JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017
University of Michigan
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
M0 -- General
R0 -- General
Keywords:
Environmentalism
Green
Post-doc
Fellowship
Consumerism
Status Update: Position has been filled
Full Text of JOE Listing:
2-year Fellowship
$65,000/year plus University benefits
A PhD or comparable degree is a prerequisite for this appointment
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program with The Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, a joint program between the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the School of Natural Resources and Environment. The Erb Institute focuses on global sustainability by shaping markets and challenging the private sector to become sources of positive solutions. The Institute emphasizes through research, and champions through teaching and engagement, a leadership role for the private sector in bettering our world and our society.
From November 7, 2016 through January 6, 2017, we will be accepting applications from talented and creative early-career scholars who will conduct high-quality and impactful research, participate in seeking extramural funding related to their research, write jointly-authored and peer-reviewed articles, and contribute content for a broad array of audiences under the Erb Institute’s thought leadership banner.
Specifically, we are seeking post-doctoral fellows who will conduct work in at least one of the following four areas:
Consumer behavior and conscious consumption;
Community and human development;
Global change; and/or
Corporate governance.
Visit http://erb.umich.edu/research-initiatives/post-doc-fellowships/ to learn more and apply.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
1) A brief cover letter (maximum two pages), which provides a summary of the applicant’s PhD research and career goals, and outlines how an Erb Institute post-doctoral fellowship will advance their career in sustainability research. For applicants who are currently doctoral candidates, please indicate the anticipated schedule of completion. A PhD or comparable degree is a prerequisite for this appointment;
2) A proposal (maximum five pages) outlining the research the applicant wishes to develop or conduct while in residence; the proposal must both address challenges or opportunities at the business-sustainability nexus and align with one or more of the Erb Institute’s four priority areas outlined above. Please keep in mind that proposals will be read by specialists as well as non-specialists in a given field or discipline. Proposals that involve more than one discipline are especially welcome. Proposals should include the name(s) of individuals that applicants wish to work with at the University of Michigan (our preference is that applicants will work with an Erb Institute faculty member, but this is not a requirement);
3) An up-to-date curriculum vitae. As an addendum, applicants are asked to provide a list of courses taken while a graduate student (a transcript is not required); and
4) Two short (manuscript-length) examples of your written work. One of these examples should reflect applicants’ dissertation research; however, applicants are asked to not send a copy of their dissertation.
Separate from these application materials, applicants must arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the selection committee care of the email address below. Recommendation letters must be from individuals qualified to write about the applicant’s aptitude for the position. Without exceptions, letters of recommendation must also be received by the deadline on January 6, 2017.
NB: Incomplete applications, including those with missing recommendation letters, will not be reviewed.
Application materials, including letters of recommendation, should be sent to Dr. Joseph Árvai, Director of the Erb Institute, at ErbPostDoc-Apply@umich.edu. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.