The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity

Program Mission: develop postdocs for possible tenure track appointments at the University of North Carolina and other research universities.

As part of a continuing commitment to building an exceptional intellectual community and advancing scholars from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences in higher education, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity is pleased to announce the availability of postdoctoral research appointments for a period of two years. The purpose of the Program is to develop scholars  for possible tenure track appointments at the University of North Carolina and other research universities. Postdoctoral scholars will be engaged full-time in research and may teach only one course per fiscal year.

The program supports 10 postdoctoral scholars, engaged full-time in research and writing for a two-year term starting July 1. Fellows in the program are provided with research funds as well as departmental mentor/s, office, computer, health benefits and $50,000 annual salary. Meetings and workshops are structured for the purposes of networking, social interaction and supporting professional development of diversity postdoctoral scholars within the program.