I have some great news! This morning, Chris was offered a post-doc fellowship at the University of Notre Dame! Woo hoo! It’s for the 2009-2010 school year, starting in August. He’ll be paid the same as any professor, but he doesn’t have to teach any classes – he can spend all of his time doing research! That is so awesome! For the three areas that Chris specializes in, it’s ranked #1, #5, and “somewhere in the top 10”, respectively, in the United States. In other words, it’s an amazing program and it will really help his career. Another cool thing – he was a visiting scholar there during grad school, so he already knows the faculty, the school, and has several friends there 🙂
Even though he’ll be taking a pay cut, the cost of living is so much less than here in New England that he’ll actually be earning more. Oh, and the New Zealand job hasn’t been ruled out yet. If he were offered that job, he could still do the Notre Dame post-doc because of flexibility in the offer. I’ll spare you the details 🙂 The important thing is that Chris has gotten this, and he worked his rear end off to get there. I’m so proud of you, Honey!
**On a side note, my meeting that I was supposed to have this morning never took place. The person I was supposed to meet with didn’t show up or return my call, so I’m not sure what happened. Hopefully, I’ll know more tomorrow. Thanks for all of your good wishes!**
So excited for you guys! I bet you are both feeling relieved as well. Yay for job offers!
Yayyy! What great news! Congratulations to Chris 🙂 Notre Dame has such a beautiful campus!!
That’s really exciting! Notre Dame is such a great school.
Sorry about your meeting though – I can’t believe someone would just not show up!
YAY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Exciting news! congrats to you both 😉
Awesome news!!!
& let us know when your meeting is rescheduled
Congrats! What a fabulous opportunity.
Congrats?!!?!?! That is so great!! Keep up updated with the options and details of where you end up!
how exciting! and if he gets the new zealand offer, it’ll just mean options, and those are always good! and how irresponsible sounding of the person you were suppose to meet with!!
congratulations!!!! i know you’re relieved and SO PROUD!
Congrats to your husband! That is exciting!