Published: 16 May 2019 1,378 views
Purdue University, US awards the Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowships in memory of Dr. Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Professor at Purdue from 1935-1948
Dr Gilbreth was a world renowned pioneer in the application of psychology to industrial engineering, her work epitomized interdisciplinary research and broader impact on industry and society.
Program goals
The goal of the Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Purdue Engineering is to attract and prepare outstanding individuals with recently awarded PhDs for a career in engineering academia through interdisciplinary research, training, and professional development.
The Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellows are selected not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements and proposed innovative interdisciplinary research but also for their potential for broader impact on industry and society.
At the university, they will conduct research with faculty mentors in different fields and participate in professional development activities tailored to their chosen academic.
Application Deadline | May 16, 2019 |
Country to study | United States |
School to study | Purdue University |
Type | Postgraduate |
Course to study | View courses |
Sponsor | Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Gender | Men and Women |
Gilbreth Fellows are appointed for a two-year term, and receive an annual stipend of $60,000 and benefits. A $5,000 grant is also provided for professional development such as attending conferences or workshops and are mentored for their future academic careers through a variety of programs.
July 2019: call to engineering faculty to post research topics on the LGPF website.
August 2019: website with proposed topics made live to interested applicants
December 6, 2019: Deadline to receive full application packets with recommendation letters.
March 2020: the 2020 Lillian Gilbreth postdoc fellows announced; 2020 cohort fellows can start their assignments as early as April 2020
Applicants should upload the cover letter, curriculum vita, research statement and impact statement as a single .pdf file via our application form