11/21/2025
Wilczynski-GRA Future Faculty Fellowship
Georgia State University is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the Wilczynski-Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Future-Faculty Fellowship Program. Appointments will be made at the Postdoctoral level. This program recognizes the need to support high-caliber future faculty researchers. The program aims to develop neuroscience scholars for possible tenure-track appointments at Georgia State University and other research universities. Fellows will be supported for up to 3 years with a competitive salary, plus full benefits. Fellows will function as mentored investigators pursuing research in strategically selected areas that capitalize on resident strengths in the Neuroscience Institute and the Departments participating in the GSU Brains and Behavior Program and leverage intellectual and infrastructural resources. Fellows will be matched with a team of co-mentors and will have opportunities for professional development (e.g., training in grant writing, lab management, pedagogy, mentoring, etc.) specifically designed to address areas for professional development in their CVs and provide the targeted support needed to successfully transition into an independent faculty role. In addition to access to the mentors’ laboratories, Fellows will be provided with independent laboratory space and annual seed funds of $30,000 to support independent research. There will be opportunities to mentor undergraduate students and co-mentor graduate student(s) in their research program.
Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or related discipline, a demonstrated capacity to publish high-impact peer-reviewed research, and a demonstrated research agenda that aligns with or complements areas of strength in the Neuroscience Institute and/or Brains & Behavior faculty/departments. Preferred qualifications include two years of prior postdoctoral experience in the Neuroscience field and demonstrated interest and aptitude for collaborating across fields and disciplines. Georgia State, the largest university in Georgia, is an enterprising R-1 university located in the heart of downtown Atlanta that enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Interested candidates should submit their (1) CV, (2) a research statement, (3) a statement of fit for the position that includes (a) how their research interests complement existing research strengths at Georgia State University, including identification of potential faculty mentors and (b) a rationale for why additional mentorship and training are needed at this stage to support their transition to research independence and enhance their competitiveness on the academic job market, and (4) contact information (name, email, and phone number) for three potential references to be contacted by the search committee.
Evaluation of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled with a negotiable start date. Applicant materials and/or questions about the program or intent to submit an application should be directed to [email protected]. Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer. It continues to be the policy of the University to implement affirmative action and equal opportunity for all employees, students, contractors, consultants and applicants for employment or admission without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, s*x, age, gender, transgender status, pregnancy, s*xual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, or disability.
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