O.K Earl and Texaco Postdoc Fellowship at CalTech

The California Institute of Technology announces two fellowships in Geological and Planetary Sciences. The O.K. Earl and Texaco Postdoctoral Fellowships are awards funded by endowments from Orrin K. Earl, Jr. and the Texaco Philanthropic Foundation. Each fellowship carries an annual stipend of $46,000 plus a research expense fund of $2,000 per year and one-way travel costs to Pasadena. The duration of each appointment is normally two years, contingent upon completion of the Ph.D. degree and good progress in the first year, beginning with the 2006-07 Fall term. Fellows are eligible to participate in Caltechs health and dental program. Materials in support of an application should include a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a one-page statement of research interests. These should be sent in word or .pdf format to: chairman@gps.caltech.edu. The candidate should also request that three letters of reference be sent to the same email address. All applications and references are due by Friday, December 16, 2005.