e-Science PhD Fellowship
The e-Science fellowship is made available with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (for award annoucement, click
here and
here). It is designated to produce future library faculty who will educate the next generation of information professionals. The fellowship will support one current PhD student working on e-science, and recruit a total of six new PhD students for three years starting in Fall 2012. The PI is Dr.
Ping Zhang and Co-PI is Dr.
Jian Qin.
About e-Science
e-Science is a new way of conducting scientific research: sharing and managing a huge volume of data and collaborating in various aspects. Researchers in diverse research fields have encountered a deluge of data and its management problems of acquiring, storing, retrieving, and mining them. This inevitably calls the need for "e-Science professionals" who extend librarianship into solving large scale information management problems. These trends reflect the changing breadth and nature of PhD education in library schools, and it especially requests an urgent need to produce library faculty with certain specialties in e-Science education.
e-Science in the iSchool at Syracuse
The iSchool at SU has a long history on research and education on e-Science.
Funded research includes:
Educational programs include:
- Graduate level: The iSchool has developed several educational programs including Certificate of Advanced Study in Data-Science and e-Science Fellows Program to educate the new information professionals in science and engineering disciplines.
- PhD level: This IMLS e-Science fellowship for PhD education provides additional opportunities for anyone interested in becoming a future professor who will educate the future generation of e-science professionals.
In addition, the iSchool is actively recruiting new faculty members in e-Science to support our school's ever growing research and education in this area.
e-Science Fellowship to Support PhD Study:
The IMLS e-Science fellowship for PhD education will provide each fellow with (1) tuition, (2) stipend, (3) health insurance, (4) research grant for research purposes, and (5) conference traveling.
Eligibility:
Prospective candidates are US citizens with both science and library backgrounds, are interested in doing e-Science related research and are willing to be a faculty member once graduating with a PhD degree.
Application:
Please follow
the regular procedure to apply to the PhD program online in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. In the personal statement, indicate your interests in e-Science research and education. The doctoral committee will review the prospective applicants for admissions. The deadline is Jan. 8, 2012. Qualified applicants will be provided with the IMLS e-Science fellowship.
About IMLS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in
coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. More information can be found at
http://www.imls.gov/.
Update on IMLS e-Science Fellowshop
Mr.
Youngseek Kim, a 4th year PhD candidate, is the first fellow of the fellowship. His dissertation is concerned with the adoption and use of e-science technologies by scientists and engineers.
Questions?
For more information on the IMLS e-Science fellowship, please contact Dr. Ping Zhang, Professor and PhD Program Director, at
pzhang@syr.edu or 315-443-5617.