We are pleased to announce open applications for our postdoctoral program funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (H133P020009). The goal of this program is to train both junior and senior postdoctoral scholars, in any discipline, to be leaders in disability studies and rehabilitation research and mentorship. Based at the University of California, Berkeley, a San Francisco Bay Area Consortium of universities, research institutes, and disability agencies will recruit people with advanced professional degrees who want to broaden their theoretical outlook and their disability research methodological skills.

CONTACTS:
For additional information or for versions in alternative media, please contact Devva Kasnitz (Academic Coordinator) for Susan Schweik and Fred Collignon (Co-Directors) Earthlink and AOL.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

1. Research Mentorship Seminar:  We will match each Fellow with a faculty Mentor, and each Fellow will also participate as a Mentor for a matched undergraduate disability studies student Mentee. Fellows will attend a structured monthly San Francisco Bay-Area-wide Seminar in which Fellows will each present twice.
   
2. Classroom Training:  Fellows will also attend at least one class each semester chosen from among the offerings of the Consortium partners. Each Fellow will also have the opportunity to take part in teaching at Berkeley by delivering guest lectures and participating in other special events in the DiSC curriculum.
   
3. Research Internship:  Fellows will complete a structured Research Internship (approximately 20% time for one semester) with one of a group of agencies forming the “Ed Roberts Campus” or other local organizations focused on disability or related issues. Each Fellow will work directly with staff on ongoing agency projects.
   
4. Independent Research:  Fellows will also conduct their own research, appropriate to their discipline, with an emphasis on using new skills. We will assist Fellows in identifying funding to pursue disability studies and rehabilitation research and publication opportunities after the conclusion of the Fellowship.
   
5. Dissemination:  Our Dissemination Project includes peer-reviewed and collaborative publication, professional presentations, and dissemination to the disability community, to practitioners, and to policy makers.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

ELIGIBILITY:

	All requirements for a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree complete by 9/1/2003.
	There are no restrictions on discipline, age, or years since PhD.

THE DETAILS:

	We will fund three full-time, nine-month, residential Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowships a year.
	The Stipend is $30,000, paid monthly. Fellows must have health insurance or purchase it from the university.

REVIEW SCHEDULE:

	Please notify us by email immediately stating that you intend to apply. Give us your full contact information.
	Then submit a full application in hard copy and by email. We will continue to accept applications until March 7, 2003.

APPLICATION STRUCTURE:

1. Cover Letter:  Prepare a letter with your full contact information, including where you can be reached from March 7, 2003 on for a possible interview.
   
2. Curriculum Vitae:  Current please.
   
3. References:  Include names and full contact information for 2 references, including their email addresses and where and how we can reach them by telephone in March.
   
4. A Written Fellowship Plan:  Approximately five pages double-spaced. The Plan should address the five Program Components listed above. Describe in detail your independent research project and publication goals; the kind of work with a community organization you would be interested in pursuing; and the kinds of course work that might interest you. Please be as specific as possible.
   
   We encourage you to look at the Ed Roberts and Disability Studies at CAL websites, the University of California, Berkeley website, and those of other Bay Area schools and disability related organizations. Think about with whom you would like to work as your mentor, the classes you would like to audit, and the organizations where you might like to be an intern. We are happy to correspond with you by email (devva@ earthlink.net) about these issues prior to your application submission.
   
5. Writing Sample:  An article-length sample of your best work.

 

Please submit all materials in hard copy by mail.

SEND PAPER APPLICATIONS TO:
Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
316 Wurster Hall # 1870
Berkeley, CA 94720-1870

Also, for accessibility, please send a full copy by email or on disk or CD. Please prepare all materials in standard word processing formats.

EMAIL FILES TO BOTH OF THESE ADDRESSES:
Devva Kasnitz:
Earthlink and AOL.