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We look for an American post-doctoral scholar to apply for a<br>
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Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship to work on our Tel Aviv University
program<br>
involving RHX Dating of Archaeological Ceramics.<br>
A description of the Fulbright program is given below,<br>
and at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.fulbright.org.il/index.php?id=1317">http://www.fulbright.org.il/index.php?id=1317</a><br>
A description of our project is given in attached abstract.<br>
The PD would work with faculty of School of Physics and Institute of<br>
Archaeology: Profs. M. Moinester, E. Piasetzky, A. Fantalkin, I.
Finkelstein<br>
Please pass this email to any possible interested persons.<br>
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This project involves both archaeology and physics research.<br>
Some of the physics topics are: BET surface area analysis to pre-test<br>
ceramic samples to determine their internal surface area; measure the<br>
concentration of OH and H2O groups during rehydroxylation<br>
or following vacuum dehydration or heating<br>
using Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy (FTIR);<br>
monitor the evolution of volatiles, primarily H2O, using
thermogravimetric analysis (TGA);<br>
determine the onset and kinetics of structural breakdown using X-ray
powder diffraction (XRD). <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
<div>Prof. (Emeritus) Murray Moinester<br>
Tel Aviv University<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:murray.moinester@gmail.com">murray.moinester@gmail.com</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www-nuclear.tau.ac.il/%7Emurraym">http://www-nuclear.tau.ac.il/~murraym</a><br>
HOME TEL AND FAX: +972-3-6411486<br>
mobile: 972-544-229451<br>
skype: murraymam<br>
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Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowships<br>
Program Overview<br>
<br>
The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) plans to award<br>
8 grants to American post-doctoral scholars who are about to begin a<br>
program of research at Israeli institutions of higher education which<br>
will commence during the 2012/2013 academic year. The total length of<br>
the proposed program of work in Israel must be at least two academic<br>
years (20 months net in Israel).<br>
<br>
The Fulbright award totals $40,000, $20,000 per academic year.<br>
Fulbright funding supplements basic post-doctoral stipends provided by<br>
Israeli host institutions.<br>
<br>
This program is open to post-doctoral researchers in all academic
disciplines.<br>
<br>
USIEF awards are granted on the basis of academic excellence, the<br>
leadership promise of the applicant, and the potential of the proposed<br>
visit to both advance knowledge and enhance mutual understanding<br>
between the peoples of the U.S. and Israel.<br>
<br>
The Foundation gives preference to applicants who have not had<br>
significant prior professional experience in Israel.<br>
<br>
Knowledge of Hebrew is helpful but not required, except as necessary<br>
for the conduct of proposed research projects.<br>
<br>
Post-doctoral fellows must be hosted by an accredited Israeli<br>
institution of higher education. For the complete list of accredited<br>
institutions, click here.<br>
<br>
Each candidate should try to arrange his/her institutional<br>
affiliations in Israel independently, including development of the<br>
program of work for the proposed visit, through contacts with possible<br>
host institutions. If assistance is required, USIEF will attempt to<br>
help candidates to identify suitable host institutions.<br>
<br>
Candidates should take into account that, according to USIEF policy,<br>
host institutions will be required to provide to the program fellows a<br>
grant no smaller than their own usual basic post-doctoral award, in<br>
addition to USIEF?s grant. Thus, candidates should submit<br>
applications for post-doctoral stipends to potential host<br>
institutions, in parallel to presentation of their candidacy for<br>
Fulbright fellowships. Host institution awards vary from university<br>
to university. The Fulbright award in every case will be $40,000 -<br>
$20,000 per academic year, for two academic years (20 months net in<br>
Israel).<br>
<br>
A letter from an Israeli researcher, expressing at least preliminary<br>
interest in hosting the candidate, should be included among the<br>
materials submitted to the Council for International Exchange of<br>
Scholars (CIES) by the August 1 application deadline. A formal<br>
hosting commitment, including the commitment to provide financial<br>
support, must be received by USIEF from the host institution by<br>
November 2011 in order for a candidate to be evaluated in the final<br>
stage of the grant allocation process.<br>
<br>
The Foundation reserves the exclusive right to determine, within the<br>
framework of applicable law and regulations, the qualitative standards<br>
for the evaluation of applications forwarded to it by the responsible<br>
agency in the United States. The Foundation is not under any<br>
obligation to provide the reasons for its decisions regarding the<br>
allocation of Fellowships.<br>
<br>
USIEF is deeply grateful to the Planning and Budgeting Committee of<br>
the Council for Higher Education for the special budgetary allocation<br>
which has made it possible to expand this program from 2 to 8<br>
fellowships, while increasing each award from $35,000 to $40,000.<br>
<br>
Grant Benefits<br>
* USIEF stipend of $40,000 ($20,000 per academic year for two<br>
years), payable in dollars. In addition, each grantee will receive<br>
from his/her host institution a grant no smaller than its own basic<br>
post-doctoral award.<br>
* Limited health insurance for the grantee only<br>
* Orientation meetings in the US (attendance compulsory) and in<br>
Israel and other grantee events during the course of the academic year<br>
<br>
Eligibility Criteria<br>
* Applicants must be U.S. citizens; permanent resident status is<br>
not sufficient.<br>
* Candidates must be planning to begin a period of post-doctoral<br>
research at an accredited institution of higher education in Israel<br>
during the course of the 2012/2013 academic year. Individuals who<br>
have already begun or who plan to begin post-doctoral research in<br>
Israel before October 2012 are not eligible to apply for Fulbright<br>
Post-doctoral Fellowships.<br>
* Candidates must be planning to conduct post-doctoral research in<br>
Israel for a period of at least two academic years (20 months net).<br>
* Candidates who have received a Fulbright Student Fellowship are<br>
not eligible to begin a visit to Israel as Post-Doctoral Fellows until<br>
five years have passed from the conclusion of their stay abroad as<br>
Student Fellows. See the regulations regarding repeat fellowships in<br>
the Fellowships section above. Further information may be found on<br>
the CIES website.<br>
* Holders of a tenure-track position are ineligible.<br>
* Candidates must be in good health. All applicants selected for a<br>
Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and<br>
Examination Report before their grants can be activated.<br>
* A formal hosting commitment, including a commitment to provide<br>
financial support, must be received by USIEF from an eligible<br>
institution by November 2011 in order for a candidate to be evaluated<br>
in the final stage of the grant allocation process.<br>
* Prior to activation of grants awarded, candidates selected must<br>
give proof of completion of all requirements for receipt of the<br>
doctoral degree.<br>
* Prior conviction or current indictment for a felony may result<br>
in disqualification.<br>
<br>
Evaluation Criteria<br>
In its evaluation of candidates, USIEF applies the following criteria:<br>
* Academic excellence is the primary criterion for the evaluation<br>
of candidates.<br>
* Possession of skills required to promote mutual understanding<br>
between the United States and Israel is an important evaluation<br>
criterion. Thus, in addition to describing the research planned, a<br>
post-doctoral project proposal should also provide a concise<br>
description of the broader cultural goals of a post-doctoral<br>
experience in Israel: what would the candidate like to learn about<br>
Israel; in what activities in addition to research does he/she expect<br>
to become involved; how does the candidate expect to share his/her<br>
Israeli experiences upon return to the US.<br>
* Leadership qualities are an important evaluation criterion.<br>
* Preference will be given to candidates who have received their<br>
doctorates within the three-year period prior to the presentation of<br>
their applications.<br>
* Preference will be given to candidates who have not had<br>
substantial, recent professional experience in Israel.<br>
* Preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous<br>
Fulbright grants.<br>
* Hebrew language proficiency is not an evaluation criterion,<br>
unless such proficiency is required in order to carry out the proposed<br>
plan of work.<br>
<br>
Application Procedures<br>
The application deadline for 2012/2013-2013/2014 Fellowships is August
1, 2011.<br>
<br>
The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program is administered for the<br>
Department of State by the Council for International Exchange of<br>
Scholars (CIES). Details on the program and on submission of<br>
applications may be found on the CIES website.<br>
<br>
Those interested may also contact the CIES staff member responsible<br>
for the Middle East region for further information:<br>
<br>
Mr. Gary Garrison<br>
Telephone: 202-686-4019<br>
Email: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ggarrison@iie.org">ggarrison@iie.org</a><br>
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