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Post-Doctoral Fellowship Funding
| Funding source: American Association of University Women American Fellowships
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| Description: This fellowship supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Application deadline, November 15, 2006.
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| Website: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
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| Funding source: American Council of Learned Societies' fellowship programs
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| Description: ACLS offers fellowships and grants in over one dozen programs, for research in the humanities and humanistic social sciences at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels. No deadline specified for post doctoral fellowship, contact American Council of Learned Society for more information.
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| Website: http://www.acls.org/fel-comp.htm
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| Funding source: AERA-AIR (A²): American Educational Research Association Fellows Program
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| Description: The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), announce the AERA-AIR (A²) Fellows Program. This program aims to build the talent pool of highly skilled education researchers experienced in working on large-scale studies in major research environments. The A² Fellows program is designed to support early career scholars by providing intensive research and training opportunities to recent doctoral recipients in fields and disciplines related to the scientific study of education and education processes. Up to three fellows are selected annually for a two year, rotational position at AIR in Washington, DC. A² fellows will receive mentoring from a diverse group of highly recognized researchers and practitioners in a variety of substantive areas in education. Fellows will hone their skills in all aspects of the research process from proposal development through writing and pre sentations. Further, they will gain practical experience in how to secure funding for education research and technical assistance projects and will expand their professional contacts in order to prepare them for productive research careers in a range of employment contexts. Refer to their website for further details and to download the application.
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| Website: http://www.aera.net/fellowships/?id=698
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| Funding source: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowships: Fellowships for Recent Doctoral Recipients
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| Description: The first competition for Mellon/ACLS Fellowships for Recent Doctoral Recipients will take place in 2007-08. Eligibility for these 25 Fellowships will be limited to scholars who held Dissertation Completion Fellowships (or were ranked as Alternates in that fellowship competition) and who completed their dissertations within the period specified in their first fellowship application. Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org) no later than 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, November 15, 2006.
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| Website: http://www.acls.org/ecfguide.htm
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| Funding source: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
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| Description: Scholars who have received their Ph.D. degree after June 2004, in any field of inquiry in the humanities or humanistic social sciences—broadly conceived—are invited to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship, made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Wesleyan University. The purpose of this fellowship is to provide scholars who have lately completed their Ph.D.’s with free time to further their own work in a cross-disciplinary setting, and to associate them with a distinguished faculty. Applications must be postmarked by November 2, 2006.
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| Website: http://www.wesleyan.edu/chum/mellon.html
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| Funding source: Cornell Provost's Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship
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| Description: To increase the number of scholars who will contribute to academic diversity and excellence at Cornell University and in American higher education by providing a two-year research, teaching, and mentoring experience. Promising scholars who have been underrepresented in higher education (African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, etc) are encouraged to apply. No deadline provided. Contact Cornell for further information.
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| Website: http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/index.php?p=34
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| Funding source: Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
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| Description: The postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree. On-line Application Deadline: November 30, 2006.
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| Website: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpost.html
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| Funding source: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Race & Gender Public Policy. Post-Doctoral Fellowship. |
Description: Post-Doctoral Fellowship. An exciting new program advancing the field of Intersectionality Studies, promoting Interdisciplinary Research, and Facilitating Critical Dialogue on Race, Gender & Public Policy.
To be considered for a RGPP Fellowship, applicants should submit:
A cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of support from graduate advisers
Graduate school transcript
A one-page proposed course description
A writing sample: either a chapter from your dissertation or a published article
All materials must be received by March 3, 2008 for the 2008-2009 Fellowship.
Applicants must have completed theri Ph.D. within the last six years or defended their dissertation no later than September 8, 2008.
RGPP Fellows are expected to conduct research that involves the intersection of race, gender, and public policy. Preference will be given to applicants that have already initiated or completed research in this area, either as a part of their dissertation or other scholarly research.
An annual stipend of $50,000 is offered plus benefits, including medical and dental insurance and paid vacation. |
| Website: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html |
| Funding source: Huntington - USC Institute on California and the West, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships
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| Description: This post-doctoral fellowship, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is designed to provide scholars the opportunity to teach undergraduate courses in their area of expertise and to conduct research in the Huntington’s extensive archives. No deadline information posted to website. Contact USC Institute on California and the West for further information.
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| Website: http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/huntington/job_openings/
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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American Literature at USC
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| Description:
The Department of English at the University of Southern California invites applications for a Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship for the 2008-2009 academic year. The field of specialization is Native American literature with a possible emphasis in Early American literature.
The Fellow will be expected to teach one course each semester in the English major program. The Fellow must have a Ph.D. in hand by the beginning of the appointment. Applicants should send an application letter, CV, and a brief description of dissertation and current research. In addition, applicants should request that a dossier or three letters of recommendation be sent by the deadline of May 1, 2008.
Send all materials to Bruce R. Smith, Chair, Department of English, THH-404 MC-0354, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0354.
USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.
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| Funding source: National Institutes of General Medicine Sciences
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| Description: The National Institute of General Medicine Sciences offers Postdoctoral Research Training in Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Genetics, Trauma, Burn, and Peri-operative Injury. For more information on each individual training program please refer to their website.
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| Website: http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/huntington/job_openings/
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| Funding source: Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship |
| Description: The Newcombe Fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. Fellows may not have held a similar national award for the final dissertation year, nor may they have previously applied for the Newcombe Fellowship. |
| Website: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/religion_ethics/index.php |
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New York University - NYU Postdoctoral and Transition Program for Academic Diversity |
Description: The Program New York University (NYU) is dedicated to ensuring that its scholarly community is enriched by individuals, who, through their different races and ethnicities, nationalities, gender identities, age, abilities, political beliefs, spiritual beliefs, economic status, and sexual orientation, contribute to an intellectually challenging and inclusive educational environment. To that end, NYU has created the NYU Postdoctoral and Transition Program for Academic Diversity fellowship program to support promising scholars and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse groups whose life experience, research experience, and employment background will contribute significantly to academic excellence at NYU.
Eligibility The fellowship program is open to all areas of study at the University. Candidates from the following three categories may apply:
1. Doctoral students in the final year of their dissertation
2. Postdoctoral students who have completed their dissertation within the last three years
3. Professionals transitioning to academic careers (in fields for which the doctorate is not the terminal degree)
Awards: NYU will award five in-residence fellowships in 2008. The two-year appointments, which have a possibility of a third-year extension, begin in September 2008. Fellows teach a maximum of one course per semester.
Stipends and Allowances: Fellows receive an annual stipend of $40,000 as well as allowances for housing ($20,000), research ($2,000), and one-time relocation ($3,000). The University also provides a medical and dental benefits package.
Application Procedure: Required application materials include (1) a fellowship application; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of research and goals; (4) a personal statement detailing the reasons for applying for the fellowship; (5) three letters of reference from individuals familiar with your scholarly or creative work; (6) an official school transcript from the current or last institution attended; and (7) one of the following: a dissertation abstract (postdoctoral students), a dissertation proposal (doctoral applicants), or a statement of why you want to transition to academia and how your professional experience prepares you for a faculty position (professionals). Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
All materials must be postmarked by March 3, 2008. Awards will be announced in April 2008.
The fellowship application and instructions for submission are available here.
E-mail questions to ptpfellowship@nyu.edu.
NYU Postdoctoral & Transition Program for Academic Diversity Office of the
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
70 Washington Square South, #1225
New York, NY 10012 |
| Website: http://www.nyu.edu/faculty/funding.opportunities/fellowship.html |
| Funding source: School of Advanced Research, Katrin H. Lamon Fellowship
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| Description: One fellowship is available for a Native American scholar, either pre- or post-doctoral, working in either the humanities or the sciences. Application deadline, November 15.
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| Website: http://www.sarweb.org/scholars/description.htm
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| Funding source: School of Advanced Research/Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowships in Religion, Science, and Public Life
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| Description: Three fellowships are available to scholars who have a Ph.D. at the time of application and whose work focuses on religion within the context of science and civil society. Weatherhead Fellowships. Deadline application, November 15.
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| Website: http://www.sarweb.org/scholars/description.htm |
| Funding source: School of Advanced Research Resident Scholar Fellowships
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| Description: The School of Advanced Research (SAR) awards six Resident Scholar Fellowships each year to scholars who have completed their research and analysis and who need time to think and write about topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from the perspective of anthropology or from anthropologically informed perspectives in such fields as history, sociology, art, law, and philosophy. Both humanistically and scientifically oriented scholars are encouraged to apply. Application deadline, November 15. See website to download application.
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| Website: http://www.sarweb.org/scholars/description.htm
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| Funding source: School of Advanced Research Weatherhead Fellowships
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| Description: Two fellowships are available for either Ph.D. candidates or scholars with doctorates whose work is either humanistic or scientific in nature. The completed application, including all letters of recommendation and nomination, must be received by November 15. See website to download application
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| Website: http://www.sarweb.org/scholars/description.htm
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| Funding source: Syracuse University Humanities Center: Post doctoral Faculty Fellow
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| Description: Fellows will hold appointments in the doctoral faculties of departments and programs (without commitment to committee service) as well as in the college fellows program. Scholars in interdisciplinary areas of the Humanities and humanistic social sciences are also welcome to apply. Members of underrepresented groups and women are encouraged to apply.
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| Website: none, contact Gerald Greenberg, Associate Dean for the Humanities, The College of Arts & Sciences, Syracuse University, 441 Hall of Languages, Syracuse NY, 13244
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| Funding source: The Newberry Library, Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships in American Indian Studies
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| Description: These fellowships support residential research in American Indian Studies by postdoctoral scholars. We are especially interested in projects that explore the diversity of American Indian communities, various ways of knowing and telling American Indian histories, and/or interdisciplinary issues in American Indian studies. Long-term fellows will have the chance to present their research to the Newberry Library's Fellows' Seminar. The tenure of this fellowship is a minimum of ten months with a stipend of $40,000. Application Deadlines: January 21
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| Website: http://www.newberry.org/mcnickle/rockefeller.html
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| Funding source: The Newberry Library, Susan Kelly Power and Hellen Hornbeck Tanner Post Doctoral Fellowship
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| Description: This fellowship for Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars of American Indian heritage supports up to two months of residential research in any field in the humanities, using the collections of the Newberry Library, and provides a stipend of $1200 per month for periods ranging from one week to two months. The annual deadline for applications is March 1.
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| Website: http://www.newberry.org/mcnickle/powertanner.html
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| Funding source: UCLA Institute of American Cultures Postdoctoral/Visiting Scholar Fellowship in Ethnic Studies
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| Description: The IAC, in cooperation with UCLA's four Ethnic Studies Research Centers (American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for African American Studies Center, and Chicano Studies Research Center) offers fellowships to postdoctoral/visiting scholars to support research on African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Chicanas/os. Each Center awards one fellowship for the academic year in a national competition. Applications are available in October, due by January 12, and recipients are notified by mid-April.
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| Website: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/iacweb/pstweber.htm
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| Funding source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor’s Post-doctoral Fellowships in American Indian Studies
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| Description: This fellowship program provides a stipend, close association with faculty at the university, and assistance in furthering the fellow’s development as a productive scholar. Applicants should have an ongoing research project that promises to make a notable contribution to American Indian Studies. The deadline for applications for the Fall is October 15th, 2006 and the Spring deadline is February 1st, 2007.
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| Website: http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/funding.htm
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| Funding source: Vassar College - ANDREW W. MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: In Native American Studies
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| Description: We seek scholars who have an interest in teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts college and who would welcome the opportunity to participate in the development of a multidisciplinary concentration in Native American Studies within our American Culture Program. The Fellow will teach or team-teach one course in the Fall semester entitled “Introduction to Native American Studies,” and will help facilitate a monthly faculty seminar throughout the academic year intended to extend and deepen the interests in Native American Studies of faculty from several disciplines. No deadline application date provided for 2007. Contact Vassar College for further information.
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| Website: http://www.unm.edu/~loboblog/mort/archives/006399.html
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| Funding source: The Woodrow Wilson Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies |
| Description: The Women’s Studies Fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. The most competitive applications include not only a clear, thorough, and compelling description of the candidate’s work, but also evidence of an enduring interest in and commitment to women’s issues and scholarship on women. |
| Website: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/women_gender/index.php |
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