As part of the Identification and Recruitment pillar of the ASPIRE²: Adapting Successful Practices to foster an Inclusive, Respectful, and Equitable Environment project, the Future Faculty Identification Program (FFIP) focuses on identifying and encouraging STEM graduate students and postdoctoral fellows nationwide – particularly women and women in underrepresented minority groups - to consider faculty positions at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas).  The ASPIRE² Identification and Recruitment committee will be hosting a two-day future faculty workshop to introduce prospective candidates to the UT Dallas campus, explain the faculty recruitment process, and share expectations for the tenure/tenure track process. Attendees will interact with UT Dallas junior and senior faculty to receive invaluable advice on how to navigate successful careers in academia.

Eligibility and Criteria:

We encourage applications from graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from groups traditionally underrepresented in their discipline.

We are seeking applicants that are:

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (THIS IS ON THE WISC SITE, DO WE WANT THIS?)
• Senior graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or research scientists within 1-3 years of applying for a faculty position.
• Have goals to enter the professoriate and conduct research that synergizes with UT Dallas’ Schools of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Brain and Behavior Sciences, and/or Engineering and Computer Science.
• Can demonstrate desire to contribute to UT Dallas’ culture of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

Application Materials:

(1) Cover letter stating why you want to participate in the future faculty workshop and what you hope to learn (limit, 1 page).

(2) Statement describing your research interests and goals (limit, 1 page).

(3) Statement describing your teaching philosophy and goals (limit, 1 page).

(4) Statement describing your commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (limit, 1 page).

(5) Curriculum Vitae (CV)

The cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, diversity statement, and CV should be combined into a single PDF file. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Email completed application to aspire2@utdallas.edu by 5:00 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022.

COSTS:

Cost for travel, lodging, and meals will be covered for those selected to participate.

Workshop Dates and Location:

Workshop Dates: Thursday, October 20, 2022 -  Friday, October 21, 2022

Location: University of Texas at Dallas, Synergy Park North (3000 Waterview Pkwy, Richardson, TX 75080)

Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn (1001 President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson, TX 75080) | Shuttle provided to and from campus and hotel