Dear Friends, I am delighted to announce that this year we are conducting a search for a Presidential Postdoc at the University of Michigan's School of Information. All the recent graduates of the presidential postdoc at our school have converted to tenure track faculty at the end of their postdoc, and it is a great way to continue work on some of your existing research while preparing for a faculty career. Please read the job description and requirements, the deadline for application is in exactly a month, September 26, 2025. https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/267862/umsi-presidential-postdoctoral-f... Warm regards, Joyojeet *********** Job Summary The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applicants for the University of Michigan Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) (https://presidentspostdoc.umich.edu/mentors.php). Faculty at UMSI have a successful record of providing a nurturing and productive postdoctoral experience for Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows. In keeping with the PPFP program, UMSI seeks applicants whose research, teaching, and service will, as determined by the University of Michigan and in accordance with law, contribute to the core values of the University of Michigan <https://culturejourney.umich.edu/values/>, and to equal opportunity in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with the potential to bring to their research and undergraduate teaching the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education. Candidates will be evaluated on fit with current needs and strengths of the institution and future funding possibilities. UMSI views these postdoctoral fellowships as providing an exceptional opportunity to recruit potential new faculty to the University by offering the possibility of either a postdoc alone or a combined postdoc and tenure track faculty appointment. In addition to the materials required by the University of Michigan PPFP, applicants to UMSI must submit the following materials to Interfolio by September 26th. Please note that some of these materials duplicate those to be submitted to the University of Michigan application system. Candidates are encouraged to contact potential faculty mentors at UMSI in advance of submitting their applications. A description of the requirements and expectations for mentors can be found here: https://presidentspostdoc.umich.edu/mentors.php Who We Are The mission of the School of Information is to create and share knowledge that empowers people to use information and technology to build a better world. A successful candidate will be committed to, and actively advance, our goal of being the leading institution for research and education in the understanding and design of information and technology in service of people and society. The diverse perspectives the UMSI community brings to our scholarship, teaching, and service make our school stronger and help us fulfill our mission of building a better world through technology and information. The School is home to vibrant research and teaching programs, with 82 full time professors and over 1,800 students. We offer five degrees: a Ph.D., a Master of Science in Information, a Master of Health Informatics, a Bachelor of Science in Information, and an online Master of Applied Data Science. For more information about UMSI, please visit: http://si.umich.edu.