[Cugapost] Candidates? Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Israel- A message from Murray Moinester

Thu Mar 10 15:25:07 EST 2011

Greetings,

We look for  an American post-doctoral scholar to apply for a
Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship to work on our Tel Aviv University 
program
involving  RHX Dating of Archaeological Ceramics.
A description of the Fulbright program is given below,
and at  http://www.fulbright.org.il/index.php?id=1317
A description of our project  is given in attached abstract.
The PD would work with faculty of  School of Physics and Institute of
Archaeology: Profs. M. Moinester, E. Piasetzky, A. Fantalkin, I. Finkelstein
Please pass this email to any possible interested persons.

This project involves both archaeology and physics research.
Some of the physics topics are: BET surface area analysis to pre-test
ceramic samples to determine their internal surface area; measure the
concentration of OH and H2O groups during rehydroxylation
or following vacuum dehydration or heating
using Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy (FTIR);
monitor the evolution of volatiles, primarily H2O, using 
thermogravimetric analysis (TGA);
determine the onset and kinetics of structural breakdown using X-ray 
powder diffraction (XRD).

Sincerely,
Prof. (Emeritus) Murray Moinester
Tel Aviv University
murray.moinester at gmail.com <mailto:murray.moinester at gmail.com>
http://www-nuclear.tau.ac.il/~murraym 
<http://www-nuclear.tau.ac.il/%7Emurraym>
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Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Program Overview

The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) plans to award
8 grants to American post-doctoral scholars who are about to begin a
program of research at Israeli institutions of higher education which
will commence during the 2012/2013 academic year.  The total length of
the proposed program of work in Israel must be at least two academic
years (20 months net in Israel).

The Fulbright award totals $40,000, $20,000 per academic year.
Fulbright funding supplements basic post-doctoral stipends provided by
Israeli host institutions.

This program is open to post-doctoral researchers in all academic 
disciplines.

USIEF awards are granted on the basis of academic excellence, the
leadership promise of the applicant, and the potential of the proposed
visit to both advance knowledge and enhance mutual understanding
between the peoples of the U.S. and Israel.

The Foundation gives preference to applicants who have not had
significant prior professional experience in Israel.

Knowledge of Hebrew is helpful but not required, except as necessary
for the conduct of proposed research projects.

Post-doctoral fellows must be hosted by an accredited Israeli
institution of higher education.  For the complete list of accredited
institutions, click here.

Each candidate should try to arrange his/her institutional
affiliations in Israel independently, including development of the
program of work for the proposed visit, through contacts with possible
host institutions.  If assistance is required, USIEF will attempt to
help candidates to identify suitable host institutions.

Candidates should take into account that, according to USIEF policy,
host institutions will be required to provide to the program fellows a
grant no smaller than their own usual basic post-doctoral award, in
addition to USIEF?s grant.  Thus, candidates should submit
applications for post-doctoral stipends to potential host
institutions, in parallel to presentation of their candidacy for
Fulbright fellowships.  Host institution awards vary from university
to university. The Fulbright award in every case will be $40,000 -
$20,000 per academic year, for two academic years (20 months net in
Israel).

A letter from an Israeli researcher, expressing at least preliminary
interest in hosting the candidate, should be included among the
materials submitted to the Council for International Exchange of
Scholars (CIES) by the August 1 application deadline.  A formal
hosting commitment, including the commitment to provide financial
support, must be received by USIEF from the host institution by
November 2011 in order for a candidate to be evaluated in the final
stage of the grant allocation process.

The Foundation reserves the exclusive right to determine, within the
framework of applicable law and regulations, the qualitative standards
for the evaluation of applications forwarded to it by the responsible
agency in the United States.  The Foundation is not under any
obligation to provide the reasons for its decisions regarding the
allocation of Fellowships.

USIEF is deeply grateful to the Planning and Budgeting Committee of
the Council for Higher Education for the special budgetary allocation
which has made it possible to expand this program from 2 to 8
fellowships, while increasing each award from $35,000 to $40,000.

Grant Benefits
  * USIEF stipend of $40,000 ($20,000 per academic year for two
years), payable in dollars.  In addition, each grantee will receive
from his/her host institution a grant no smaller than its own basic
post-doctoral award.
   * Limited health insurance for the grantee only
   * Orientation meetings in the US (attendance compulsory) and in
Israel and other grantee events during the course of the academic year

Eligibility Criteria
  * Applicants must be U.S. citizens; permanent resident status is
not sufficient.
  * Candidates must be planning to begin a period of post-doctoral
research at an accredited institution of higher education in Israel
during the course of the 2012/2013 academic year.  Individuals who
have already begun or who plan to begin post-doctoral research in
Israel before October 2012 are not eligible to apply for Fulbright
Post-doctoral Fellowships.
  * Candidates must be planning to conduct post-doctoral research in
Israel for a period of at least two academic years (20 months net).
  * Candidates who have received a Fulbright Student Fellowship are
not eligible to begin a visit to Israel as Post-Doctoral Fellows until
five years have passed from the conclusion of their stay abroad as
Student Fellows.  See the regulations regarding repeat fellowships in
the Fellowships section above.  Further information may be found on
the CIES website.
   * Holders of a tenure-track position are ineligible.
   * Candidates must be in good health. All applicants selected for a
Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and
Examination Report before their grants can be activated.
  * A formal hosting commitment, including a commitment to provide
financial support, must be received by USIEF from an eligible
institution by November 2011 in order for a candidate to be evaluated
in the final stage of the grant allocation process.
  * Prior to activation of grants awarded, candidates selected must
give proof of completion of all requirements for receipt of the
doctoral degree.
  * Prior conviction or current indictment for a felony may result
in disqualification.

Evaluation Criteria
In its evaluation of candidates, USIEF applies the following criteria:
  * Academic excellence is the primary criterion for the evaluation
of candidates.
  * Possession of skills required to promote mutual understanding
between the United States and Israel is an important evaluation
criterion.  Thus, in addition to describing the research planned, a
post-doctoral project proposal should also provide a concise
description of the broader cultural goals of a post-doctoral
experience in Israel: what would the candidate like to learn about
Israel; in what activities in addition to research does he/she expect
to become involved; how does the candidate expect to share his/her
Israeli experiences upon return to the US.
   * Leadership qualities are an important evaluation criterion.
   * Preference will be given to candidates who have received their
doctorates within the three-year period prior to the presentation of
their applications.
  * Preference will be given to candidates who have not had
substantial, recent professional experience in Israel.
  * Preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous
Fulbright grants.
  * Hebrew language proficiency is not an evaluation criterion,
unless such proficiency is required in order to carry out the proposed
plan of work.

Application Procedures
The application deadline for 2012/2013-2013/2014 Fellowships is August 
1, 2011.

The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program is administered for the
Department of State by the Council for International Exchange of
Scholars (CIES).  Details on the program and on submission of
applications may be found on the CIES website.

Those interested may also contact the CIES staff member responsible
for the Middle East region for further information:

Mr. Gary Garrison
Telephone: 202-686-4019
Email: ggarrison at iie.org <mailto:ggarrison at iie.org>

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