Peter O'Donnell Jr. Postdoc Fellowship
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
Postdoctoral researchers are vital to the Oden Institute’s world-renowned work in interdisciplinary education and research. Each year the Institute seeks outstanding researchers trained at the interfaces of computer science, mathematics, statistics, high performance computing, and applications across science, engineering, and medicine for the prestigious Peter O’Donnell, Jr., Postdoctoral Fellowship.
O’Donnell Fellows perform interdisciplinary research with exceptional faculty in areas such as computational mechanics and computational oncology, among many others. They also have the opportunity to participate in external collaborations and access world-class computational tools at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, including the fastest supercomputer on a university campus.
Depending on the particular circumstances (research area, research advisor, and Oden Institute center/group of affiliation), there may be opportunities for Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellows to participate in exchange programs and strategic partnerships with other institutions, including:
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
- The Alan Turing Institute
- select European universities
Fellowship Terms
- Candidates will have been awarded their Ph.D. within the last two years. A candidate who has received their degree more than two years before the September 1 start date will be considered ineligible.
- Fellowships are for the period September 1, 2025 — August 31, 2026, with a possibility of extension for an additional year dependent upon funding availability and performance.
- The Fellowship salary for 2025 - 2026 is $76,000 a year and includes a relocation stipend of up to $1,000.
- Candidates must display a significant ability to contribute to Oden Institute interdisciplinary research efforts in broad areas across computational science and engineering. In general, fellowship recipients collaborate in research under the supervision of one or more Oden Institute core faculty members for one year.
- Teaching is discouraged. However, especially compelling requests must be presented to the Oden Institute Director for approval before any teaching offers are accepted.
- Without prior approval from the Oden Institute Director, applicants must not concurrently hold another fellowship or similar award from the University of Texas System or any other entity.
Fellowship Application
Applications are due December 1, 2024 Late submissions will not be considered. The following documents are required:
- Oden Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship application form
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation. Note: recommendation letters must be sent directly by the composer/signee/professor to the Program Coordinator at kelly.tagle@oden.utexas.edu.
- Letter of interest addressed to the Director of the Oden Institute, Dr. Karen Willcox
- Narrative of proposed work in interdisciplinary research in computational science, engineering and applied mathematics, not to exceed two pages.
- Name(s) of the Oden Institute core faculty member(s) with whom you are interested in working.
- Candidates are encouraged to contact Oden Institute core faculty members regarding research interests in their area of expertise — browse a full list of core faculty.
Upload all completed documents in PDF form to this secure secure Box folder. Name files using first and last name.
Decisions: Applicants will be notified of the evaluation committee's decision in early February. For questions regarding this program, please contact the Program Coordinator at kelly.tagle@oden.utexas.edu.