and technology
of using microorganisms for pollution control and detoxification;
integrates expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, microbial ecology,
bio-geochemistry, photochemistry, mathematical modeling, and environmental
engineering.  Send materials to: Dr. Bruce Rittmann, Department of Civil
Engineering, 2145 Sheridan Road, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
60208-3109. Tel: (847) 491-8790.  Email: [log in to unmask]


Environmental Toxicology and Public Health.  The science of understanding
and mitigating the effects of environmental toxicants on human health with
special emphasis on the cell and tissue specific effects and molecular
mechanisms of action of pharmacologic and toxicologic agents.  Send
materials to: Dr. Janardan K. Reddy, Department of Pathology, NUMS/Ward
6-204, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-3008.  Tel: (312) 503-8144. 
Email: [log in to unmask]

Environmental Policy.  The sciences required to assess the
socioenvironmental impacts of development; includes sociology, political
science, economics, and ethics.  Send materials to: Dr. Paul Friesma,
Department of Political Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
60208.  Tel: (847) 491-2645.  Email: [log in to unmask]

Management and the Environment.  Northwestern University has a group of
researchers who focus on the creation of better systems for managing the
environment.  Central to this research group is the question of how to
better manage disputes to simultaneously improve economic and environmental
outcomes.  Send materials to: Dr. Max H. Bazerman, Kellogg Graduate School
of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208.  Tel: (847)
491-8077.  Email: [log in to unmask]

Cognitive Studies of the Environment.  This research studies the human
dimensions of global change.  How "mental models" of the environment are
developed and how they are linked to action are central issues.  The work
is both cross-cultural and developmental: sample populations range from
rural and urban Americans to indigenous and immigrant users of the rain
forests of Mexico and Guatemala.  Send materials to: Dr. Douglas Medin,
Psychology Department, 102 Swift Hall, 2029 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL
60208. Tel: (847) 491-5190.  Email: [log in to unmask]

International and American Environmental Law.  A variety of research topics
will be considered, but some preference will be given to
multi-jurisdictional studies, such as the regulation of transboundary
pollution, the so-called "race to the bottom," the relationship between
trade and environmental regulation, cross-boundary trafficking in hazardous
wastes, endangered species, etc.  For this research area, applicants should
have the JD degree or its non-U.S. equivalent.  Some record of publication
in environmental law is strongly preferred (please enclose up to two
reprints with application).  Send materials to: Dr. Thomas W. Merrill,
Northwestern University School of Law, 357 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL
60611.  Tel: (312) 503-8074  Email: [log in to unmask]