U.S. Citizens Only: November 2010 Archives
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: Up to 9 months
Comments: This program is intended for doctoral students at accredited U.S. and Canadian four-year colleges and universities whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and should have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation when they apply for a grant. Applicants are ineligible to receive the same grant in two consecutive years. Applicants may request funding up to US$10,000.
URL: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/doctoral-doctorat.aspx?lang=eng
Length: 5-6 weeks
Comments: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is offering summer teaching opportunities to graduate students entering the final year of terminal degree and doctoral programs and preparing to be college teachers. These summer teaching positions are available at various PASSHE universities throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Selected scholars will teach and/or co-teach one course during one of the two 5 or 6 week Summer Sessions. The respective dates vary among each university but run from May 2011 thru August 2011. At the discretion of individual campuses, Douglass scholar applications may be considered for full or partial year appointments.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Enrollment into a doctoral program
required and ABD or current doctorate degree preferred; academic background in
one of the fields taught; and at least three favorable letters of recommendation
from faculty or professionals in the student's field, including the student's
advisor. Preferred: experience teaching or as teaching assistant. Scholars will
be compensated as adjunct faculty, according to each university's collective
bargaining agreement. Scholars may be expected to reside in on-campus residences
or housing in an apartment that may be provided at no charge and to participate
in campus activities. The appointment
is for the scholar alone, not families, and scholars should have their own
transportation.
Length: One year, renewable
Comments: Open only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Eligibility Requirements: Under 40 years of age and holding at least a BA degree. Have an excellent command of English. Interest in Japan and have a functional command of the Japanese language. Must not have lived in Japan for more than 3 years out of the last 10 years. Stipends of 3,600,000 yen per year and travel expenses. One year employment in Japan as either a Coordinator of International Relations, assisting local government agencies carry out international activities, or an Assistant English Teacher in a public school. Renewed on an annual basis. Approximately 2,600 positions available.
URL: http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/index.html
Deadline: November 15, 2010 (note date change!)
Length: One academic year
Comments: Two overall goals exist: (1) to enable two outstanding African American doctoral candidates (at the ABD level) to devote their full energies to the completion of the dissertation; and (2) to provide an opportunity for African American scholars at the beginning of their academic careers to experience life at a major Catholic research university. The fellowship carries with it a $30,000 stipend and $2000 research budget. Fellows have access to all university facilities and are provided office space, use of a personal computer, an official academic home in the department of the Fellow's specialization, and access to a faculty mentor in the fellow's discipline. Fellows also participate in professional development workshops focused on employment strategies and career development.
