The NYU Tandon School of Engineering is committed to excellence, inclusion, and diversity in STEM research.  In this framework, we invite scholars passionate about science and inclusivity, and driven to make the world a better place to apply for the prestigious Tandon Faculty First-Look Fellowship program. Faculty First-Look provides a glimpse into what it takes to prepare for future faculty careers in engineering. Candidates should be nearing completion of their PhD or be in a post-doctoral position.

Fellows will have the opportunity to present and receive feedback on their ongoing research, engage with NYU faculty from a range of engineering disciplines, and participate in workshops designed to help them advance their careers.

Fellows will arrive on campus to attend a dinner with the faculty on Thursday, February 27, 2025.  The Tandon Faculty First-Look Fellowship program will be held in-person on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM on the campus of NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, and all domestic travel expenses will be covered.

Eligible participants include doctoral degree candidates and post-doctoral fellows who work in engineering fields represented by NYU Tandon?s faculty, departments, and research centers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. NYU is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of Visas for participation.

All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants from African American, Latinx, American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian descent, and other underserved populations in engineering including women, scholars with disabilities and those who are first in their families to attend college are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates will submit the following (as individual documents) when the application process is open:

1.    Personal Statement:  to include career aspirations, your contribution to inclusion and equity in the Academy, anticipated dissertation completion date, and why participating in NYU Tandon?s Faculty First-Look will help you achieve your goals.  Maximum 750-word count.

2.    Dissertation Abstract: maximum 250-word count.

3.    Curriculum Vitae.

4.    Inclusion Statement: detailing your contribution to diversity and inclusion in the Academy including but not limited to classroom inclusion, public outreach, community engagement, mentoring etc. Maximum 500-word count.

5.    Letter of Recommendation from dissertation advisor, verifying anticipated dissertation date.    

6.    Please use this supplemental form.

The deadline for applications is January 18, 2025.  Please submit the following materials through the "Apply Now" button. 

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to tandon-ffl@nyu.edu

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