Khoury College Research Fellowship
Accelerate your research and your career
The Khoury College of Computer Sciences Research Fellowship is an exciting new approach to faculty hiring. If you’re completing your PhD or are at the early stage of postdoctoral training, the fellowship provides an accelerated pathway to a guaranteed tenure-track faculty appointment while allowing you to ramp up your research under the mentorship of our esteemed faculty — and with the financial backing of the college. This model allows researchers the independence, flexibility, and support required to solve complex problems.
The college is particularly interested in fellowship candidates who understand the experiences of those who are traditionally underrepresented in computing and higher education. Khoury College fosters an inclusive culture that values the diversity and community that are essential to learning and innovation.
Meet our faculty and learn more
Khoury faculty discuss what makes the Research Fellowship an exceptional opportunity, as well as what makes Khoury College an exciting, collaborative, and dynamic place to work.
What makes the Khoury College Research Fellowship exceptional?
- The fellow will advance their own research agenda. They will have a startup fund and will be able to pursue independent funding.
- The fellow will have an office and a lab space, and will be able to recruit research staff such as postdocs and student assistants.
- Mentors will assist in carrying out these endeavors, but will not influence the fellow’s research agenda.
- The fellow will not have a teaching or service obligation.
- The transition to a tenure-track faculty position is guaranteed.
The Khoury College advantage
- Khoury faculty come from a variety of dynamic backgrounds and are diversely talented
- Faculty contribute to important cross-disciplinary research across the college
- Fellows make connections with industry, government, and nonprofit sectors
- Our tenure process values collaborative research and teamwork
- Fellows are mentored for success, with personal mentoring teams and group guidance
Mentorship
Mentorship is an essential and integral part of this opportunity. Fellows will be assigned a dedicated faculty mentor who will guide them and advise on their research, funding applications, networking, and recruiting research staff. Once fellows enter their tenure-track faculty appointment, a senior faculty mentor will support their transition.
Why choose Northeastern University and Khoury College?
A world-class university in a city known for higher education
Northeastern University is an R1 research university, and Khoury College is a top 20 computer science college in the US (based on CSRankings). Khoury College has received $79.2M in external research awards in the last five years, and Northeastern houses 30+ research centers and eight research institutes.
A vibrant and diverse community
Khoury College is a vibrant community built on collaboration, creativity, and inclusiveness. Thirty-four percent of our incoming undergraduates identify as female and 17% identify as people of color.
The global leader in CS combined majors
Khoury College is the global leader in computer science combined majors, with 56 such degrees across six Northeastern colleges. Twenty-seven percent of Khoury College faculty hold interdisciplinary appointments and more than 50% of undergraduates are enrolled in a dual program.
State-of-the-art facilities
Khoury College continually invests in state-of-the-art facilities and systems, supporting our faculty and students to stay a step ahead in their studies and research. Our buildings house modern classrooms, collaborative meeting rooms, and cutting-edge labs and research spaces. Our equipment and networks are built to ensure uptime, security, and privacy.