Category: Fellowships

Frederick Douglass Fellowships 2015-16

Frederick Douglass Scholars Fellowship Summer 2015 – May 2016

In keeping with Frederick Douglass’ life of public service and commitment to equity and access, the Frederick Douglass Institutes of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) are offering teaching opportunities to graduate students who are pursuing careers as university faculty and who are entering the final year of terminal degree and/or doctoral programs.  As a Frederick Douglass Scholars Fellow, scholars will teach and/or co-teach during the summer session(s) or full academic year (depending on term of appointment), continue their research, and contribute to the life of the university.  Dates of employment vary among universities, but typically run during May –August 2015 for summer appointments, or August 2015-May 2016 for full year appointments.

The Douglass Scholars Fellowships are designed to provide teaching and other professional experiences, mentoring, and potential employment opportunities within universities that are strongly committed to cultural diversity.  Applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds, especially those from historically underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply, as are candidates whose research, teaching, or service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Scholars will be compensated as adjunct faculty, according to each university’s collective bargaining agreement.  Additionally, Fellows may be provided housing and travel. The appointment is for the scholar alone, not families, and scholars are responsible for their own local transportation.  Faculty benefits (office space, computer and network access, and library privileges) are also provided.

Minimum requirements are: Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident; MA degree completed and enrollment in a terminal degree program (Ph.D., MFA, Ed. D, etc.); academic background in one of the disciplines taught at the university.  Preferred: teaching experience; currently ABD or doctorate within last two years.  Priority consideration given to completed applications postmarked by January 19, 2015.

The list of universities offering the Douglass Scholars Fellowship and common application is available at http://frederickdouglassinstitute.org/fellowship.php.  Please contact each campus representative for more information about and academic disciplines.

U San Francisco Ethnic Minority Dissertation Fellowship

Ethnic Minority Dissertation Fellowship Announcement

For over twenty years, the USF Office of the Provost has invited scholars from underrepresented ethnic minorities to apply for the Ethnic Minority Dissertation Fellowship. In this program, scholars are expected to complete their dissertation on a diversity related research topic, while teaching one course per semester in the school where they are placed. Promising scholars from diverse backgrounds become familiar with the responsibilities of a USF faculty member. Many of USF’s celebrated professors began their careers at the university through this fellowship, and the university currently has 14 faculty members that are past fellows.

In this program, scholars are expected to develop as researchers and teachers, while teaching one course per semester within the College of Arts & Sciences. Fellows are housed in an existing department and work with senior faculty members to begin the development of an independent research program.

Scholars from underrepresented ethnic minorities are invited to apply to apply for the 2015-16 fellowships.

NEH Summer Programs on International Topics

NEH Summer Programs in the Humanities for School and College Educators

Each year, NEH offers tuition-free opportunities for school, college, and university educators to study a variety of humanities topics. Stipends of $1,200-$3,900 help cover expenses for these one- to five-week programs.

Some of the more obvious topics are listed below, but be sure to check the main website for other opportunities as well as further details.

Summer Seminars for College and University Teachers

America and China: 150 Years of Aspirations and Encounters
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: July 12-31 (3 weeks)
Project Director(s): Daniel Bays, Dong Wang
Visiting Faculty: Chas W. Freeman, Jr., Larry Herzberg, Terrill Lautz, Richard Madsen, Diane Obenchain, Grant Wacker
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
For more information: dan.bays327@gmail.com (816) 943-6588 http://www.calvin.edu/scs/neh2015/.

The Cross-Border Connection: Immigrants, Emigrants, and their Homelands
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 15-July 17 (5 weeks)
Project Director(s): Roger Waldinger
Visiting Faculty: Jose Moya, Laurie Brand
Location: Los Angeles, CA
For more information: waldinge@soc.ucla.edu (310) 206-9233 http://international.ucla.edu/migration/summerseminars.

The Irish Sea Cultural Province: Crossroads of Medieval Literature and Languages
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 8-July 12 (5 weeks)
Project Director(s): Charles MacQuarrie, Joseph Nagy
Visiting Faculty: Thomas Clancy, Peter Davey, Sioned Davies, Jennifer Kewley-Draskau, Katherine Lowe, J.P. Mallory, Gillian Rudd, Sir David Wilson
Location: Douglas, Isle of Man and Glasgow, Scotland
For more information: (661) 654-2144 http://www.csub.edu/~cmacquarrie/isle_of_man/.

Latin American Theater Today: Aesthetics and Performance
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 15-July 10 (4 weeks)
Project Director(s): Gustavo Geirola, Lola Proaño-Gómez
Visiting Faculty: Adhemar Bianch, Norman Briski, Cristina Escofet, Ricardo Gómez, Agustina Ruiz Barrea, Ricardo Talento
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
For more information: ggeirola@whittier.edu (562) 907-4200 x43 http://www.nehsummerseminar2015.com/.

Summer Institutes for College and University Teachers

The Alhambra and Spain’s Islamic Past
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 15-July 10 (4 weeks)
Project Director(s): D. Fairchild Ruggles, Oscar Vázquez
Visiting Faculty: Antonio Almagro Gorbea, Jerrilynn D. Dodds, Lara Eggleton; José Antonio González Alcantud, Richard Kagan, Mariam Rosser-Owen
Location: Granada, Spain
For more information: neh.alhambra@gmail.com (217) 333-0176 http://neh-alhambra.squarespace.com.

American Material Culture: Nineteenth-Century New York
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: July 5-31 (4 weeks)
Project Director(s): David Jaffee
Visiting Faculty: Kenneth L. Ames, Debra Schmidt Bach, Joshua Brown, Edward S. Cooke Jr., Cynthia Copeland, Ivan Gaskell, Katherine C. Grier, Bernard L. Herman, Kimon Keramidas, Cindy Lobel, Amelia Peck, Jack (John Kuo Wei) Tchen, Catherine Whalen
Location: New York, NY
For more information: nehinstitute@bgc.bard.edu (212) 501-3047 http://bgc.bard.edu/neh-institute.

American Muslims: History, Culture, and Politics
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: July 13-31 (3 weeks)
Project Director(s): Irene Oh Koukios, Sohail Hashmi
Visiting Faculty: Zain Abdullah, Youssef Aboul-Enein, Terry Alford, Sylvia Chan-Malik, Sylviane Diouf, Carl Ernst, Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, Yvonne Haddad, Juliane Hammer, Muqtedar Khan, Felicia Miyakawa, Besheer Mohamed, Kathleen Moore, Lucinda Mosher, Andrew Shryock, Gregory Smith, Richard Brent Turner
Location: Washington, DC
For more information: ireneoh@gwu.edu (202) 994-1675 http://go.gwu.edu/nehinstituteamericanmuslims.

Buddhist Asia: Traditions, Transmissions, and Transformations
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: May 25-June 26 (5 weeks)
Project Director(s): Peter Hershock
Visiting Faculty: Anne Blackburn, David Germano, Rupert Gethin, Thomas Kasulis, John Kieschnick, Keller Kimbraugh, Paul Lavy, Kate Lingley, Fabio Rambelli, Juliane Schober, James Mark Shields, Tansen Sen, John Szostak, Paola Zamperini
Location: Honolulu, HI
For more information: MineiA@eastwestcenter.org (808) 944-7337 http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ASDP-NEH2015.

Development Ethics and Global Justice: Gender, Economics and Environment
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 22-July 17 (4 weeks)
Project Director(s): Fred Gifford, Eric Palmer
Visiting Faculty: Bina Agarwal, Alison Jaggar, Naila Kabeer, Serene Khader, Christine Koggel, Henry Shue, Asunción Lera St. Clair
Location: East Lansing, MI
For more information: gifford@msu.edu (517) 355-4492 http://ethicsanddevelopment.org.

The Legacy of Ancient Italy: the Etruscans and Early Rome
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 2-26 (3 weeks)
Project Director(s): Gregory Warden, Gretchen Meyers
Visiting Faculty: Claudio Bizzarri, Luca Fedeli, Alba Frascarelli, Mario Iozzo, Stephan Steingräber, Nicola Terrenato, Anthony Tuck
Location: : Lugano, Bologna, Orvieto, and Rome, Italy
For more information: berry@essex.edu (973) 877-3577 http://www.etruscansnehccha.org.

Negotiating Identities in the Christian-Jewish-Muslim Mediterranean
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: July 5-August 1 (4 weeks)
Project Director(s): Sharon Kinoshita, Brian Catlos
Visiting Faculty: Thomas Burman, Cecily J. Hilsdale, Marcus Milwright, John Tolan
Location: Barcelona, Spain
For more information: mailbox@mediterraneanseminar.org http://www.barcelonaneh2015.com.

What is Gained in Translation?
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Dates: June 7-27 (3 weeks)
Project Director(s): Brian James Baer, Françoise Massardier-Kenney
Visiting Faculty: Rosemary Arrojo, M. R. Ghanoonparvar, Carol Maier, Ibrahim Muhawi, Michelle Yeh
Location: Kent, OH
For more information: fkenney@kent.edu (330) 672-2150 http://appling.kent.edu/neh-translation-institute.cfm.

U San Francisco Ethnic Minority Dissertation Fellowship

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
USF Ethnic Minority Dissertation Fellowship

The University of San Francisco invites applications from underrepresented ethnic minority scholars for the USF Dissertation Fellowship Program for academic year 2015-2016.

Job Responsibilities:
Scholars complete their dissertation and initiate an ongoing program of scholarly or creative work, while becoming familiar with the usual service responsibilities of a university faculty member. Scholars teach one course in their discipline each semester and serve the University in various capacities. The program provides compensation of $36,000 and limited support for relocation and research-related expenses. Additional support includes office space, computer and library privileges.

Minimum Qualifications:
Scholars are members of one of the following groups: African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics/Latino/as, or American Indians, and are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Candidates must have completed all course work leading to their doctorate by Summer 2015, and must be considering a career in college teaching in one of the following fields:
*Arts & Sciences:Economics, Media Studies, Communication Studies, Politics, Environmental Studies, Critical Diversity Studies, International Studies (BAIS) Program, English, History, Philosophy, Rhetoric and Language, Theology and Religious Studies.
*Education: Counseling Psychology, Leadership Studies, Learning and Instruction, International and Multicultural Education, Teacher Education.

To be considered for this position please visit the web site and apply online.

EEO Policy
The University of San Francisco is an equal opportunity institution of higher education. As a matter of policy, the University does not discriminate in employment, educational services and academic programs on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except minors), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (cancer-related and genetic-related) and disability, and the other bases prohibited by law. The University reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities under the law.

Post-doctoral Fellowships in Intercultural Dialogue (Switzerland)

Call for Candidates: Post-doctoral Fellowships in Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue 2015-2016

In the framework of an agreement signed in 2006 between the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue (FIIRD), the Foundation will grant at least three post-doctoral fellowships for the academic year 2015-2016. They are intended for a research programme set up at the UNIGE, particularly in the Autonomous Department of Protestant Theology and the Humanities Department.

Funded by FIIRD, the fellowships (from 33,800 to 36,566 Swiss Francs maximum for each one) will be granted to young researchers having a doctorate when sending this application, a background in one of the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and wishing to specialize in the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue.

The programme aims to set up a research group to deepen the understanding among persons of different religions and to bring forth leaders to respond to Intercultural and Interreligious challenges. Besides the attendance of course and seminars, the program consists of participation in a common bi-monthly seminar organized by FIIRD as well as the carrying out of independent research.

Period of allocation: beginning in September 2015 and continuing until August 2016 (twelve months).

Application deadline: 19 December 2014 for submission of complete files.
UPDATE as of January 7, 2015: Deadline extended to January 31, 2015

For further information about program and eligibility criteria, see the full calls in English and French.

CFP IMéRA residencies (France)

IMéRA : Call for applications 2015-2016
Application deadline: Wednesday, 7 January, 2015 – 23:59
IMéRA: Laboratory for Cross-disciplinary Exploration
A foundation of Aix-Marseille University, IMéRA is an Institute for Advanced Study, a unique research centre where both emerging and top-level scientists can take advantage of residence schemes to carry out innovative research projects.

IMéRA is specifically aimed at fostering cross-disciplinary projects. It receives scientists and artists of all disciplines (in residence between 3 and 12 months), as well as a few cross-disciplinary teams with joint projects for short stays (2 to 4 weeks). Research undertaken at the Institute is meant to develop interaction within social science, within science, between social science and hard, experimental and health sciences, and links between art and science. The Institute thus contributes to the emergence and development of world-class cross-disciplinary research approaches on Aix-Marseille University ground and grooms young researchers for such approaches. IMéRA also enthusiastically welcomes projects bearing on Mediterranean territories or submitted by researchers from the Mediterranean rim.

In their applications, candidates should clearly demonstrate their interest in cross-disciplinary projects on the basis of their research or itineraries, by:
*providing a list of already experienced cross-disciplinary collaborations or of publications calling for such collaboration schemes; or
*proposing to start one such collaboration and specifying its characteristics; or
*detailing expected contributions from cross-fertilisation of their own research program with perspectives and intellectual resources of other disciplines.
IMéRA gives preference to high-aspiring research projects conducive to inter-disciplinary collaboration on complex science issues or major society challenges. 

Residents carry out their research in connection with Aix-Marseille University (AMU) teams and laboratories or with partner bodies. It is advisable to include a letter of interest by an Aix-Marseille University researcher to the application.

A – SCHEDULE
Deadline: 7 January 2015 (this date included)
Duration of residences: 5 or 10 months
Residence periods (to be chosen by the candidates, several choices are possible):
*14 Sept 2015 to 12 Feb 2016 (5 months)
*22 Feb 2016 to 13 July 2016 (5 months)
*14 Sept 2015 to 13 July 2016 (10 months)

B – WHO CAN QUALIFY
This call is open to scientists and artists of all disciplines, both junior and senior, with or without official status.

To be eligible, scientist applicants must meet the following 3 conditions:
*Not to have lived in France more than 12 months during the three years preceding this call for applications;*
*Hold a Doctorate or PhD;
*Have at least two years’ post-doctoral experience in full-time research as at the call for applications deadline.

To be eligible, artist applicants must meet the following 2 conditions:
*Not to have lived in France more than 12 months during the three years preceding this call for applications;*
Carry out a research project in connection with science.

C – SELECTION CRITERIA
Application assessment criteria include, but are not limited to:
*The candidate’s quality;
*Project and researcher’s value and potential;
*Connection of project with IMéRA’s cross-disciplinary framework (capacity to link with other disciplinary domains);
*Relevance of the research project in terms of its connection with the Aix-Marseille area (potential interaction with local facilities, teams and research centres; use of local resources – field, archives, etc.).

D – LIVING CONDITIONS
1- REMUNERATION
IMéRA will pay an allowance or a salary to residents depending on their candidate status.
Scientist remuneration
Scientists fall into two classes:
*Junior: €2,300 net monthly allowance or salary;
*Senior: €3,500 net monthly allowance or salary.

Junior class: Researchers who have 2 to 9 years of  full-time research experience after obtaining the PhD (PhD training is not considered in the calculation of experience) as at the closing date of the call for applications.
Senior class: Top-level researchers with minimum 10 years’ experience in full-time research after obtaining the PhD (PhD is not considered in the calculation of experience) as at the closing date of the call for applications, and university professors.
Artist remuneration
Artists will receive a €2,300 net monthly allowance.

2. ACCOMMODATION
IMéRA provides free accommodation to residents  in a flat within the Institute premises.

3. TRANSPORT
IMéRA will pay for the residents’ ticket from their usual place of residence to Marseille and back.

4. RESEARCH MEANS
IMéRA invites residents to organise an international research seminar on a theme related to their project during their stay, with the possibility of asking several external specialists to participate.
IMéRA does not finance production means for resident artists planning to make pieces of work.

E –CANDIDATURE
Deadline: 7 January 2015 (this date included)
Applications must be in English or French.
Candidates must submit their applications EXCLUSIVELY on IMéRA’s website. Applications sent by e-mail or by post will NOT be considered.

Online applications must include
*Duly completed application form (mandatory fields);
*One sole file (to be downloaded) including:
– Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications and/or creations/exhibitions;
– Presentation of research project (maximum 5 pages) with selective bibliography;
– For junior researchers: one to three letters of recommendation;
– A letter of interest by an Aix-Marseille researcher (not compulsory).

Period of residence:
14 Sept 2015 to 12 Feb 2016 (5 months)
22 Feb 2016 to 13 July 2016 (5 months)
14 Sept 2015 to13 July 2016 (10 months)

CFP Research Visits to France

Associate Research Directors (DEA) | Call for proposals 2015
Deadline: Applications must be sent before November 30th of 2014

Created in 1975 upon the initiative de Fernand Braudel, in collaboration with the French Secretary of State for Universities, Department for Higher Education and Research, the DEA Programme (Directeurs d’Études Associés, or Associate Research Directors) is the oldest international mobility programme at Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme. It provides funding to invite international scientific experts from across the globe for one or two months and enables them to carry out work in France (field enquiries, library work and archives).

Participation requirements
The programme is intended solely for experienced scientists with a PhD or equivalent, working in institutions of higher education and research. Applicants must be no older than 68 at the time of their stay.

Benefits
A monthly allowance of 3 300 € is awarded for transport and stay expenses. In addition, FMSH provides support for visa applications and logistics (accommodation and access to libraries).

Applications and deadline
Applications must be sent before November 30th of 2014.

Content of the application
*A curriculum vitae
*A list of scientific publications
*A research project (4 pages minimum) and a bibliography
*A letter of support by a French researcher is welcome

Applications should be sent to the head of programme, Dominique Richard.

After a scientific expertise of the research projects, decisions regarding invitations are made by a commission made up of the administrator, scientific directors of the FMSH, as well as various specialists.

Results will be communicated directly to applicants by the end of January 2015.

The research stay must start no later than November 1st 2015.

UNAOC Fellowship Programme call for applications

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Fellowship Programme is launching a call for applications for emerging leaders from Europe and North America interested in engaging with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

This year’s edition will invite 15 emerging leaders from Europe and North America on an exposure visit to three or four countries in the MENA region that will take place during the first half of December 2014.

The exposure visit will allow fellows to engage with prominent personalities and institutions in areas such as Government, International Organizations, civil society, media, social impact entrepreneurs, religion and culture. It is expected that through gaining a deeper understanding of the MENA region, fellows will be better able to identify bridges for communication, social business opportunities and dialogue entry points between the two regions.

The Call for Applications guidelines attached provide all details on documents required. Applications should be sent no later than 26 October 2014 11:00PM (New York time) to 2014UNAOCfellows@gmail.com (all questions should be directed to this email address).

Eligibility Criteria:
*National of a North American or European country
*26-38 years old
*Fluent in written and spoken English
*Professional activity in one of these areas: civil society organizations, traditional and social media, politics, government, community movements/initiatives, faith based organizations, social impact entrepreneurship, academia, think tanks or other field relevant to the objective of the programme.

How to apply:
Email the following documents no later than 26 October 2014 11pm (New York time) to 2014UNAOCfellows@gmail.com
1. Application form (see application guidelines)
2. CV (in English)
3. Passport scan
The Fellowship Programme is made possible thanks to a grant of the German Federal Foreign Office. For more information about the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, see the website.

 

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UNC Charlotte multicultural postdoctoral fellowship

The University of North Carolina Charlotte invites applications for our new Multicultural Postdoctoral Fellowship program to support its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and building a strong intellectual community of scholars from different backgrounds. The purpose of the Multicultural Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to support the early development of scholars who show promise of distinguished research careers and who are from historically underrepresented groups.

Postdoctoral fellows will be engaged full-time in research and may teach up to two courses per academic year as part of their appointment. Fellows are required to be in-residence each semester during their appointment. The postdoctoral fellow will receive extensive university and program mentoring throughout their appointment.

Applications for study in any discipline represented on campus are welcome. STEM applications are strongly encouraged. Please specify your discipline of interest when applying.

Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree within the past five years and no later than July 1st of the current year. The primary criterion for selection is evidence of scholarship potentially competitive for tenure track appointments at a research university. A critical secondary criterion is the support of prospective departments.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of application; The University of North Carolina at Charlotte strongly encourages applications from African American, Native American and Hispanic scholars. Selection is contingent on the availability of an appropriate mentoring environment.

Please include the following materials with your application:  curriculum vitae; a statement of research plans (1-3 pages) (this should describe your commitment to pursuing an academic career); graduate transcripts; a personal statement on why you should be selected for this program (1-3 pages); Writing samples (e.g. publications and/or dissertation chapters); three letters of recommendation. One letter should be from the applicant’s dissertation advisor or faculty mentor.

Applications are taken on-line, position #POST40.The application deadline is December 1, 2014 at 5:00 PM EST.  Please contact Dr. Shawn D. Long  if you have any questions.

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university and has an enrollment of approximately 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in the state’s largest metropolitan area, UNC Charlotte is among the fastest growing universities in the UNC system.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.

Applicants are subject to criminal background check.

Fung Global Fellows, Princeton

Call for applications Fung Global Fellows Program
2015-16 Theme: Ethnic Politics and Identities

During the academic year 2015/16, the theme for the Fung Global Fellows Program will be “Ethnic Politics and Identities.”  Recent events around the world have highlighted the role of ethnic politics and identities in shaping domestic and international political arenas.  The Fung Global Fellows Program seeks applications from scholars who explore the causes, narrative modalities, and consequences of the politicization of ethnic, racial, and national divides from a comparative perspective.  Researchers working on any historical period of the modern age or region of the world and from any disciplinary background in the social sciences or humanities are encouraged to apply. For eligibility requirements and  further information see the application section of their website. Application deadline: November 1, 2014.