Leverage postdoctoral fellowships to recruit diverse faculty

Today, most colleges and universities are interested in expanding the diversity of faculty on campus and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Some institutions have identified ways to design postdoctoral fellowships to recruit diverse faculty.

Unfortunately, conversion from postdoctoral fellow to tenure track professor is rare as faculty are often not involved in the postdoctoral search and screening process. Moreover, future open faculty lines are not typically considered when allocating postdoctoral positions. As a result, promising candidates who are already on campus will take jobs elsewhere.