RISE 100 Application Information

The University of Texas at Arlington is dedicating funds to support postdoctoral fellows as Phase 4 of the RISE 100 initiative. This funding will support three cohorts of postdoctoral fellows. Each cohort will include between 8-15 postdoctoral fellows.

Awards will be made to faculty to support the hiring of a postdoc for two years to conduct research in an area of interest to the faculty mentor. Mentors will be expected to develop their protégé’s capability as an independent researcher and scholar who will be competitive for prestigious academic or non-academic opportunities. Awards will support:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive employee benefits

A discretionary research, travel, and professional development budget of $5,000 – $10,000 for the 2-year term will be expected from the PI or their department as a cost-share.

For more information on the eligibility criteria for faculty, as well as the application process and deadlines, please click here.

Mentoring Resources

National Postdoc Association Guide to Mentoring (contains information on drafting a mentoring plan, and suggestions and resources on effective mentoring)

Postdoc Academy Mentor Resources (contains links to readings, workshops, videos and podcasts on the topic of mentoring) 

National Institute of Health (NIH) Mentoring Resources (guidelines on effective mentoring) 

MIT Postdoctoral Services: Postdoctoral Mentoring and Advising Toolkit (a comprehensive toolkit containing mentoring guidelines, plan outline, as well as progress review guide)