The Santa Fe Institute: International Fellows Program

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International Fellows Program

2004 - 2006

Fellowship Description

The Santa Fe Institute announces the opening of a competition for

several International Fellowships, which will be awarded for the

purpose of fostering the future development of academic and

interdisciplinary research activities in targeted countries

throughout the world. Fellowships will be awarded for a two-year

term from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2006.

Fellowships will be awarded to outstanding graduate students,

postdoctoral students, and junior or senior level researchers

currently affiliated, on a full-time basis, with an academic

institution within India, China, Russia or other former Soviet Union

countries, Africa, Eastern Europe, or Latin America. Applicants

should have experience in, and/or a high level of interest in, the

study of complex adaptive systems in an interdisciplinary

environment.

It is expected that award recipients will continue their research

and/or academic activities within their home country during the

Fellowship term, and after the Fellowship expires.

An important component of the International Fellowship program is

bringing International Fellows to SFI for two or three short-term

research visits to interact with the SFI research community. While

at SFI, Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the

Institute's many educational programs, workshops, and symposia.

Because the two-year Fellowship period will be spent primarily in

the Fellow's home country, Fellows will have the opportunity to

submit proposals for modest funding for research equipment and

library materials for their own institutions. When considering

support for such materials, particular attention will be given to

the number of local constituents served by a project and to matching

support from their local institutions.

The Santa Fe Institute's research is integrative and there are no

formal programs or departments. The two dominant characteristics of

the SFI research style are commitment to an interdisciplinary

approach and an emphasis on the study of problems that involve

complex interactions among their constituent parts. Prospective

applicants may wish to view our current research focus areas to

learn more about the Institute's research.

Eligibility

• Current affiliation, on a full-time and continuing basis,

with an academic institution in China, India, Russia or other former

Soviet Union country, or a country within the geographical regions

of Africa, Eastern Europe, or Latin America.

• Outstanding academic record.

• Demonstrated fluency in English.

• Eligibility for the proper visa to participate in fellowship

visits. (Successful applicants must acquire a J-1 or other

acceptable visa as a condition of participating in the Fellowship

program.)

Selection Criteria

Participants will be selected based on demonstrated interest in

interdisciplinary research in the physical, biological,

computational, or social sciences as they relate to complex adaptive

systems. SFI is a theoretical research institute and does not have

any laboratory facilities. Selection will be based on each

applicant's qualifications, the strength of their research and its

relevance to the mission of the Santa Fe Institute.

Levels

Junior International Fellows - graduate or postdoctoral students, or

junior professors less than ten (10) years beyond the Ph.D. degree.

Junior Fellows may spend up to a total of four months at SFI (split

among two or three visits) over the two-year fellowship period.

Senior International Fellows - researchers and professors, ten (10)

years or more beyond the Ph.D., who are involved in research which

is consistent with the mission of the Santa Fe Institute. Senior

Fellows may spend up to nine months at SFI (split among two or three

visits) over the two-year fellowship period.

Application Requirements

1. Cover letter including statement of research purpose and its

relevance to SFI's academic agenda, and Fellowship Level being

applied for;

2. Curriculum vitae (CV);

3. A copy of an article you have published in English, if

available;

4. A copy of any English language certificate, if available;

5. Two letters of recommendation from scientists who know your

work;

6. Completion of our English Language Self-Evaluation Form.

To Apply Online

Please use our online application form which includes an online

version of the English Language Self-Evaluation Form.

To Apply Via Postal Mail

Send application materials, preferably in one package, by postal

mail to:

International Fellowship Committee

Santa Fe Institute

1399 Hyde Park Road

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

USA

Please download and print a hard copy of our English Language Self-

Evaluation Form to fill out and include with your application

materials.

Deadline

Only complete applications will be accepted. All materials must be

postmarked or electronically submitted by July 2, 2004. For further

information about the International Fellowships, please contact Seth

McMillan, (505) 946-2702, seth@....

http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/education/international/intlfellows/intlfa

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