Category: Fellowships

CFP EURIAS Fellowship Programme (16 institutes in EU)

The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 10-month residencies in one of the 16 participating Institutes: Berlin, Bologna, Budapest, Cambridge, Delmenhorst, Edinburgh, Freiburg, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar, Zürich. The Institutes for Advanced Study support the focused, self-directed work of outstanding researchers. The fellows benefit from the finest intellectual and research conditions and from the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars.

EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in life and exact sciences, provided that their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities and that it interfaces with humanities and social sciences. The diversity of the 16 participating IAS offers a wide range of possible research contexts in Europe for worldwide scholars. Applicants may select up to three IAS outside their country of nationality or residence as possible host institutions.

The Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising young scholars as well as from leading senior researchers. The EURIAS selection process has proven to be highly competitive. To match the Programme standards, applicants have to submit a solid and innovative research proposal, to demonstrate the ability to forge beyond disciplinary specialisation, to show an international commitment as well as quality publications in high-impact venues.

For the 2016-2017 academic year, EURIAS offers 43 fellowships (21 junior and 22 senior positions).

All IAS have agreed on common standards, including the provision of a living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.

APPLICATION
– Applications are submitted online, where you will find detailed information regarding the content of the application, eligibility criteria, selection procedure.
– Applications period April 9th → June 5th, 2015, 12 pm (noon) GMT. Late applications will not be considered.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
– Scientific assessment by two international referees
– Pre-selection by the EURIAS international Scientific Committee
– Final selection by the IAS Academic Boards
– Publication of results: January 2016

For further information on the IAS and their specific working conditions: www.eurias-fp.eu/ias

Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is seeking applications for a new competition: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program. The program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time doctoral research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Only applications that propose research on the following geographic areas will be accepted: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the U.S.). Applications are due April 28, 2015.

AICGS Visiting Fellowship Program (German Studies in DC)

AICGS applications for in-residence Visiting Fellows

The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) Visiting Fellows Program is designed to provide scholars and specialists with a base while conducting their research in Washington, DC. Visiting Fellows should be working on issues related to the AICGS mission, which is to strengthen the German-American relationship in an evolving Europe and changing world. Visiting Fellows must be self-financed and can be in-residence at AICGS for anywhere between one month to one year. Applications are accepted year round.

Visiting Fellows’ research projects should fit under one or more of the Institute’s three research and programming areas:
*Business and Economics
*Foreign and Domestic Policy
*Society, Culture & Politics

Within these three program areas, AICGS focuses on specific projects that address emerging issues relevant to a changing transatlantic relationship. Visiting Fellows who are working on similar issues may benefit particularly from a research stay at AICGS. The Program, however, accepts fellows working on a variety of issues.

With its location in Washington, DC, providing access to policymakers, universities, think tanks, and the Library of Congress as well as other resources, AICGS offers the ideal location for researchers. AICGS has a wide network of academics and policymakers and its professional staff and fellows provide in-house expertise. AICGS Visiting Fellows are an integral part of the AICGS community and are encouraged to participate in AICGS projects and events and contribute to the Institute’s targeted analysis newsletter, The AICGS Advisor. Depending on the quality of the Visiting Fellows’ research results and the nature of the project, AICGS will provide opportunities for public presentations to the broader Washington policy and academic communities.

The Visiting Fellows Program is open to all nationalities. Fellows are responsible for their own travel and living costs while in Washington, DC. In addition, Visiting Fellows must cover the use of office space at AICGS and incidentals, such as phone/supplies/postage. Foreign nationals must be eligible to travel to the U.S.

Qualifications
Applicants must have at least a Master’s Degree and be working on issues related to the German-American relationship.

Application Procedure
There is no formal application form. To apply for the AICGS Visiting Fellowship Program, please submit the following materials:
*A brief cover letter
*A curriculum vitae, with a list of publications (if relevant)
*A project proposal (5-7 pages, double-spaced) outlining in clear, concise terms the substantive thrust of the research and its relevance to the AICGS mission, and the reasons for carrying it out at AICGS
*One letter of reference (for graduate students and recent PhDs (received in the last five years) only).

Application Deadlines: None

Visa Requirements
Visiting Fellows who are conducting their own research and are self-financed can travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (country-specific restrictions apply) for up to 90 days, provided they possess an e-passport and an approved authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Visiting Fellows who are staying longer than 90 days or cannot travel under the Visa Waiver Program need a non-immigrant visa to travel to the U.S.: B-1 (Business Visitor Visa) or J-1 visa (Exchange Visitor Visa). AICGS will provide information about and assistance with obtaining a visa.

Please send all application materials to the following address:
AICGS Visiting Fellowship Program
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

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University of Denver IRISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

The University of Denver Interdisciplinary Research Incubator for the Study of (In)Equality or IRISE is seeking (1) postdoctoral research fellow beginning September 1, 2015. We are seeking candidates who are capable of bringing together the insights and methodology from two or more disciplines in order to examine the creation, growth, and or sustainability of academic programs related to inequality (e.g. Ethnic, GLBT, Disability, Critical Cultural Studies) at institutions of higher education. We are also interested in candidates whose research also addresses inequality in relation to the access and success of historically unrepresented populations in the Academy.

The IRISE postdoctoral fellow will spend much of her/his time engaged in independent research, scholarship, and related projects under the guidance IRISE affiliated faculty. Fellows will also be expected to teach two courses in their area of expertise and interest. Additionally, the Fellow will be expected to be active in the DU community of scholars engaged in research and teaching relating to the study of inequality locally and nationally as well as to take on leadership roles in IRISE sponsored events. In collaboration with the other IRISE Postdoctoral Fellows, the Fellow will contribute to IRISE’s mission to the development of cutting edge interdisciplinary research on issues of inequality, social justice, and inclusivity.

Qualifications:
* PhD in American Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies, Education, or related interdisciplinary field.
* Applicants must have completed all requirements for their terminal degree by June 30, 2015. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree (i.e., September 2012).
* Interest in understanding academic programs at institutions of higher education related to inequality.
* Strong methodological training and a record of successful publication in the related field.
Responsibilities:
* The appointment term is September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016.
* Teach one advanced undergraduate course and one interdisciplinary undergraduate or graduate class.
* Participate in and take on leadership roles in IRISE activities as assigned by the mentorship team.
* Participate in and take on leadership roles in campus-wide forums exploring questions of compositional diversity and inclusive excellence at DU and the broader academy.
* Present research findings to interdisciplinary academic audiences and community partners.

The fellowship carries a stipend of $42,000, a professional development and research account, and a comprehensive benefits package.

To apply, please complete the on-line application at https://dujobs.silkroad.com/ and attach the following:
* a letter of application (including a statement of research and teaching interests);
* a curriculum vitae; and
Also arrange to have three letters of Recommendation submitted electronically to Stefanie Cowan.

Candidates must apply online to be considered, only applications submitted online will be accepted. Once within the job description online, please click “New Resume/CV” at the bottom of the page to begin application. The online application must be completed and submitted no later than 6:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on April 24, 2015.

For more detailed information about each of these positions, including how to apply, please visit the IRISE website or contact Tom I. Romero, II, Assistant Provost of Inclusive Excellence Research and Curricular Initiatives and Associate Professor of Law and History.

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, members of the LBGT community, people with disabilities and veterans. The University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

CMM Fellows Program Call: Conflict Transformation, Getting Past Disagreement

2015 CMM Fellows Program CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Conflict Transformation – Getting Past Disagreement

This unique fellowship program reflects a partnership among Villanova University’s Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication & Society, Fielding Graduate University Institute for Social Innovation, and the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution.

Intention: In this year’s call for fellows, the focus is on proposals that take a communication perspective and use the lens of CMM to further our understanding of conflict transformation. Proposals that can demonstrate the practical import of a communication perspective and that enrich our understanding of the value of using CMM to understand conflict transformation are particularly encouraged.

Recognition: Each Fellow will receive a cash award plus an allowance for travel expenses to attend the 2015 CMM Learning Exchange in September 2015 in Munich and present resulting work there.

Application Process: Applications can be downloaded using the “Letter of Intent” form on the CMM Institute website.

Important Dates:
– Applications are due by March 15, 2015
– Applicants will be notified the week of May 15, 2015
– Fellows will be expected to make a presentation of their work at the CMM Learning Exchange and Global Integral Competence conference, September 17-20, 2015 in Munich, Germany

For more information, contact Kim Pearce.

Definitions and parameters:
Proposals are welcome that address virtually any kind of conflict, and how it may be resolved or prevented by taking a “communication perspective.”

Conflict can be anything from a minor or major disagreement to a full- blown war, and the many levels between these extremes. One way of defining conflict is when there are needs we have that are unmet and we attribute the cause to someone or something else, as another person, organization or country, or we might blame ourselves. We can encounter conflict:
– Within ourselves as when we feel conflicted about decisions we have made
– With another person as an interpersonal conflict;
– Within our own groups as intragroup conflict;
– With another group of people or team as intergroup conflict;
– Within an organization as intraorganizational conflict;
– Between organizations as interorganizational conflict;
– Within nations and states as in civil war as intrastate conflict; and
– Between states or cultures as interstate conflict.

The communication perspective is essentially about how we make our social worlds together in communication and storytelling. There are stories we tell about the others with whom we are in conflict and this is part of the framing we give to the conflict situation. Our framing of these stories may inhibit us from being able to shift our perspective and constructively address the conflict situation.

The Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) theory offers us concepts and tools that allow us to see conflict from alternative points of view to shift our perspective and understanding of the conflict, the other person and ourselves. In this manner, we are able to transform our conflict narrative and consequently, transform the conflict. This transformation opens up a range of possibilities that were previously not available to us.

Ariane de Rothschild Fellowships in Cross-cultural Dialogue 2015

The Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship develops an outstanding network of entrepreneurs and social activists with a genuine ability for innovative thinking and cross-cultural dialogue. By championing a business mindset, civic engagement and impactful leadership, it promotes a unique model for conflict resolution, particularly among Jewish and Muslim communities in North America and in Europe. In a multi-layered approach, the program blends the following capacity building drivers:
*Business Training & Innovative Leadership
*Social Sciences
*Experiential Dialogue
Further information about the program available from the AdR website.

Applications available online. Deadline March 15th 2015, 12:00AM (EST New York)
UPDATE: As a result of numerous requests for deadline extension, the deadline for applications to the AdR Fellowship has been extended to Saturday March 21st, 12:00 AM New York time.

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The program blends an intense business school curriculum with thought provoking academic readings and dialogue workshops. It targets visionary leaders with strong skills in driving social change, critical thinking and empathy. The AdR Fellow is eager to learn, thinks out of the box and believes in the strength of pluralism. Through an intense summer program followed by a winter bootcamp, the AdR Fellowship helps change makers to strengthen their impact, develop their organization and navigate across cultural differences by a combination of theoretical teaching, tailor-made coaching and peer-to-peer learning.

As the Fellowship continues to expand, we focus on individuals and organizations mainly from Muslim and Jewish communities, although the program is open to everyone working for social change in the following countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. As we move forward, the Fellowship will continue to enlarge its geographical reach.

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.