2012/13 AADS Dissertation Fellowship

DEADLINE: 3 February 2012

Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) invites scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies, to apply for our dissertation fellowship.  We seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field.

This fellowship includes a $30,060 stipend, health insurance, a $1,500 research budget, and a shared office.  The fellow must remain in residence for the academic year, deliver one public lecture, and teach one seminar course.

The successful applicant will have full access to all libraries as well as several rare books and manuscripts collections; of particular interest is the Nicholas M. Williams/Caribbeana Collection.  The fellow can also benefit from programs sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts; International Studies, American Studies, and Middle East Studies Programs; as well as the internationally renowned McMullen Museum.

Applications must include: 1) a 3000 word project proposal that includes a plan for completion and description of how this fellowship will assist applicant in achieving future professional goals, 2) a 25 page MAXIMUM writing sample, 3) a CV, and 4) three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor.  Eligible applicants must be ABD by the start of the fellowship year.

Submit applications by Friday, 3 February 2012, either electronically to ude.cbobfsctd-6487ca@sdaa or postmarked by regular mail to Chair, AADS Fellowship Committee, AADS, Boston College, 301 Lyons Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3806.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty and a multicultural environment.  We strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

REGSS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (2012-2013)

2012-2013 POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the
Social Sciences (REGSS), an affiliate of the Social Science Research
Institute at Duke University, is pleased to announce the
establishment of the Samuel DuBois Cook Postdoctoral
Fellowship. Cook, a political scientist, was the first black
tenured professor at Duke University and served as a member of the
Duke University Board of Trustees from 1981-1993 and is now a Trustee
Emeritus.

REGSS seeks to provide a context where scholars interested in
examining the constructs of race, ethnicity, and gender from an
interdisciplinary perspective can engage each other in dialogue and
collaboration. Our questions and our methodologies draw on
disciplinary backgrounds that include economics, history, political
science, psychology, public policy, and sociology. Scholars
interested in the study of race, ethnicity, and the intersection of
gender with race and ethnicity, are invited to apply for this
one-year fellowship. Individuals working in the field of comparative
race are also encouraged to apply. Postdoctoral fellows teach one
course during the year, present their research at one of the
center’s monthly research colloquia, and devote the rest of their
time to research and writing.
Fields: Applications for study in any social science discipline are
welcome. Please specify your home discipline and/or the discipline
in which you received your Ph.D.

Stipend: $40,000 per fellowship period. Health benefits are
available. Some funds are available for research expenses,
including conference travel.

Fellowship Period: August 1, 2012 – May 15, 2013.

Eligibility: The primary criterion for selection is evidence of
scholarship or scholarly interest in the study of race, ethnicity,
or the intersection of gender with race and ethnicity. Applicants
must complete all requirements for the doctoral degree by August
2012. Preference will be given to individuals who are within five
years of their degree, but more senior applicants will be considered.

Application materials: Applicants must submit an application letter
(including email address) in which the applicant clearly identifies
the area or discipline of proposed research, curriculum vitae,
sample publications and/or dissertation chapters, three letters of
recommendation, a statement of research plans and a description of
the course you prefer to teach. The research statement should be a
separate document and not included in a cover letter. If
recommendation letters accompany application materials they should
be in a sealed envelope. Please indicate in application letter if
you are legally authorized to work in the United States. Also,
indicate whether you now, or in the future require sponsorship for
employment visa status (e.g., Green Card, H-1B, TN, J-1.)
All materials should be sent to the address below and must be
postmarked by January 16, 2012. Submitted material will not be
returned to the applicant. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

REGSS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Duke University
Social Science Research Institute
Box 90420 / Erwin Mill
Durham, NC 27705

Telephone (919) 681-2702
https://regss.ssri.duke.edu<https://regss.ssri.duke.edu/
Questions should be directed to: Professor Paula D. McClain
(ude.ekudobfsctd-1a6a7b@nialccmp<mailto:ude.ekudobfsctd-4c5386@nialccmp>) or Professor Kerry L. Haynie (ude.ekudobfsctd-79ef04@einyahlk<mailto:ude.ekudobfsctd-3b1fbf@einyahlk>)

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The Cornell University Latino Studies Program and the Department of English invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track assistant professor (beginning or advanced) to begin July 1, 2012, with a focus on U.S. Latino/a literatures and cultures. Candidates should be able to teach across the broad spectrum of U.S. Latino/a and American literatures as well as an introductory course to Latino/a Studies. This position will be a joint position between the Latino Studies Program and the English Department with shared teaching and service responsibilities. A Ph.D. is required no later than July 1, 2012.

Electronic applications are required. Applicants may apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1110 . All required elements of the application must be uploaded to the online site. Please submit the following application materials including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, 2 – 3 writing samples, dissertation abstract, and three letters of recommendation, as well as teaching evaluations if available.

Questions about the application process may be directed to Marti Dense ude.llenrocobfsctd-66f8e8@1dfm or 607-255-3197.  

The WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department, in collaboration with the
Institute for Research on Women (IRW) at Rutgers University, is pleased to
announce a two-year postdoctoral fellowship supported by the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation. The selected fellow will receive a stipend of $51,500
each year as well as an annual research allocation of $2,000 and Rutgers
University health benefits. The fellow will pursue research and teach
three courses in the WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department during the
two-year term of her/his appointment. The fellow also will participate in
seminars and other activities organized by the IRW.
The WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department has particular interest in
scholars of U.S. Latina and Latin American Feminism, Asian American
Feminist Studies, and African Feminism, especially those working on
critical sexualities, but welcomes applications from all scholars who feel
that their work would benefit from affiliation with our department and
with the IRW.

WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies has a rich history at Rutgers University.
Inaugurated as a department in 2001, WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies has grown
from offering a few courses at the University in 1973 to becoming one of
the strongest interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs in the
United States. Department faculty include 30 core, 117 graduate, and 75
affiliate members whose expertise in WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies is
enriched by specializations in the Arts, Anthropology, History,
Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, and Comparative Literatures in
English, French, and Spanish.

The IRWÂ’s seminar, organized around an annual theme, brings together
faculty and advanced graduate students to discuss works-in-progress from a
range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Annual topics for
2011-14 are: Trans Studies: Beyond Hetero/Homo Normativities (2012-2013)
and The Cosmetic and the Polemics of Fashioning the Self (2013-2014).

The IRW also hosts a Distinguished Lecture Series, which invites
well-known scholars working on women, gender, and sexuality to come to
Rutgers to share their research with our faculty and students throughout
the year, and offers professional workshops and mentoring opportunities,
such as the Negotiating Basics Workshop.

The broad interdisciplinary nature of both the WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies
Department and the IRW will allow the selected fellow to become fully
integrated into the life of the university. Rutgers is an institution with
a deep commitment to scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality. Both the
WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department and the IRW are part of the
Institute for WomenÂ’s Leadership (IWL), a consortium of eight different
Rutgers units focused on women and gender, constituting the most extensive
collection of resources on these issues at a university in the United
States. Rutgers, therefore, is a unique and stimulating environment in
which to situate feminist research.

Candidates should submit their applications, consisting of a CV, a
2500-word statement and 3 letters of recommendation, electronically at:
https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/ (search for listing under
“Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship” for each participating department). The
statement should address the following: (1) the significance of the
candidates research and the specific project that will be developed during
the two year postdoc, (2) a brief description of some of the courses the
candidate could offer, and (3) how and why Women Studies and the IRW at
Rutgers can advance the candidates areas of research. Applications must be
received by Friday, January 6, 2012. Candidates must have received the
Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all
requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.

Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The institution values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and
especially encourages applications from women and underrepresented
minorities.