Saturday, June 17, 2006

I still get excited

Oh my god! Okay... so, here I am just casually opening up my email listings of job announcements...

I'm scared. I'm real scared. Only I think I'm more frightened by the prospect of success than by failure. At least failure I'm accustomed to. Okay, first off this is just a posting... a multi-year fellowship in [Field 3]. [SIGH]

There was a paper at the Scotland conference I just attended given jointly by a Research Fellow and the Director of the Program. They are interested in and have an established (though still small) program in my real interdisciplinary research focus.

The fellowship is essentially a research post for the first couple years, with a transition into teaching. What a dream! Don't need it. Don't need it. Gotta remember that.

But, god I want it! Deadline is next week! Short notice, eh?

4 comments:

timna said...

short notice is good -- not so much time to dwell on it! sounds encouraging that the folks were with you recently. good luck.

What Now? said...

I think timna has it right on the nose. Now you'll be excited and worked up for a week in sending it and then can resolutely put it out of your head. But it does sound like a great opportunity.

ArticulateDad said...

Thanks, Timna and WN? Indeed. Short time to dwell on it. Get it done and filed. I emailed back and forth with the post-doc Research Fellow this morning. Now I need to chat with the Director. I sent an email. Meantime, I'm working up the application materials. Then they're off, and out of my hands. Other fish to fry.

L said...

Oh, this is extremely exciting! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.