December 2011 Archives
The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in the College of Arts and Sciences
at The Ohio State University supports promising scholars who are committed to
diversity in the academy and to prepare those scholars to enter tenure track
faculty positions. We are particularly interested in receiving applications
from individuals who are members of groups that historically have been
underrepresented in the American professoriate.
Fellows will be
affiliated with one of the eight academic units of the Division of Social and
Behavioral Sciences: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Communication,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech and Hearing Science. The
Division also houses four interdisciplinary research units: the Criminal
Justice Research Center, the Center for Human Resource Research, the Center for
Urban and Regional Analysis, and the Initiative in Population Research. Fellows
may also have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the Kirwan
Institute for Race and Ethnicity, a multidisciplinary center founded jointly by
the Divisions of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Humanities; and the College
of Law.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed all
requirements for a doctoral degree in the social sciences by August 2012.
Preference will be given to individuals who are within five years of their
degree. Applicants must be committed to an academic career. Applicants must be
citizens of the United States.
Awards: Up to three
fellowships will be awarded. The appointments are intended for two years, with
re-appointment for the second year contingent upon a successful performance
review. The appointments will begin in August 2012. The fellowships provide a
$40,000 annual stipend, university medical benefits, and some support for
travel and research expenses.
Application
Process: Required
application materials: (1) Applicants should clearly identify a unit within the
Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at OSU with which they would be
affiliated during the Fellowship period, and are encouraged to suggest one or
more tenured faculty members within that unit who could serve as a host and
mentor; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a one page dissertation abstract; (4) a
statement outlining the specific research proposed to be undertaken during the
Fellowship period, and the significance of that research (four-page limit,
double-spaced); (5) a personal statement describing the applicant's background
and commitment to the goal of diversity in higher education (three-page limit,
double-spaced). Applicants should submit all of these materials in a single
.zip formatted file. Please name the zip file using your first and last name
(e.g., BrianSmith.zip). In addition, three letters of recommendation should be
submitted via email.
All
materials must be received by February 15, 2012, and should be submitted to
SBSPostdocs@asc.ohio-state.edu. Questions can be directed to Professor Osei
Appiah (appiah.2@osu.edu).
Deadline:
February 15, 2012
Starting in May 2012, each fellowship is awarded for six months to support junior researchers carrying out a defined research project at Freie Universität Berlin. The program is designed to support the career of distinguished postdoctoral students, and to facilitate co-operations between Freie Universität and international researchers from selected partner organizations, which are: Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, The University of Chicago, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Cambridge, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, and École des hautes études en sciences sociales. Please note that only applications from candidates linked to these institutions can be accepted.
Deadline for applications: February 15, 2012
Terms and
Conditions
Eligibility
Qualified candidates are those who have either received their
PhDs from one of the above institutions, or else have had a professional
association with it for at least one year prior to the start of the fellowship
term.
The fellowship is available to applicants who have been awarded their PhD
within the last 10 years.
Applicants may not hold a tenured position.
Applicants are
advised to determine an appropriate contact or mentor at Freie Universität.
Terms
The fellowship is 2.500 Euro per month for a term of 6 months (from May 1, 2012
- October 31, 2012).
The fellow will be expected to be resident in Berlin for the fellowship's term.
The fellow is
expected to actively participate in the DHC's conferences and workshops.
Applications
Complete application
must be submitted via e-mail by February 15, 2012. Please send the
application package as a single PDF file to k.heinrich@fu-berlin.de.
Applications must include (in this order):
Completed application form (download available on the DHC's website:
http://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/dhc/news/IRF2012.html)
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae, including list of publications
Research proposal (max. 2.500 words), including a work plan for 6 months
Letter of recommendation from two professors familiar with your work
Copy of a
certificate / certificates stating subject, supervisor, grade and date of your
PhD.
Selection
Procedure
The applications are
reviewed and selected by a committee of Professors from different fields of the
humanities at Freie Universität.
The interviews of
possible candidates will take place in the beginning of March 2012, either by
telephone, Skype or video-conference. Candidates who are invited will be
contacted by e-mail in due course prior to date.
For
more information or questions, please contact the DHC's Managing Director Katja
Heinrich, k.heinrich@fu-berlin.de, +49 (0)30 838 55057, or Project Coordinator
Emily Martin, emily.martin@fu-berlin.de.
Deadline:
January 15, 2012 Length:
3-12 months Comments:
Fellowships in Latino Studies are offered by
the Smithsonian Institution to provide opportunities for U.S. Latino/a predoctoral
students and postdoctoral and senior investigators to conduct research related
to U.S. Latino history, art and culture in association with members of the
Smithsonian professional research staff, and utilizing the resources of the
Institution. Applicants must propose to
conduct research related to U.S. Latino history, art or culture at one or more
of the Smithsonian museums or research institutes, in one or more of its areas
of research, as outlined in the publication, Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study.
Tenure periods are three to twelve months. Up to one third of the
fellowship tenure may be spent away from the Smithsonian conducting research at
another institution or in the field (but not at the applicant's home
institution). http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/LSFELL/LSFELLapp.htm
Deadline:
January 15, 2012
Length:
3-12 months
Comments: Open to students working on doctoral dissertation. Twelve month fellowships will provide an annual stipend of $55,000. The Fellowship is a competitive nine- to twelve-month in-residence fellowship intended for the analysis of major trends, developments, and accomplishments in the history of aviation or space studies. The fellowship is open to all interested candidates with demonstrated skills in research and writing. An advanced degree in history, engineering, or related fields is not a requirement. An annual stipend of $55,000 will be awarded for a 12-month fellowship, with limited additional funds for travel and miscellaneous expenses.
