Future Faculty Fellows Program

Supporting PhD and postdoctoral scholars in building pathways to academic careers as tenure-track faculty.

The Future Faculty Fellows (FFF) program in Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing is designed to help PhD students and postdocs explore the tenure track academic career path, compete successfully for tenure track faculty positions, and launch their careers.

The program is divided into three levels, corresponding with readiness to apply for tenure track faculty positions, including: engagement, preparation, and application. Learn more about the program.

Future Faculty Fellows Stories

Monday, Jun. 9, 2025

Yingying Fan ’24 is engineering excellence at the intersection of circuits and medicine

Fan’s transition to faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis was aided by the Future Faculty Fellows program.

Monday, Jun. 2, 2025

Raul Rincon ’25: Engineering long-term resilience and recovery for all

A Future Faculty Fellow, Rincon will join CU Boulder as an assistant professor in 2026.

Tuesday, May. 20, 2025

Future Faculty Fellow Sara Denison ’25 brings environmental expertise to Union College

A Houston native, Denison will chart a new course this fall as an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering.

Thursday, May. 15, 2025

Pam Qian ’25 Joins University of Houston as Assistant Professor in Computer Science

Qian received guidance and support through the Future Faculty Fellows program.