Category: Fellowships

Fernand Braudel fellowships to France

Fernand Braudel – IFER Fellowships
Call for applications March 2014

Fernand Braudel-IFER (International Fellowships for Experienced Researchers) Programme supported by the European Commission (Marie Curie Action Programme – COFUND – FP7). The Foundation Maison des sciences de l’homme and the partners of the programme offer postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities and social sciences for a period of nine months.

Programme

This programme is open to applicants from all countries, belonging to a foreign research centre, who wish to undertake a research residency in France.

These post-doctoral research stays are designed to enable researchers to carry out a research project in a host laboratory, integrate scientific networks in France and other European countries and build lasting partnerships between their home institution and the host institution. Applicant’s projects should match the areas of research of these institutions.

All social and human sciences are eligible. An interdisciplinary approach to research topics is encouraged.

Candidates must apply to specific fellowships, offered by several research institutions and “Laboratories of excellence” (Labex) who are partners of the programme.

Online application platform will be open on March 3 2014
Deadline for submission : April 3 2014

Please read carefully the eligibility criteria and the application procedure before applying online.

 

Digital Arts & Humanities PhD scholarships U Coll Cork (Ireland)

University College Cork invites applications for the first round of scholarships in the four-year structured PhD programme in Digital Arts and Humanities (DAH) co-ordinated with an all-Irish university consortium. Candidates will pursue their individual research agendas within the program, based on projects developed from proposals which they provide during the application process.  Deadline for early acceptance: 15 March 2014. Course details available. Tuition waivers are available to Non-EU candidates.

What is DAH?
The ever-evolving developments in computing and their performative and analytical implications have brought about a quantum leap in arts and humanities research and practice. Digital Arts and Humanities is a field of study, research, teaching, and invention at the intersection of computing and information management with the arts and humanities. The DAH Structured PhD programme has developed a research platform, structures, partnerships and innovation models by which fourth-level researchers can engage with a wide range of stakeholders in order to contribute to the developing digital arts and humanities community world-wide, as participants and as leaders.  Currently the program includes a vibrant community of 50 researchers throughout Ireland.

Programme Structure
Candidates will complete core, training and career development modules, including main modules shared across the consortium and others institutionally-based. The overall aim of the taught modules are threefold: 1) to introduce students to the history and theoretical issues in digital arts/humanities; 2) to provide the skills needed to apply advanced computational and information management paradigms to humanities/arts research; 3) to provide an enabling framework for students to develop generic and transferable skills to carry out their final research projects/dissertations.

Year 1 of the four-year programme includes core and optional graduate education modules delivered in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Maynooth. These modules provide a grounding in essential research skills and transferable skills together with access to specialist topics. In years 2 and 3 work on PhD research projects is supplemented with access to elective modules. Year 3 features practical placements in industry, academic research environments or cultural institutions.

University College Cork has a strong track record in Digital Humanities and has been a pioneer in the development of digital tools for language study and historiography. The College is strong in all disciplines of the Humanities, with a particular concentration on Irish and European studies. The Digital Arts and Humanities program currently has 46 students from around the globe, studying topics ranging from Renaissance networking to eighteenth-century country houses, from modern performance art to Irish diaspora music performers in the USA and their stories. Details about some typical projects available.

CFP Paris Institute for Advanced Studies 2015-16

Call for applications
Paris Institute for Advanced Studies (Paris IAS)
Academic year 2015-2016

The Paris Institute for Advanced Studies welcomes applications from all over the world from established scholars and scientists in the fields of the humanities, the social sciences and related fields for periods of five or nine months, respectively. The Paris IAS will host twenty international guest researchers for 2014-2015 to work freely on the project of their choice, to benefit from the scientific environment of the Institute, and to create contacts with researchers in the academic institutions of Greater Paris.

Deadline for applications: April 30, 2014

Applicants may request residencies for the following periods:
1 September 2015 to 31 January 2016 (5 months)
or 1 October 2015 to 30 June 2016 (9 months)
or 1 February to 30 June 2016 (5 months)

See the call for application online

CFP IMéRA (France) residencies

IMéRA (Institute for Advanced Study of Aix-Marseille University) is issuing calls for applications for residencies in 2015 and 2016

*Call for individual applications opened to scientists and artists, for residence schemes scheduled between 23 February 2015 and 13 July 2016 (duration 5 or 10 months);
*Call for team applications opened to scientists and artists, for residence schemes scheduled between 23 February 2015 and 13 July 2016 (duration 2, 3 or 4 weeks) ;
*In connection with the LabexMed programme, call for individual applications opened to scientists for residence schemes scheduled between 15 September 2014 and 17 July 2015 (duration 5 or 10 months).

IMéRA residence proposals are open to researchers (senior and junior) of all origins in terms of nationality and disciplines. IMéRA will consider applicants from the Mediterranean rims in a particularly favourable way.

Deadline : April 7, 2013

Applications can only be submitted on IMéRA’s website.

IMéRA (Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Research) is an Université d’Aix-Marseille [Aix-Marseille University – AMU] Foundation. As such, it is a member of Réseau Français des Instituts d’Etudes Avancées (RFIEA) [French Advanced Study Institutes Network] as well as of réseau Eurias [Eurias network] and of the European Network of University-Based Institutes.

USC post-docs

The USC Annenberg School Post-Doctoral fellowships in Digital Diversity

USC’s School of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is seeking two Postdoctoral Scholars. The Annenberg School Post-Doctoral fellowships in Digital Diversity will support new scholars interested in faculty and research careers who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and service. In particular we are interested in work at the intersection of diversity and digital informatics.

As communications media serve increasingly diverse and global constituencies, understanding of the ways in which differences in gender, class, ethnicity, national origin and other ‘fault lines” can divide us and present barriers to communication becomes even more critical. We seek candidates who are interested in a broad array of topics in the area, including barriers to adoption of digital technologies by underrepresented groups; media diversity and public policy; representation of women and minorities in the media; social networking and political empowerment; assistive and adaptive technologies for persons with disabilities; and diverse voices in user-generated content.  Candidates should have competencies in robust quantitative and qualitative techniques for mining and analysis of large data sets from media sources across multiple platforms.

Our program will offer two postdoctoral research fellowships for up to two years each (2014-2016), which will include professional development and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in the fields of digital diversity whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity.  Fellowship recipients perform research in a wide range of methodologies within the discipline of communication, with a focus on diversity within digital media.

Candidates who earned their Ph.D. after July 1, 2012 or will have their degree in hand by July 1, 2014 are eligible to apply.  The Ph.D. degree must come from an institution other than USC.   Candidates will come from diverse fields, but should also have an interest in, or a potential for, a wider contribution to the interdisciplinary field of informatics and digital knowledge.

Digital Diversity Postdoctoral Scholars will receive $50,000 per year, plus health insurance, with the possibility of receiving up to $10,000 in research and conference travel support. Postdoctoral Scholars will be expected to teach one course each year.

Applications:

Applicants are asked to submit their credentials including a letter describing their background, interests and areas of expertise, their curriculum vita or resume, three references and samples of their recent scholarly or professional work through USC’s job site.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; review of applications will begin March 1st. We hope to announce the selection of postdoctoral scholars between March 15 and April 1, 2014.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

ACLS Public Fellows 2014

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has launched the 2014 competition of the Public Fellows program, which will place 20 recent Ph.D.s in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in the government and the nonprofit sectors. The deadline for the 2014 competition is March 19, 2014.

The 2013 Public Fellows included a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Minnesota.

In 2014, Public Fellows will have the opportunity to join the following host organizations:

1.     American Refugee Committee – Program Manager, Social Enterprise Projects
2.     Association of Research Libraries – Program Officer for Scholarly Publishing
3.     Center for Public Integrity – Engagement Analyst
4.     Council of Independent Colleges – Communications Officer
5.     Human Rights Campaign – Senior Content Manager
6.     Kiva – Partnerships Evaluation Manager
7.     Lenox Hill Neighborhood House – Research and Partnerships Manager
8.     Museum of Jewish Heritage – Manager of Strategic Initiatives
9.     National Constitution Center – Program Developer
10.  New America Foundation – Contributing Editor
11.  New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) – Public Policy Officer
12.  The Public Theater – Strategy and Planning Manager
13.  San Francisco Arts Commission – Program Manager, Policy and Evaluation 14.  Smithsonian Institution, Grand Challenges Consortia – Public Outreach Manager
15.  Smithsonian Institution, Office of International Relations – Program Officer 16.  Trust for Public Land – Program Analyst, Conservation Research
17.  United Negro College Fund – Policy Analyst
18.  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Policy Analyst
19.  Wisconsin Public Radio – Digital Producer, To the Best of Our Knowledge
20.  Zócalo Public Square – Program Manager

The results of the past three competitions can be found here: http://www.acls.org/research/publicfellows.aspx?id=7006.

AdR Fellowship in Cross-cultural dialogue

The Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship is now accepting applications. This unique program blends business training in social entrepreneurship and innovative thinking in social science with experiential dialogue. Fellows will spend two weeks in August 2014 at the University of Cambridge.

Deadline for complete applications is February 9, 2014 (midnight, CET).

NOTE: Application deadline has been extended to Feb 23, 2014

To apply, click here
For more information, visit: www.adrfellowship.org
Social Media: www.facebook.com/AdRFellowship

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Postdoc in Media @ Macquarie U (Sydney)

Postdoctoral Fellow in Media
Macquarie University, Sydney

Macquarie University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to be attached to Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley’s ARC Future Fellowship project, Switched-On Audiences: Australian Listeners and Viewers.

In this role you will be asked to:
Work on a research project about an aspect of Australian newspaper, magazine, radio or television reception history since 1930;
Play an active role in the Centre for Media History’s activities;
Produce excellent research in line with the research strengths of the Faculty and Department including publishing in peer reviewed journals and applying for research grants;
Engage with external stakeholders, the media and the public to disseminate your research.

Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, applicants must address the selection criteria below and then upload the response as a separate document during the online application process.

Essential
A submitted PhD in media history, Australian history, communications and media, or a related field.
An excellent research and publication track record relative to opportunity.

Salary Package:
Academic Level A salary AUD $62,526 – $84,193 p.a. plus 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Appointment Type:
Full-time, 2-year fixed term contract position.

Specific Role Enquiries:
Specific enquiries related to this position should be directed to Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley.

Intending applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss the position with Professor Griffen-Foley before applying.

Applications Close:

Diversity Postdoc at University of San Diego

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Diego announces three openings for the Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship. We seek to support scholars who are committed to teaching and mentoring students from communities that have historically been underrepresented in higher education, and who show promise of a distinguished research career from any discipline from the Humanities, Sciences, Math and Social Sciences. We are especially invested in supporting the early development of scholars whose research, teaching, mentoring and/or service advances the perspectives of Gender, First Nations/Native Americans, African Americans, and/or Filipino Americans.

The positions will begin in September 2014 and will be housed in any three of the following academic departments:
•         Biology
•         Chemistry and Biochemistry
•         Communication Studies
•         Ethnic Studies
•         Languages and Literature
•         Marine Sciences and Environmental Studies
•         Physics
•         Political Science and International Relations
•         Theology and Religious Studies

The Diversity Fellowship is a two-year program that offers the possibility of a one-year renewal. Fellows will teach three courses per year, and will work closely with faculty mentors inside and outside of their discipline. USD faculty will mentor the fellows’ interdisciplinary engagement with liberal arts pedagogy, and provide institutional and intellectual support for the fellows’ active scholarly research agenda.

Job Requirements
Candidates must have completed their PhD or other terminal degree within three years of the closing date. Candidates who have not yet had a tenure-track faculty position will be given priority. Awards include competitive salary, benefits package, and travel funds for conference participation.

Background check:  Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Additional Details
The University of San Diego is committed to academic excellence, Catholic Intellectual and social traditions, and a superior liberal arts education for scholars of all faiths. Historically, Catholic Universities have assumed responsibility for welcoming diversity and creating a public space for underrepresented groups.

The University of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply
Deadline for receiving all materials is January 24, 2014 by 5:00 PM PST.

Please submit one copy to iRecruitment at www.sandiego.edu/jobs and look for job#12528 and click on “apply now”. In addition, please submit one copy to usdpostdoc@sandiego.edu.

Postdoc in Global Change – U South Florida

University of South Florida Communication Postdoc in Global Change in a Dynamic World, 2014-15

The Department of Communication at the University of South Florida announces its participation in USF’s Postdoctoral Scholars program in the social sciences and humanities, with the theme “Global Change in a Dynamic World.”   Postdoctoral Scholars are expected to (a) contribute to one or more of the priority goals of USF’s strategic plan, (b) work closely with distinguished faculty, (c) participate in  interdisciplinary and programmatic seminar series, (d) teach two courses over a twelve-month period, and (e) continue to build an independent research record and engage in publishing refereed articles and creative scholarship.

Appointments will begin August 11th, 2014, contingent on available funding, and be continued for a maximum of 2 years, contingent upon satisfactory performance. The salary is $40,000 per year. Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in communication, or an affiliated program, no earlier than 2011 and successfully defended their dissertations by May 1, 2014.  The doctoral degree must be conferred prior to the first day of employment.  (Applicants must receive their doctoral degree from an institution other than USF.)

All application materials must be sent by Friday, February 14, 2014. Additional information about the department and the university is available through our departmental website.  Address any inquiries to Mahuya Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, USF.

USF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access employer. This institution offers benefits to same-sex and different sex domestic partners.