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Deadline: February 4, 2011
Length: 1 year
Comments: "The fellow will take a leading role in a Sawyer Seminar titled "International Women's Human Rights: Paradigms, Paradoxes, and Possibilities"; must have earned JD or PhD in social sciences, humanities, or theological studies between September 16, 2006 and September 15, 2011
URL: http://higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=175485320 (HigherEdJobs listing)
Length: 1 year
Comments: "The fellow will take a leading role in a Sawyer Seminar titled "International Women's Human Rights: Paradigms, Paradoxes, and Possibilities"; must have earned JD or PhD in social sciences, humanities, or theological studies between September 16, 2006 and September 15, 2011
URL: http://higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=175485320 (HigherEdJobs listing)
Deadline: 12/31/10
Length: varies, short-term
Comments: Several fellowships support research on Jewish studies or Jewish history. Most awards are for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library & Archives; however, a few special awards are available for travel to Eastern Europe.
URL: http://www.yivoinstitute.org/max_weinreich/index.php?tid=53&aid=434
Length: varies, short-term
Comments: Several fellowships support research on Jewish studies or Jewish history. Most awards are for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library & Archives; however, a few special awards are available for travel to Eastern Europe.
URL: http://www.yivoinstitute.org/max_weinreich/index.php?tid=53&aid=434
Deadline: 12/14/10
Length: Up to two years
Comments: Lilly Fellowships are two-year residential fellowships for teacher-scholars who seek to renew and enrich their intellectual and spiritual lives while preparing for leadership roles at church-related institutions of higher learning. Each academic year, three Fellows are appointed for two-year periods. Fellows are selected from applicants who evince an interest in the relationship between Christianity and the academic vocation and are considering a career at church-related colleges or universities. Fellows are in residence at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.
URL: http://www.lillyfellows.org/PostDoctoralFellowsProgram.aspx
Length: Up to two years
Comments: Lilly Fellowships are two-year residential fellowships for teacher-scholars who seek to renew and enrich their intellectual and spiritual lives while preparing for leadership roles at church-related institutions of higher learning. Each academic year, three Fellows are appointed for two-year periods. Fellows are selected from applicants who evince an interest in the relationship between Christianity and the academic vocation and are considering a career at church-related colleges or universities. Fellows are in residence at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Lilly Fellows are appointed for two years at a rank equivalent to that of instructor. Starting salary for 2011-2013 will be $45,000 plus standard benefits, a moving allowance, and an annual professional and travel allowance. Fellows are expected to be in local residence throughout the two-year term of their appointments.
For appointments beginning in the academic year 2011-2013, an applicant must have received the PhD, DMA, DFA, MFA, or equivalent terminal degree no earlier than December 2009. The degree must be completed by August 2011.URL: http://www.lillyfellows.org/PostDoctoralFellowsProgram.aspx
Deadline: February 15, 2011
Length: 2 years
Comments:
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 (additional information at http://sbs.osu.edu). 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 2011. 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 September 2011. 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 electronically in Microsoft Word. (Please identify all of the documents with the last name and document type, e.g., smithcv.doc or smithresearchstatement.doc.) In addition, three letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically.
All materials must be received by February 15, 2011, and should be submitted to SBSPostdocs@asc.ohio-state.edu. Questions can be directed to Prof. Ruth D. Peterson (peterson.5@sociology.osu.edu).
Length: 2 years
Comments:
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 (additional information at http://sbs.osu.edu). 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 2011. 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 September 2011. 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 electronically in Microsoft Word. (Please identify all of the documents with the last name and document type, e.g., smithcv.doc or smithresearchstatement.doc.) In addition, three letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically.
All materials must be received by February 15, 2011, and should be submitted to SBSPostdocs@asc.ohio-state.edu. Questions can be directed to Prof. Ruth D. Peterson (peterson.5@sociology.osu.edu).
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Length: 8-12 months
Comments:
Internships are located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles or the Getty
Villa in Malibu. All positions are full-time beginning September 12,
2011. Most internships are for eight months, ending May 18, 2012.
Conservation internships are twelve months, ending September 7, 2012.
Grant amounts are $17,400 for eight months and $26,000 for twelve
months. The grant includes health benefits, but housing and relocation
funds are not provided.
URL: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/leaders/current/grad_internships.html
Length: 8-12 months
Comments:
Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four
programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust--the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty
Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty
Foundation--to students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to
the visual arts. Training and work experience are available in areas
such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, information
management, public programs, and grantmaking. Please see the list of internship areas and host departments participating in 2011--2012 (PDF, 57KB). Approximately twenty graduate internship positions are funded each year.
Internships are open to students of all nationalities. Applicants must be:
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URL: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/leaders/current/grad_internships.html
Deadline: 12/1/2010
Length: 2-9 months
Comments: AISLS fellowships support two to nine months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. Both scholars with little or no experience in Sri Lanka as well as specialists are encouraged to apply. Fellowship Benefits: A stipend of $3,000/month, for a period of two to nine months; Reimbursement for roundtrip airfare between the United States and Colombo, for an amount up to $2000; A limited budget for research expenses, to be negotiated according to need and funding limitations. Fellows will be required to provide documentation for these expenses.
URL: http://www.aisls.org/fellowship-directions.html
Length: 2-9 months
Comments: AISLS fellowships support two to nine months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. Both scholars with little or no experience in Sri Lanka as well as specialists are encouraged to apply. Fellowship Benefits: A stipend of $3,000/month, for a period of two to nine months; Reimbursement for roundtrip airfare between the United States and Colombo, for an amount up to $2000; A limited budget for research expenses, to be negotiated according to need and funding limitations. Fellows will be required to provide documentation for these expenses.
URL: http://www.aisls.org/fellowship-directions.html
Deadline: 12/1/2010
Length: 10-12 months
Comments: Up to 12 dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships to encourage comparative and interdisciplinary study of economic, political, and social aspects of modern and contemporary German and European affairs. Awards are for 10 to 12 months. Dissertation applicants must have completed all course work and exams. Postdoctoral applicants must have received a PhD within the last 2 years. Stipends are EUR 1100 per month for fellows working on dissertation and EUR 1400 per month for fellows working on postdoctoral research. In addition, fellows receive EUR 130 per month for each accompanying child and EUR 130 per month for spouse.
URL: http://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/en/bprogram/
Length: 10-12 months
Comments: Up to 12 dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships to encourage comparative and interdisciplinary study of economic, political, and social aspects of modern and contemporary German and European affairs. Awards are for 10 to 12 months. Dissertation applicants must have completed all course work and exams. Postdoctoral applicants must have received a PhD within the last 2 years. Stipends are EUR 1100 per month for fellows working on dissertation and EUR 1400 per month for fellows working on postdoctoral research. In addition, fellows receive EUR 130 per month for each accompanying child and EUR 130 per month for spouse.
URL: http://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/en/bprogram/
Deadline: 12/1/2010
Length: Up to a year
Comments:The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities offers residential fellowships to scholars and writers in the humanities. We seek applications that are intellectually stimulating, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, and applications are invited from across the broad spectrum of the humanities.
URL: http://www.virginiafoundation.org/research/fellowships/
Length: Up to a year
Comments:The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities offers residential fellowships to scholars and writers in the humanities. We seek applications that are intellectually stimulating, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, and applications are invited from across the broad spectrum of the humanities.
Fellowships are open to faculty members in the humanities, independent scholars, and others working on projects in the humanities. Applicants need not have advanced degrees, but the VFH generally does not support work toward a degree. Postdoctoral applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for projects other than dissertation revisions. The maximum fellowship stipend is $15,000 per semester. Fellowships are awarded for one semester or a full academic year.
URL: http://www.virginiafoundation.org/research/fellowships/
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSRC), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship
Deadline: 12/1/2010
Length: 1-12 months (ABDs); 12-24 months (post-docs)
Comments: The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs (please see program eligibility requirements) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to advance their own research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 1 to 2 years (long-term). Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application and submit proof of affiliation with an eligible host research institution in Japan as part of the application packet. Applicants for 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2011. Applicants for 1-12 month (short-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2011 or a letter from their institution stating that the applicant is a Ph.D. candidate within two years of receiving a Ph.D.
URL: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/
Length: 1-12 months (ABDs); 12-24 months (post-docs)
Comments: The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs (please see program eligibility requirements) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to advance their own research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 1 to 2 years (long-term). Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application and submit proof of affiliation with an eligible host research institution in Japan as part of the application packet. Applicants for 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2011. Applicants for 1-12 month (short-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2011 or a letter from their institution stating that the applicant is a Ph.D. candidate within two years of receiving a Ph.D.
URL: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/
Deadline: 11/29/2010
Length: 2 years
Comments: Provided by donations from friends of Grant Notley, matched by the Province of Alberta.Valued at $46,000 per year for two years.Available for research in politics, history, economy or society of Western Canada or related fields. One fellowship awarded each year. Includes a one-time $4,000 travel/research grant.Covers the cost of the University Postdoc Supplemental Health Insurance Plan.
URL: http://www.postdoc.ualberta.ca/fundingfellowship/uofafellowships.htm
Length: 2 years
Comments: Provided by donations from friends of Grant Notley, matched by the Province of Alberta.Valued at $46,000 per year for two years.Available for research in politics, history, economy or society of Western Canada or related fields. One fellowship awarded each year. Includes a one-time $4,000 travel/research grant.Covers the cost of the University Postdoc Supplemental Health Insurance Plan.
URL: http://www.postdoc.ualberta.ca/fundingfellowship/uofafellowships.htm