Call for Postdoctoral Fellows
📢 The Rice Sustainability Institute (SI) is now accepting applications for its two-year postdoctoral research fellowships in sustainability solutions. We invite proposals from scholars with independent research ideas that advance transformative, interdisciplinary approaches to pressing environmental, energy, and climate challenges.
🌱 Fellows will be embedded in the vibrant SI research community and will engage in cross-campus collaborations with leading faculty and research centers at Rice University. This opportunity is open to both domestic and international applicants. Fellows must have earned their Ph.D. within three years of the fellowship start date.
📌 Eligibility
- 🎓 Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a field related to sustainability
- 📅 Within three years of degree conferral by the fellowship start date
- 📈 Strong record of scholarly productivity and creativity
- 🤝 Interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary research
💼 Fellowship Details
- ⏳ Duration: Two years (renewal after year one contingent on satisfactory progress)
- 💰 Stipend: $70,000/year
- 📦 Includes benefits, annual research allowance, and relocation support
- 🧭 Professional development in communication, pedagogy, and faculty applications
📝 Required Application Materials
- 📄 Curriculum Vitae (CV), including list of publications and other authored or creative works
- 🧠 One-page synopsis of your doctoral dissertation
- 🔬 Three-page research proposal (figures allowed; references excluded)
- 🌐 Collaboration statement describing your approach to interdisciplinary research at Rice, including a prospective advisor team
📅 Deadline: All documents must be submitted as a single PDF file. Letters of reference will be requested following the initial review.
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🎓 About the Rice Sustainability Institute
The SI supports the development of sustainable, equitable solutions to urgent environmental challenges. We are committed to building a diverse, cross-disciplinary research community that connects discovery to impact across academia, industry, and society.
🌇 Located in Houston, Texas — the fourth largest city in the U.S. — Rice University is a top-tier research university with a collaborative and international culture. SI is housed on Rice’s 300-acre, tree-lined campus in the heart of the city’s Museum District and adjacent to the world’s largest medical center.
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⚖️ Equal Opportunity
Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.