Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2015-16

This page is for postdoctoral positions that begin in 2016.

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Upcoming Deadlines

 * 20 Jul. 2015: Case Western Reserve University (OH) - Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods - Post-Doctoral Fellowship
 * 7 Aug. 2015: University of Cambridge (UK) - Faculty of Divinity - British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
 * 14 Aug. 2015 (Nominations): Harvard Society of Fellows (Junior Fellowships)
 * 21 Aug. 2015: Durham University (UK) - Postdoctoral Research Associate for REFIT project
 * 21 Aug. 2015: University of Sussex (UK) - Research Fellow in Digital Humanities
 * 31 Aug. 2015: Humboldt University, Berlin (DE) - "Work and Lifecycle in Global History" Fellowships
 * 1 Sept. 2015: Victoria University of Wellington (NZL) - John David Stout Research Fellowship
 * 1 Sept. 2015: Leiden University (NL) - Two to three positions for postdoctoral researchers at the Institute for History
 * 7 Sept. 2015: University of Warwick (UK) - Research Fellowships in History of Medicine (4 positions)
 * 15 Sept. 2015: Princeton University (NJ) - Princeton Society of Fellows - 2016-2019 Fellowship Competition
 * 29 Sept. 2015: University of Michigan (MI) - Michigan Society of Fellows
 * 30 Sept. 2015: University of Rochester (NY) - Humanities Center Spring 2016 Post-doctoral or Junior Faculty Fellowships
 * 1 Oct. 2015: Cornell University (NY) - Society for the Humanities Fellowships 2016-2017
 * 1 Oct. 2015: Harvard University (MA) - Harvard Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship
 * 5 Oct. 2015: Columbia University (NY) - Society of Fellows in the Humanities 2016-2017 Competition
 * 7 Oct. 2015: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships - 2015-16 Call for Proposals
 * 8 Oct. 2015: Volkswagen Foundation (DE) - Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutions in Germany
 * 12 Oct. 2015: NYU Abu Dhabi (AE) - Research Fellowships in the Humanities
 * 13 Oct. 2015: New-York Historical Society (NY) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women’s History
 * 15 Oct. 2015: Dartmouth College (NH) - Leslie Center for the Humanities - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
 * 15 Oct. 2015: University of Chicago (IL) - Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, 2016-2017
 * 15 Oct. 2015: University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Penn Humanities Forum: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities, 2016-2017
 * 15 Oct. 2015: Volkswagen Foundation (DE) - ‘Freigeist’ Fellowships
 * 16 Oct. 2016: Harvard University (MA) - Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Canada Program - King Postdoctoral Fellowships
 * 23 Oct. 2015: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (MA) - Visiting Scholars Program, 2016-2017
 * 25 Oct. 2015: European University Institute (ITA) - Max Weber and Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellowships
 * 29 Oct. 2015: University of Cambridge, Christ's College (UK) - Junior Research Fellowhip
 * 29 Oct. 2015: University of Cambridge, Christ's College (UK) - Lady Wallis Budge JRF in Egyptology
 * 1 Nov. 2015: University of Chicago (IL) - Provost's Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarships
 * 1 Nov. 2015: University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2016–2017 - Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies: ‘Political Ramifications: Expanding Jewish Political Thought'
 * 6 Nov. 2015: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL) - IPRH–Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bio-Humanities, 2016–18
 * 10 Nov. 2015: Indiana University (IN) - Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society - Postdoctoral Fellowships
 * 12 Nov. 2015: Johns Hopkins University (MD) - Mellon Postdocs for 2016-2017 - Religious Culture and the Arts: Christianity, Judaism and Islam
 * 15 Nov. 2015: Dartmouth College (NH) - Neukom Fellows
 * 15 Nov. 2015: Wesleyan University (CT) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American Studies
 * 15 Nov. 2015: Wesleyan University (CT) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Latin American Studies
 * 16 Nov. 2015: Princeton University (NJ) - Postdoctoral Research Associate in Values and Public Policy
 * 16 Nov. 2015: Southern Methodist University (TX) - Center for Presidential Histories Post-Doctoral Fellow
 * 16 Nov. 2015: Stanford Humanities Ctr. - Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities
 * 3 Dec. 2015: Brown University (RI) - 2016-17 Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Fellowships - Deadline: 3 Dec. 2015
 * 4 Dec. 2015: Washington University in St. Louis (MO) - Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
 * 16 Jan. 2016: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities, 2016-2018

American Academy of Arts and Sciences (MA) - Visiting Scholars Program, 2016-2017 - Deadline: 23 Oct. 2015
The Academy’s Visiting Scholars Program provides residential fellowships for junior faculty members and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. The fellowship program offers scholars a year for research and writing free from teaching and administrative duties, a collaborative work environment, and the opportunity to interact with Academy members. It also creates a national network for these scholars, assisting them in their research and professional development.

The Academy seeks proposals in the humanities and social sciences relating to American history, culture, and public policy from the founding period to the present.

Apply to the Visiting Scholars Program. The Academy is accepting applications for the class of 2016-2017. Download the submission guidelines (PDF).

Housed at the headquarters of the Academy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Visiting Scholars participate in Academy-sponsored conferences, seminars, and informal gatherings while advancing their scholarly research. The Academy provides office space and computer services as well as library privileges in cooperation with the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University.

Preference will be given to untenured faculty; postdoctoral scholars are also eligible. Candidates who are completing scholarly manuscripts are especially welcome. Junior faculty members receive up to $65,000 for the academic year (usually the equivalent of one-half salary); postdoctoral students receive up to $45,000.
 * Application Deadline: October 23, 2015.

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships (UK) - 2015-16 Call for Proposals - Deadline: 7 Oct. 2015
2015-16 call for proposals will be open from 26 August 2015 to 7 October 2015. The aim of the British Academy in making these awards is to offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship. The primary emphasis is on completion of a significant piece of publishable research, which will be assisted by full membership of an academic community of established scholars working in similar fields.

Eligibility: Applicants must be supported by the UK host institution in which they wish to hold the Fellowship; Applicants must be within three years of the award of a doctorate (for the 2015-16 competition this means either already having been awarded a doctoral degree following a viva voce examination held on or after 1 April 2013; or having a reasonable expectation that they will have submitted and had their thesis examined by 1 April 2016); Applicants in the 2015-16 competition awarded a PhD following a viva voce examination held prior to 1 April 2013 who are unable to offer extenuating circumstances, such as interruption to their academic career for maternity leave or illness, will not be considered; Applicants must be a UK or EEA national, or have completed a doctorate at a UK university. Any applicant who does not fall into one of these categories must demonstrate a strong prior association with the UK academic community, for example through already having been employed in a temporary capacity (longer than twelve months) at a UK university.

Number of Awards: 45 awards are expected to be offered. Duration of Award: Awards are for 3 years.

Funding: Awards are offered on a Full Economic Costing basis. There is no fixed amount awarded for the Fellowships and the value of award will vary depending on the host institution. Awards cover the salary of the Postdoctoral Fellow to work full-time on the Fellowship, small-scale research expenses (up to a maximum of £6,000), costs towards the time of a mentor (equivalent to one hour per month for the 36 months of the Fellowship) and the host institution's estates and indirect costs.

Referee: Applicants must be supported by one self-nominated referee. The referee should normally be the external examiner or, if not available, someone else who is as external to the applicant as possible.


 * Closing Date : Application is via a two-stage selection process. The deadline for outline applications for award in 2015-16 is at 5pm on 7 October 2015. Applicants invited to Stage Two, will complete that application in early 2016.
 * See full guidelines: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells.cfm

Brown University (RI) - 2016-17 Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Fellowships - Deadline: 3 Dec. 2015
In 2016-2017, the Pembroke Center will award residential postdoctoral fellowships to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of "Anti-War! Theaters of War/Politics of Refusal". Fellows are required to participate in a weekly research seminar and teach one undergraduate course. Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD at the start of the fellowship and may not hold a tenured position. Fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral scholars who have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown within the last five (5) years. The term of appointment is July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017. The stipend is $50,000, plus a supplement for health insurance and $1,500 for research expenses. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm (EST) on Thursday, December 3, 2015.

In 2016-17, Bonnie Honig, Professor of Modern Culture and Media and Political Science at Brown University, will lead the Pembroke Research Seminar on "Anti-War! Theaters of War/Politics of Refusal". The seminar will explore anti-war activism through a theoretical lens, drawing especially on the contemporary turn to a "politics of refusal," an emerging body of theoretical literature that has not thus far been extended to – or tested by – antiwar activism. The politics of refusal (promoted by what we might call the Bartleby Left) tends to focus on General Strike or inoperativity, and has not really addressed the issue of antiwar politics. What are the promises and limits of drawing on conscientious objection versus a politics of refusal for theorizing antiwar politics? And how might a focus on antiwar politics broaden or challenge the contemporary fascination with a politics of refusal?

Since war resistance is often fueled by theater – most predictably, the Antigone, but also (among the many others) the Lysistrata -- this seminar will also explore possible connections between theatricality and refusal, spectatorship and destituency. Reading a tragedy and a comedy in which women engage in antiwar politics, one by way of what is often seen as conscientious objection (the Antigone) and the other by way of what might well be called a politics of refusal – a sex strike (Lysistrata), calls our attention, as well, to the politics of gender and genre, topics of relevance to all seminar readings.

See full seminar description on the Pembroke Center website.

The Pembroke Center invites applications from scholars working in all disciplines and fields, including Anthropology, Political Science, History, Philosophy, Literary Studies, Classics, History of Art, Cinema and Media Studies, Music, Gender and Women’s Studies, Science Studies, Religious Studies, and across all historical periods and traditions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD and may not hold a tenured position. Fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral scholars who have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown within the last five (5) years.
 * Applications for the 2016-17 Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Fellowships will be accepted starting in July, 2015. For full consideration, applications must be submitted via Interfolio by 11:59 pm (EST) on Thursday, December 3, 2015. APPLY USING INTERFOLIO: http://apply.interfolio.com/29894

Case Western Reserve University (OH) - Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods - Deadline: Review begins 20 Jul. 2015
The CDC-funded Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to contribute to our Core Research focused on improving access to nutritious foods in low-resource urban neighborhoods. This dissemination and implementation study seeks to increase the reach, adoption, and impact of farmers’ markets among people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The five-year study includes an intensive formative research phase using both survey research and ethnographic methods that will combine to inform the development of a peer-to-peer intervention to promote farmers’ market use. The post-doctoral fellow will join a vibrant research team that includes a strong community-university partnership and will have an opportunity to develop independent research goals within the scope of this larger project. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in public health, nutrition, community psychology, social work, sociology, anthropology, and/or related fields; a strong background in both qualitative and quantitative research; experience in community-engaged research, and a record of translating research findings.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The post-doctoral fellow will:
 * Contribute to team science approach through regular interaction with investigators, community partners, and other research staff;
 * Conduct qualitative research in neighborhoods in Cleveland focused on food-related habits among people receiving SNAP benefits;
 * Coordinate team-based analysis of qualitative data;
 * Manage quantitative databases related to cross-sectional surveys conducted among SNAP recipients, surveillance of SNAP enrollment rates, and surveillance of farmers’ market utilization patterns through establishment of cleaning and organizing protocols, descriptive statistics, and multivariate analysis;
 * Assist with the development of a peer-to-peer dissemination intervention aimed at increasing use of farmers’ markets among people receiving SNAP benefits;
 * Provide leadership to the development of presentations and publications related to research serving as lead author on at least two manuscripts;
 * Collaborate with investigators on data analysis related to the research aims; Participate in weekly interdisciplinary seminars focused on population health promotion.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience with qualitative data collection and analysis, management of quantitative databases, analysis of survey research data, and evidence of capacity to translate findings for public dissemination. Experience with food related research, community-based research, intervention research, and research with SNAP populations preferred. Preference given to candidates with PhD on or before October 1, 2016. In some cases, a candidate near completion of the PhD will be considered.

It is expected that the fellow will develop content expertise and a publication track record based on this experience. A competitive salary, benefits, and travel/research opportunities in the interdisciplinary environment of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods are available.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Given the field-based nature of the research, the candidate must be physically present at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio. There are no special health or safety hazards, environmental conditions or hazardous equipment or supplies. Must have personal, reliable transportation to travel to community sites throughout the project, documented mileage will be reimbursed. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed.
 * To apply, please send a statement of qualifications and research interests, CV, dissertation abstract (500 words), contact information for three references, and one sample publication by email to [mailto:daf96@case.edu daf96@case.edu]. Initial review of applications will occur on July 20, 2015 and then on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Columbia University (NY) - Society of Fellows in the Humanities 2016-2017 Competition - Deadline: 5 Oct. 2015
The Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities, with grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the William R. Kenan Trust, will appoint a number of postdoctoral fellows in the humanities for the academic year 2016-2017. Fellows newly appointed for 2016-2017 must have received their PhD between 1 January 2014 and 1 July 2016. The Fellowship Stipend for 2016-2017 is $62,000. Medical benefits are provided, and subsidized housing is available. There is a $6,500 research allowance per annum.

Applicants may apply by clicking the "Go to Application" button or link on any of the Fellowship-related pages on this site. The "Application Materials (PDF)"-- which includes detailed application instructions-- may be downloaded at "Application Materials (PDF)" or from any Fellowship-related page.

Please be sure to read the instructions carefully before submitting your application.

We do not accept recommendations delivered via dossier services (e.g. Interfolio).
 * All applications are due October 5, 2015.
 * Includes "$30.00 application processing fee."

Cornell University (NY) - Society for the Humanities Fellowships 2016-2017 - Deadline: 1 Oct. 2015
The focal theme for 2016-2017 is “SKIN.” Six to eight Fellows will be appointed.

FOCAL THEME 2016-17: SKIN

The Society for the Humanities at Cornell University seeks interdisciplinary research projects that reflect on philosophical, aesthetic, political, ecological, religious, psychoanalytical, and cultural understandings of skin. Thinking skin calls upon cultural horizons, religious traditions, flesh, haptics, signs, texts, images, biopolitics, screens, sounds, and surfaces. From the earliest writings on medicine and religion to more recent theories of race, sexuality, gender, class, and ethnicity, how might thinking or making skin inform the global cultural experience from North to South, East to West, South to South. We invite research projects across historical periods, disciplinary boundaries, geographic territories, and social contexts.

For classical traditions, skin plays a role in representing the breadth of mythological empowerment, from the Occidental classics and Ancient Egypt to Navajo culture. Theoretical and philosophical approaches might dwell on the contrasts between tactility and opticality or skin as a membrane of intersubjective and global connectivity. Psychoanalysis theorizes skin as the figure of touch, desire, trauma, and “the skin-ego,” while theorists of affect and haptics might study configurations of aging, sexuality, gender, queer and transgender studies.

Also welcome are biopolitical considerations ranging from torture and subjugation to race, eugenics, and genomics whose representations have been central to the arts. Scholars of the arts and technology might emphasize tattooing, surface architecture, technoskins, prostheses, nanotechnologies, and the touch of mobile devices, connectivity, gaming, and mobile media.

Scholars of “medical humanities” might study questions of the complex place of skin in disease, contamination, and contagion, just as these problematics are important in the history of travel literature, geopolitical tensions, and literary and artistic fascinations with the viral.

The David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future co-sponsors one fellowship to support scholarly work addressing TIME as it relates to energy, the environment or economic development. For more information about the Atkinson Center, please visit http://www.acsf.cornell.edu/.

Qualifications Fellows should be working on topics related to the year’s theme. Their approach to the humanities should be broad enough to appeal to students and scholars in several humanistic disciplines.

Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree before January 1, 2015. The Society for the Humanities will not consider applications from scholars who received the Ph.D. after this date. Applicants must also have one or more years of teaching experience, which may include teaching as a graduate student.

Please submit the following application materials:

1. A curriculum vitae and a copy of one scholarly paper no more than 35 pages in length.

2. A one-page abstract in addition to a detailed statement of the research project the applicant would like to pursue during the term of the fellowship (1,000 - 3,000 words). Applicants are also encouraged to submit a working bibliography for their projects.

3. A brief (two-page) proposal for a seminar related to the applicant’s research. Seminars meet two hours per week for one semester (fourteen weeks) and enrollment is limited to fifteen graduate students and qualified undergraduate students.

4. Two letters of recommendation from senior colleagues to whom candidates should send their research proposal and teaching proposal. Letters of recommendation should include an evaluation of the candidate’s proposed research and teaching statements. Please ask referees to submit their letters directly through the application link. Letters must be submitted on or before October 1, 2015.

For further information: phone: 607-255-9274 or 607-255-4086 email: [mailto:humctr-mailbox@cornell.edu humctr-mailbox@cornell.edu]

Awards will be announced by the end of December 2015. Note: Extensions for applications will not be granted. The Society will consider only fully completed applications. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that all documentation is complete, and that referees submit their letters of recommendation to the Society before the closing date.

Fellows include scholars from other universities and members of the Cornell faculty released from regular duties. The fellowships are held for one academic year. Each Society Fellow will receive $50,000. Applicants living outside North America are eligible for an additional $2,000 to assist with travel costs.

Fellows spend their time in research and writing, participate in the weekly Fellows Seminar, and offer one seminar related to their research. The seminars are generally informal, related to the Fellow's research, and open to graduate students, suitably qualified undergraduates, and faculty members. Fellows are encouraged to explore topics they would not normally teach and, in general, to experiment freely with both the content and the method of their courses.


 * Deadline: Oct. 1 2015. Apply at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5588

Dartmouth College (NH) - Leslie Center for the Humanities - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships - Deadline: 15 Oct. 2015
With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dartmouth is pleased to accept applications for two postdoctoral fellowship in the humanities and humanistic social sciences from Fall 2016 to the end of Spring 2018. These fellowships foster the academic careers of scholars who have recently received their Ph.D. degrees, by permitting them to pursue their research while gaining mentored experience as teachers and members of the departments and/or programs in which they are housed. The program also benefits Dartmouth by complementing existing curricula with underrepresented fields.

We are currently NOT accepting applications for Anthropology, Art History, Asian/ Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, Religion, Russian, Theater, and Women's and Gender Studies.

Applicants must focus on materials customarily associated with research in the humanities or employ methods common in humanistic research.

Fellows are expected to teach two courses in their home department(s) or program(s) in each year of their residency. At least one of the four courses should contribute something new to the Dartmouth curriculum, and at least one should be an introductory lecture course. Fellows will not, however, be asked to teach basic language courses.

The appointed fellows will enjoy full use of such college resources as the library, computing center, the Leslie Center for the Humanities, Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences, the Dickey Center for International Understanding, the Hood Museum of Art, and the Hopkins Center. The 2015-2017 fellows received an annual stipend of $57,528 plus benefits, an annual research allowance of $2,000, and a first-year-only computer allowance of $2,500. The terms for the 2016-2018 fellows will be similar.

Fellowship applications and departmental requests to house a fellow will be evaluated by the Leslie Center's Advisory Committee, in consultation with the Associate Deans of the Faculty for the Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary & International Programs. Strong fellowship applications will be circulated to relevant departments and programs, which will then be invited to apply for one of the candidates. Departments and programs will be expected to justify requests for a fellow by detailing the benefits expected from, and afforded to, that fellow, and by indicating how the fellow might contribute something new, or currently lacking, to the intellectual life of the college. There is no requirement that the fellows be U.S. citizens, but the Mellon Foundation does want to see the fellowships awarded to individuals who seem likely to make their careers in the United States.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants for the 2016-2018 fellowships must have completed a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2014. Candidates who do not yet hold a Ph.D. but expect to by June 30, 2016 should supply a letter from their home institution corroborating such a schedule.
 * APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Applications for the 2016-2018 fellowship must be received on Interfolio on or before October 15, 2015. That deadline includes all supporting documentation and reference letters. Incomplete dossiers will not be reviewed. In addition to a completed application form, three confidential letters of reference, a CV, and official academic transcripts, candidates should submit a personal statement (of no longer than 2,000 words) outlining their completed research (including dissertation), work in progress, professional goals and plans for publication, and any other information relevant to their candidacy. All documents are required electronically via Interfolio by October 15, 2015 at 12 midnight EST. Please note that even if you have begun the submission process before that date, Interfolio will cut you off from further submissions after that date and time, and we will only review files that are complete by our stated deadline. Should you have questions, please direct them to humanities.center@dartmouth.edu.
 * Link to Apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/30399

Dartmouth College (NH) - Neukom Fellows - Deadline: 15 Nov. 2015
The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College is pleased to announce the Neukom Postdoctoral Fellows competition for positions starting September 1, 2016.

Neukom Fellows are interdisciplinary positions for recent Ph.D.s, DMAs, or MFAs whose research interests or practice cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and has some computational component, whether it be a framing concept for intellectual exploration or an explicit component of the work that is pursued. The successful candidate should have a history of collaborative work across disciplines, but still show good evidence of independence and initiative. The Fellowships are two- to three-year appointments, with the third year extension considered upon request after a review early in the second year. Neukom Fellows will be mentored by faculty in two departments at Dartmouth College, take up residence in one department, and will teach one seminar course each year on a subject of their interest. Beyond that there are no additional duties. Neukom Fellow stipends are $60,000 for 2016-2017. Additional funds are available for equipment, travel, and research materials.

Requirements: 1. Ph.D. in any discipline or DMA or MFA (or expected by September 2016). 2. Research interests that strongly intersect the theme of computation. 3. A proven ability to work independently and collaboratively 4. A demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary research. 5. Evidence of the ability to think outside traditional paradigms.

Application Materials: Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact prospective mentors at Dartmouth College and must submit the following materials:

1) Curriculum vitae (including publications list).

2) Statement of research interests (max. 2 pages) including a short description of the research you would like to pursue and why.

3) Description of which departments (and even better, which Dartmouth faculty) you would be interested in working with and why the opportunity to engage with multiple departments would enhance your work. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek out connections with and contact potential Dartmouth mentors as they draft their applications.

4) Three referees whose letters of recommendation speak to the aims of the Fellowship. 5) (Optional) A copy of one paper you have written in English (or some comparable kind of creative work), either published or unpublished.

You can apply for this position online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5826
 * Completed applications received by November 15, 2015 will receive first consideration. Materials received after that date or those that do not fulfill the above requirements stand the chance of not being considered. General inquiries should be directed to the Neukom Institute Manager, Victoria Smith Victoria.H.Smith@dartmouth.edu

Durham University (UK) - Postdoctoral Research Associate for REFIT project - Deadline 21 Aug. 2015

 * 20 month post doctoral research associate position on the  research project ‘REFIT: Resituating Europe’s first towns: A case study in enhancing knowledge transfer and developing sustainable management of cultural landscapes’.
 * Through research on European Late Iron Age oppida this project focuses on understanding and engaging under-represented users of cultural heritage (SMEs/Wildlife groups/farmers). The overall aim is to explore ways of better understanding current perceptions of these landscapes whilst developing novel strategies to integrate and engage non-archaeological heritage partners and other stakeholders in research on Iron Age oppida. Focusing on 4 key sites in Europe (Bagendon & Salmonsbury in the UK; Bibracte in France and Ulaca in Spain), the project will act as case study exploring methodologies for enhancing engagement and creating sustainable management practices for archaeological heritage more generally. Working jointly with the project’s associate partners (Cotswold Archaeology; Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust; Natural Parc du Morvan; Reseau Grands sites de France; Diputacion Provincial Avíla) and a board of experts (in e.g. heritage management; farming; tourism) this project seeks to make stakeholders active participants in research rather than passive recipients of disseminated archaeological findings.
 * The post-holder, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, will be one of 3 Research Associates (with the others based at Bibracte and Madrid) working as a team to engage in key aspects of the project. This post will focus on assessing current perceptions and management of oppida landscapes as well as developing and implementing engagement strategies. This will include interviewing stakeholders; assessing digital media; developing engagement events and participating in fieldwork at the case study oppida. The post holder will have a key role in organising, and presenting the project research at 3 core workshops. The role will also involve jointly producing high-impact research outputs from the project’s results.
 * Essential criteria: -A PhD in archaeology or an equivalent subject that demonstrates experience of British and/or European cultural heritage. -Experience in liaising with heritage stakeholders and other groups -Excellent interpersonal communication skills -Experience of engagement with, and communication to, non-archaeological community and/or heritage agencies -In-depth knowledge and experience of theoretical approaches to heritage management, engagement and presentation -High standard of research writing in academic publications -Adaptability, self-motivation and excellent time management skills.- Excellent written and oral communication in English language. -Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
 * Desirable criteria: -Experience of dissemination of specialist knowledge through innovative digital media -Knowledge of landscape archaeology- Experience of web design -Familiarity with archaeological fieldwork techniques -Familiarity with European Iron Age archaeology -Competence in communicating in French and/or Spanish -Proficiency in using GIS software
 * Deadline: 21 Aug. 2015.

European University Institute (ITA) - Max Weber and Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellowships - Deadline: 25 Oct. 2015
50-60 Max Weber Post-doctoral Positions: Applications are now open for the Max Weber Programme at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. Amongst the largest, most prestigious and successful post doctoral programmes in the historical and social sciences, and located in one of the most beautiful settings, with truly outstanding research facilities, we offer from 50-60 fully funded 1 and 2 year post doctoral fellowships to applicants within 5 years of receiving their PhD from anywhere in the world in the fields of economics, history, law and social and political sciences. All areas and types of research within these fields are considered. Last year 98% of Fellows found an academic position on completing the Fellowship. To find out more about the programme and how to apply, go to:

http://www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAndFellowships/MaxWeberProgramme/AboutTheProgramme/whyapply2015.aspx

http://www.eui.eu/ServicesAndAdmin/AcademicService/Fellowships/MaxWeberFellowships/HowToApply.aspx

Up to 20 Jean Monnet Fellowships at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies: The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies offers Jean Monnet Fellowships for the academic year 2016/17 for scholars who have obtained their doctorate more than 5 years prior to the start of the fellowship, i.e. before 1 September 2011. The Fellowship programme is open to post-docs, tenure track academics and those wishing to spend their sabbatical at the Robert Schuman Centre, a lively and creative academic community.

Jean Monnet Fellows are selected on the basis of a research proposal and of their CV. The research proposal should fit well with one of the Centre’s main research themes, programmes and projects. The three main research themes of the RSCAS are:
 * Integration, Governance and Democracy;
 * Regulating Markets and Governing Money; and
 * 21st Century World Politics and Europe.

More information about the Centre’s research programmes and projects and about the Jean Monnet Fellowships can be found on the RSCAS web site: http://www.eui.eu/DepartmentsAndCentres/RobertSchumanCentre/Index.aspx
 * Deadline for applications: 25 October 2015.

Harvard University (MA) - Harvard Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship - Deadline: 1 Oct. 2015
The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or regions. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present.

The Academy Scholars are a select community of individuals with resourcefulness, initiative, curiosity, and originality, whose work in non-Western cultures or regions shows promise as a foundation for exceptional careers in major universities or international institutions.

Academy Scholars are appointed for two years by the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies and are provided time, guidance, and access to Harvard University facilities. They receive substantial financial and research assistance to undertake sustained projects of research and/or acquire accessory training in their chosen fields and areas. The Senior Scholars, a distinguished group of senior Harvard University faculty members, act as mentors to the Academy Scholars to help them achieve their intellectual potential.

Terms: The competition for these awards is open only to recent PhD (or comparable professional school degree) recipients and doctoral candidates. Those still pursuing a PhD should have completed their routine training and be well along in the writing of their theses before applying to become Academy Scholars; those in possession of a PhD longer than three years are ineligible.
 * For applicants applying for the October 1, 2015 deadline, you must have completed your PhD or equivalent after September 30, 2012.

Each year four to five Academy Scholars are named for two-year appointments. Academy Scholars are expected to reside in the Cambridge/Boston area for the duration of their appointments unless traveling for pre-approved research purposes.

Postdoctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $67,000, and predoctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $31,000. This stipend is supplemented by funding for conference and research travel, research assistants, and health insurance coverage. Some teaching is permitted but not required. Applications are welcome from qualified persons without regard to nationality, gender, or race.


 * How to Apply: All application materials need to arrive by the deadline of October 1. We do not accept late applications.
 * For full application details and link to online application, see: http://academy.wcfia.harvard.edu/programs/academy_scholar
 * See also: H-NET Announcement (07/23/15)

Harvard University (MA) - Harvard Society of Fellows (Junior Fellowships) - Deadline: 14 Aug. 2015 (Nominations) - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
Candidates are nominated for Junior Fellowships, generally by those under whom they have studied. Applications are not accepted from the candidates themselves. A letter of nomination should include an assessment of the candidate's work and promise, i.e. a full letter of recommendation, and also provide complete contact information for the candidate, including current residential address and email address, and the names, mailing addresses, and email addresses of three additional people who agree to write letters of recommendation by the date requested when they are contacted by the Society. Men and women interested in any field of study are eligible for these fellowships. Nominees should be of the highest calibre of intellectual achievement, i.e. comparable to the most successful candidates for junior faculty positions at leading universities.

Upon receipt of the mailed nomination, the Society will request letters of recommendation from the referees listed, and ask the candidate to submit samples of written work (dissertation chapters, articles, papers) along with a one or two-page proposal describing the studies he or she would like to pursue while a Junior Fellow:


 * The Society will request that the three additional letters of recommendation be submitted electronically - not by email, but through a link which we will provide in our correspondence with the referees. After receipt of the nomination, the referees will be contacted by our office both by regular mail and email and asked to submit their letters within three weeks of the date of our email. (This is why full and accurate email addresses are necessary to process the nomination.) Instructions for uploading letters will be provided to each referee, along with a password to enter the secure site.
 * Our communication with the candidate will request that written materials be submitted both electronically through a link to our submission portal and by mail or express mail within three weeks from the date of our initial email contact. Full instructions for uploading the C.V., list of publications, research proposal, and three samples of work will be provided, along with a password to enter the secure site.

On the basis of the materials submitted, the Senior Fellows select a certain number of candidates for interview. It is from this number that the final selection is made. The Society pays the traveling expenses of those candidates interviewed.
 * The candidate is requested to provide official transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate records. (Ideally, transcripts should be forwarded directly to the Society from the universities involved; however, candidates who have sealed transcripts may submit them with their mailed materials.)

Please note: If still pursuing the Ph.D., candidates should be at the dissertation stage of their theses and be prepared to finish their degrees within a year of becoming fellows. If already a recipient of the degree, they should not be much more than a year past the Ph.D. at the time the fellowship commences. Most Junior Fellows receive the Ph.D. just prior to the start of the fellowship.
 * The deadline for receiving nominations for Junior Fellowships that begin July 1, 2016, is Friday, August 14, 2015. No nomination will be accepted with a postmark past the deadline. Nominations will not be accepted by email. All letters should be sent to: The Society of Fellows, Harvard University, 78 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138.
 * 7/16 - request for materials.

Harvard University (MA) - Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Canada Program - King Postdoctoral Fellowships - Deadline: 16 Oct. 2015
The Canada Program at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs invites applications for the William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellowships. Two fellows will be appointed for the 2016–2017 academic year—conditional on the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, WCFIA associated faculty, and the co-hosting academic department.

The fellowships are open to scholars in all disciplines who are engaged in US-Canada comparative research and teaching, with preference given to individuals working within the social sciences and humanities. For postdoctoral candidates who will have completed the PhD within 12 months of the July 1, 2016 start date, verification of completion of the degree will be required prior to the appointment. Those in possession of a PhD for more than five years are ineligible.

Each fellowship provides an annual stipend of $68,000, which is supplemented by funding for research and for health insurance coverage. Fellows will be required to teach one course during the year, and will be expected to engage with the Canada Program and with the University's wider community. Fellows will receive shared office space at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and will enjoy full access to the University’s library, archival, and computing resources.

TO APPLY: Candidates should submit: a letter of application describing their suitability for the fellowship; a curriculum vitae with a list of publications; a sample of their written work; a teaching portfolio, containing a statement on teaching experience and syllabi; and three letters of recommendation.

TO SUBMIT: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/6267


 * DEADLINE: OCTOBER 16, 2015.

Humboldt University, Berlin (DE) - "Work and Lifecycle in Global History" Fellowships - Deadline: 31 Aug. 2015
The International Research Center "Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History" at Humboldt University in Berlin, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) invites scholars to apply for international research fellowships (senior scholars and postdoctoral candidates) for the 2016-2017 academic year. Ten fellowships will be awarded. Applications are due in Berlin on 31 August 2015.

Candidates: We welcome candidates from various disciplines including history, anthropology, law, sociology, political sciences, geography, economics, and area studies. Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level or senior scholars. We would like the proposed projects to employ a historical and transregional perspective. Applications should ideally focus on work / labour in relation to changing patterns of life course. Possible topic areas are, among others, the household, loss of work, the relationship between work and non-work, work and gender, free and unfree labour. We welcome proposals about all regions of the world and especially those that look at comparisons, conflicts, relations between different regions. A global history perspective is not required; keeping an open mind to such ideas, however, is highly desirable. The fellowships will begin on 1 October 2016 and end on 31 July 2017. Shorter fellowship terms will be possible.

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend to be determined. This is a residential fellowship. Fellows are obliged to work at the research center in Berlin. A fully equipped office will be provided as well as organizational help for visa, housing, etc. During the fellowship, we also encourage fellows to introduce their work to wider audiences within Berlin’s scientific community.

Application procedure: Please use the electronic form on our website (or access the link directly https://rework.hu-berlin.de/de/call-for-appl.html). You will be asked to provide information regarding your biography, the research project you intend to work on during your fellowship as well as details on your current research. Applicants should provide the names of two referees in addition to that. Please note that we can only accept electronically submitted applications!
 * Application deadline: August 31, 2015.

Indiana University (IN) - Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society - Postdoctoral Fellowships - Deadline: 10 Nov. 2015
Indiana University, Bloomington is pleased to accept applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships for scholars studying race and ethnicity from a broad range of social science and humanities fields, including (but not limited to) African American Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Anthropology, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Economics, Geography, Gender Studies, History, Native American Studies, Latino Studies, Media and Communications, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowship Program aims to create a legacy of scholars who address issues related to race and ethnicity using a multidisciplinary lens. These fellowships are designed to nurture the academic careers of new scholars by providing opportunities to pursue research while gaining mentoring from CRRES affiliates and faculty in host departments. Strong applicants will demonstrate evidence of scholarship potentially competitive for tenure-track appointments at Indiana University and other research universities.

Terms of Agreement: Fellows are expected to pursue research activities and teach two courses during each year of residency. Fellows are also expected to participate in CRRES activities and in seminars in their home departments. These two-year positions begin on August 1, 2016 and end on May 31, 2018, at a 10-month annual salary of $51,500. Each postdoctoral fellow will also receive $3,000 each year in research support and Indiana University health benefits.

Application Process: We invite applications from qualified candidates at the beginning of their academic careers who do not yet hold tenure-track academic positions. Candidates who do not hold a Ph.D. but expect to by June 30, 2016 must provide a letter from the chair of their dissertation committee, confirming the timeline for completion. All applicants must file their dissertations no later than June 30, 2016. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement (3,000 words describing dissertation project, work in progress, professional goals and plans for publication, and proposed major field[s] of teaching), writing sample, and three letters of reference. If available, applicants may also submit materials demonstrating their aptitude as teachers. We prefer that applications be submitted online at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Materials sent by mail or any questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Prof. Dina Okamoto, Search Committee Chair, Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society, Indiana University - Schuessler Institute for Social Research 209, 1022 E. Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 or crres@indiana.edu.
 * Applications received by November 10, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST will receive full consideration. Information about the center can be found at: http://crres.indiana.edu.

===Johns Hopkins University (MD) - Mellon Postdocs for 2016-2017 - Religious Culture and the Arts: Christianity, Judaism and Islam - Deadline: 12 Nov. 2015=== The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is currently accepting applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities for two fellows, who will be appointed to two-year terms beginning July 1, 2016.

Each fellowship carries a departmental affiliation and the responsibility of teaching one course per semester. In addition, Fellows are expected to participate in the monthly Mellon Seminar and to present their work to the seminar at least once over the course of their two-year appointment. The initial stipend is $61,060, with an additional $2,000 available for research and travel expenses. Health insurance and a one-time moving allowance of $2,000 are also provided. Appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year.

Applicants should have completed the Ph.D. in one of the following fields: History, English, History of Art, Musicology, Classics, Anthropology, German and Romance Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Comparative Literature, History of Science and Technology, Near Eastern Studies, no earlier than June 30, 2011 and no later than June 30th, 2016.

Incomplete applications are not considered for the fellowship. It is the applicants responsibility to make sure their application is received in full. Women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The Johns Hopkins University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Please visit http://www.jhu.edu/ksas for more information.
 * The deadline to submit applications is 11:59p.m. (EST) Thursday, November 12, 2015. Applications are submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/29991, and must include: Letter of interest; Full curriculum vitae; Three letters of recommendation; Academic statement that includes research and teaching proposal. For questions or concerns, please email Gabrielle Spiegel at: Spiegel@jhu.edu

=== Leiden University (NL) - Two to three positions for postdoctoral researchers at the Institute for History - Deadline: 1 Sept. 2015 === We are seeking to develop emerging talent by providing a short-term (6-12 months) postdoc position (0.6 fte). During this time, the postdoc will dedicate his/her time to developing and writing a Dutch National (NWO), EU (ERC) or similar grant proposal. We will consider only the most competitive proposals, which will be evaluated primarily in terms of innovative potential and academic excellence.

We will consider any project within the humanities (area studies, history, linguistics, art history, literary studies, cultural studies, ancient languages and cultures), archaeology, or cultural anthropology. The proposal must demonstrate an innovative, preferably cross-disciplinary, approach (theoretical, methodological or both) and advance the study of a topic concerning global interactions. Ideally, the proposed research should complement existing research at Leiden. A condition of the postdoc is that if a grant application is successful, the candidate will agree to be based at Leiden (pending agreement with the relevant institute and faculty).

We offer support at two levels:

1. 6 month postdoc (0.6 fte) - New PhDs (up to 2 years beyond the PhD) Application target is the NWO VENI research grant (250,000 Euros for up to 4 years);

2. 12 month postdoc (0.6 fte) - Advanced postdocs (up to 7 years beyond the PhD) Application target is the NWO VIDI or ERC Starting/Consolidator research grant (800,000 – 2.75 million euros for 5 years).

We offer a vibrant international academic environment, a diverse range of expertise from scholars who have been on both sides of the grants process to aid you in your proposal development, and assistance from staff for budget development.

You are appointed for 0.6 fte for a period of 6 months or 12 months, starting on the 1st of January or February 2016. The appointment will be under the terms of the CAO (Collective Labour Agreement) of the Dutch Universities. Salary range from € 2.476,- to € 4.551,- (pay scale 10/11) gross per month based on a full time (1.0 fte) employment, commensurate with qualifications. An appointment at the University of Leiden entitles participation in a pension scheme and other benefits such as an annual holiday premium of 8 % and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 %.

For more information, please contact Dr. Carolyn Nakamura Telephone: +31-(0)71 527 2655 Email: c.m.nakamura@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
 * The application deadline is September 1st, 2015.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities, 2016-2018 - Deadline: 16 Jan. 2016
Thanks to the generous support of the Mellon Foundation, MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences awards two fellowships each year to promising young scholars working at the intersection of humanities disciplines, or between the humanities and other disciplines. This Fellowship is especially intended for scholars who work in more than one specialty within the humanities, or bridging from the humanities with other disciplines.

Terms of Appointment: The School of Humanities, Arts, and, Social Sciences has four departments participating in this search: Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Literature, Global Studies and Languages, Music and Theater Arts. Applicants must designate one of the four academic units in which they would like to be located. Appointments will be for two years, effective July 1, 2016. Fellows will teach one course in Spring 2017 and one per semester the following academic year, and will be in residence at MIT during this time. The salary will be $64,500 per year with standard benefits, and each Fellow will receive a research fund of $1,000 to cover travel and other costs associated with research and professional development.

Eligibility and Selection: To be eligible for the positions, applicants must have received their Ph.D. no earlier than July 1, 2013 and no later than July 1, 2016. If you have not earned your degree at the time you apply for the fellowship, we require an attached Letter of Certification from your institution's Registrar’s Office, Department of Graduate Studies, or your Department Head, to confirm that you are expected to be formally awarded your degree by July 1, 2016. Please make sure that your letter writer specifies the date of your expected conferral date. Applicants who have not been formally awarded their degree by July 1, 2016 will not be considered. Fellows may not hold other appointments throughout the duration of the Fellowship. Applicants must have received their degrees from institutions other than MIT. International scholars will be considered for the position, but fellowships are contingent upon eligibility to legally work within the United States. MIT will offer a J1 visa sponsorship if needed. The Mellon Selection Committee will announce the Fellows in April 2016.

Application Materials: Letter describing the applicant's teaching and research experience, and presenting a brief proposal for a new research project to be completed during the term of the fellowship; Curriculum Vitae; One-page description of an undergraduate class to be offered in Spring 2017; Three letters of recommendation; Letter of Certification from the Registrar’s Office, Department of Graduate Studies, or Department Head, certifying that the applicant will be formally awarded a PhD diploma by July 1, 2016. This requirement is only relevant for applicants who have not yet formally received a PhD at the time the application is due.

Questions? Please check out the FAQ page. Email shass-mellon@mit.edu, or call the SHASS Dean's Office at 617-253-0888.
 * All applications and attached materials are due no later than Thursday, January 15, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Late applications will not be considered. Online application will be available September 15, 2015.

===New-York Historical Society (NY) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women’s History - Deadline: 13 Oct. 2015=== To celebrate the opening of our groundbreaking Center for the Study of Women’s History, the New-York Historical Society is inaugurating new fellowships devoted exclusively to the study of women’s history. This program will support the Center’s vision and enrich its intellectual network to include a diverse group of dedicated fellows and scholars. Together with New-York Historical staff, the selected fellows will explore four centuries of New York women’s history, offering a vibrant series of scholarly talks, rotating exhibitions, and new research opportunities.

Complementing the existing suite of research fellowships currently offered at New-York Historical, the new Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Women’s History will be specifically focused on the field of public history. Through this initiative, New-York Historical enriches its public reach by engaging a community of eminent scholars who serve as advisers and collaborate with curators and historians. We work with colleges and university faculties nationwide to produce and incorporate the latest scholarship in our programs and exhibitions for general audiences.

Applicants for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship must hold a Ph.D.—ABDs or other pre-doctoral candidates will not be considered. Fellows will be in-residence, full-time staff members for a period of two years between January 4, 2016, and December 31, 2017, with a stipend of $50,000 per year and full benefits.

Application requirements for both fellowships include: A completed cover sheet (download here); A two- to three-page proposal describing the theme of the research project and the New-York Historical Society resources critical to the project; A curriculum vitae; An unofficial graduate school transcript; A short writing sample of no more than 3,000 words or ten pages. Three letters of recommendation that must be sent digitally to: Fellowships Coordinator at: fellowships@nyhistory.org, with the subject line: “WOMEN’S HISTORY MELLON FELLOWSHIP- [LAST NAME]” before the deadline.
 * COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE ELEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED: Via e-mail with the subject line WOMEN’S HISTORY MELLON FELLOWSHIP- [LAST NAME], no later than 11:59 pm on July 31, 2015, for Pre-doctoral Fellowship and 11:59 pm on October 13, 2015, for the Postdoctoral Fellowship, to [mailto:fellowships@nyhistory.org fellowships@nyhistory.org].
 * Also posted at Womens/Gender/Queer Studies 2015-2016

NYU Abu Dhabi (AE) - Research Fellowships in the Humanities - Deadline: 12 Oct. 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi has started a research fellowship program in the Humanities. This program invites scholars who wish to contribute to the vibrant research culture of NYUAD’s new Saadiyat campus to apply for a one- or two-semester residential fellowship at the NYUAD Institute, starting September 2016. The Institute welcomes applications from scholars working in all areas of the Humanities related to the study of the Arab world, its rich literature and history, its cultural and artistic heritage, and its manifold connections with other cultures. Both distinguished scholars with an established reputation and promising young scholars who are in the beginning of their career can apply for a – senior, or postdoc - research fellowship.

Each fellow receives a competitive stipend commensurate with experience, housing, work/office space on campus, full access to NYUAD's library facilities (with its close connections to NYU's main library in New York), a personal research allowance, administrative support, an opportunity to host a small workshop funded by the NYUAD Institute, and support for travel to and from Abu Dhabi.
 * Interested scholars can learn more here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/research/centers-institutes/research-fellowships-in-the-humanities.html.
 * Applications are due October 12, 2015.

===Princeton University (NJ) - Postdoctoral Research Associate in Values and Public Policy - Deadline: 16 Nov. 2015=== The University Center for Human Values and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs invite applications for postdoctoral positions in Values and Public Policy. We aim to support highly promising scholars trained in moral and political philosophy, political theory, normative economics and related areas to develop a research agenda in the ethical dimensions of public policy.

Candidates selected will undertake a research project exploring a normative problem arising in an area of public policy in which the Woodrow Wilson School conducts research. They will be affiliated with a unit of the School that can inform and support their work. They will also be invited to participate in programs of the University Center for Human Values. Candidates will be expected to contribute one course each year to the School's undergraduate or graduate program on a topic related to ethical issues in public policy, subject to sufficient enrollment and approval by the Dean of the Faculty. This position is subject to the university's background check policy.

Essential Qualifications: Applicants must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by September 1, 2016 and must not have held the degree for more than three years by that date. They may not be employed by another institution during the term of their Princeton appointment. Applicants' dissertation research need not be specifically in values and public policy, but they will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to working on a research project in this area during their time at Princeton. Projects must be related to an area in which the School has a Center or Program (such as science and environmental policy, health and well-being, democratic institutions and processes, information technology policy or globalization and governance). For more information about these areas, please consult http://wws.princeton.edu/centers-programs.

Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the applicant's previous accomplishments, the promise of the proposed research project in values and public policy, and the likelihood that the project will be enhanced by being carried out at the Woodrow Wilson School. The capacity to contribute to the University's teaching program will also be taken into account.

Complete the online application and click "Apply to this Posting" at the top of the posting details page.

A complete application will include the following materials: 1. A current curriculum vitae; 2. A research proposal (not to exceed 1,500 words), conforming to the expectations stated above. Please identify the Woodrow Wilson School center or program with which you wish to be associated and briefly describe what you hope to gain from carrying out the project there. Also please supply an indicative title for the project at the beginning of the proposal; 3. A scholarly paper or dissertation chapter (not to exceed 12,000 words) representing your scholarly achievement or potential; 4. Contact information for two referees, who will be asked to comment specifically on your qualifications for the proposed research project. Referees will be contacted directly by email with instructions for uploading letters of reference.


 * These materials should be submitted online by Monday, November 16, 2015. We cannot accept application materials by any other method. Letters of reference are to be submitted by end of business day on Thursday, November 19, 2015. The selection committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and applications lacking any of the elements listed above may be at a disadvantage. Decisions will be announced by Friday, March 4, 2016.
 * Online App. Form: http://www.Click2apply.net/6j7wst8

Princeton University (NJ) - Princeton Society of Fellows - 2016-2019 Fellowship Competition - Deadline: 15 Sept. 2015
The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2016-2019 Fellowship competition.

Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximately $82,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.

Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society.

If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time.

All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January, 2016. Interviews will take place in early February. The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows' website in July 2016.

Applicants may apply for one or more fellowship(s) pertinent to their research and teaching.

Three Open Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences (OPEN)


 * Open to all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows. The fellowship’s responsibilities include both teaching (one course each semester for two years, one course in the third year) and research. The Fellow will either participate in a team-taught course or offer a self-designed course, in the host department or in an interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the Fellow normally does some advising in his/her specialty or related areas.

One Fellowship in Humanistic Studies (HUM)


 * This fellowship is sponsored jointly by the Humanities Council and Society of Fellows, and is open to candidates in humanities disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows (see list in section below). The fellowship’s responsibilities include both teaching (one course each semester for two years, one course in the third year) and research.


 * In each of the first two years, the Fellow will join faculty from various fields in the humanities to teach the interdisciplinary sequence "Approaches to Western Culture" in either the Fall semester (Antiquity to the late Middle Ages) or the Spring semester (Renaissance to Modernism). Also in the first year, the Fellow will offer a self-designed course in the host department or interdisciplinary Program. In the second and third years, the Fellow also will offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate course in Humanistic Studies. This course might take a more intensive look at materials from the first-year sequence or offer an interdisciplinary approach to the Fellow's own area of humanities expertise.


 * The Fellow will be called upon to lead or contribute to occasional activities designed to build a sense of community among undergraduates in the Humanistic Studies Program—the Program offers local and international field trips, an undergraduate society, workshops and other opportunities.

Eligibility: PhD degree requirements. Please note the Society's dates of degree eligibility. These are firm dates with no exceptions:


 * a) Candidates already holding the PhD degree at time of application: You must have received your degree between January 1, 2014 and September 15, 2015. The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defense and filing of the dissertation.


 * b) Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application: If you will not meet the September 15, 2015, deadline for receipt of PhD but are expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and filing of dissertation, by June 15, 2016, you may still apply for a postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair or your Director of Graduate Studies (see details of letter below).

Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15, 2016, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD. Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University are not eligible to apply. '''If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying.'''

Priority will be given to candidates who have received no more than one year of research-only funding past the PhD degree. Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences. US citizens and non-US citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to apply. Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events on campus. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Finalists to whom an offer has been made must successfully pass a background check.

Please submit the following dossier items, single-sided, in the order listed below. Number and staple pages for each item, and include your name and title of the item at the top of the first page of each. Please submit only the requested items (without binders or folders). Transcripts of courses and grades are not necessary.

Please note that we are not able to accept any substitutions of dossier components after the postmark deadline. However, if you need to make small updates to your current CV (e.g. new publication, change of referee), please email these changes only to [mailto:fellows@princeton.edu fellows@princeton.edu] and we will add the message to your dossier.

Checklist of dossier items (See below for Details)

Confidential letters of recommendation should be emailed directly to the Society by three referees, or by a dossier service, on or before the postmark deadline.

Dossier items (below, single-sided) should be mailed by the candidate: Completed application form; Cover letter; Curriculum vitae; For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only: letter of “Progress to Degree” from either department chair or director of graduate studies (see text below) Dissertation abstract; Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published article; Research proposal; Two course proposals.


 * Mail the complete dossier by September 15, 2015 (postmark deadline) to: Search Committee, Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, 10 Joseph Henry House, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. NB. Candidates outside the USA must use a trackable mail service to ensure prompt delivery.
 * See http://www.princeton.edu/sf/fellowships/ for full details of dossier items.

Southern Methodist University (TX) - Center for Presidential History Post-Doctoral Fellow (Two-Year Program) - Deadline: 16 Nov. 2015
The Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship, to begin in September 2016. The successful candidate will couple their own research and publishing agenda with their contributions to the Center’s Collective Memory Project, a wide ranging oral history of the George W. Bush Presidency. Fellows receive a competitive salary and benefits, funds to support independent research, and are initially appointed for one year with expectation of renewal for a second year in residence.

Essential Functions: Individual research within the fellow’s own area of interest leading to publications in scholarly and/or public history venues. Contribute to Collective Memory Project of the George W. Bush Presidency; Participate in the academic life of the Center. Education and Experience:

Applicants from all fields and topics pertaining to the presidency, executive power, or the federal government are welcome, but are anticipated to derive from the disciplines of history, political science, sociology, or communications. The Center defines “Presidential History” in the broadest terms possible.

Fellows must be in residence at SMU during the term of the fellowship and must have successfully defended their doctoral dissertation before the appointment begins. Preference will be given to applicants for whom additional time and resources will culminate in the completion of a publishable book-length manuscript. Fellows seeking additional teaching experience may have opportunity to offer courses in their field of expertise.

For full consideration, applicants must submit the following: CV, letter of interest outlining applicant's research agenda and proposed contribution to the Collective Memory Project, chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of reference. All documents should be combined and submitted through the website of SMU’s Department of Human Resources at http://www.smu.jobs. Click on "Staff Career Opportunities" and apply to Job ID#: 900817. If the writers of the applicants’ recommendation letters prefer, they may email letters directly to the Center for Presidential History at CPHinfo@smu.edu.
 * Full review of applications will begin on November 16, 2015, and continue until the position is filled. Further information on this CPH fellowship and the Collective Memory Project may be found at www.smu.edu/CPH

Stanford University (CA) - Stanford Humanities Ctr. - Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities - Deadline: 16 Nov. 2015
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities is a unique opportunity for the best recent PhD recipients in the humanities to develop as scholars and teachers. Up to four fellowships will be awarded for a two-year term (with the possibility of a third). Fellows teach two courses per year in one of Stanford’s 15 humanities departments, and are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the program, which includes regular meetings with other fellows and faculty to share work in progress and to discuss topics of mutual interest. Fellows will also be affiliated with the Stanford Humanities Center and will have the opportunity to be active in its programs and workshops.

The Mellon Fellowship provides postdoctoral fellowships in Stanford's fifteen humanities departments. Program admissions focus on selected fields of scholarship in each application year (on a rotating basis).

For fellowships beginning Fall 2016, applications will be accepted from the following fields of study:
 * English
 * Art & Art History
 * East Asian Languages & Cultures
 * Theater & Performing Arts


 * The application for 2016-17 fellowship will open in mid-August. The deadline will be 11:59 PM PT on November 16, 2015.

University of Cambridge, Christ's College (UK) - Junior Research Fellowhip - Deadline: 29 Oct. 2015

 * Four year stipendary Junior Research Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
 * This award will be tenable from not later than 1 October 2016 and is restricted to applicants in one or more of the following subject areas:

Asian & Middle Eastern Studies; Architecture; Economics; Geography; History; History of Art; History & Philosophy of Science; Land Economy; Linguistics; Modern & Medieval Languages; Music; Theology ===University of Cambridge, Christ's College (UK) - Lady Wallis Budge JRF in Egyptology - Deadline: 29 Oct. 2015=== Further details are available at www.christs.cam.ac.uk/jobs.
 * Applications must be submitted online via the Christ’s College website at www.christs.cam.ac.uk/jrf by 12:00 noon on Thursday 29 October 2015. Reports from two referees must also be received by this date for the application to be eligible. Further details of the award and of the competition are provided on the website.
 * Deadline: 29 Oct. 2015
 * Christ’s College invites applications for a Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research in Egyptology. The Fellowship will be tenable for four years from not later than 1 October 2016 and is not renewable
 * Applications, which should include a curriculum vitae with details of qualifications, publications and experience, a research statement and the names and addresses of two persons who have agreed to act as academic referees, must be submitted to [mailto:masters-assistant@christs.cam.ac.uk masters-assistant@christs.cam.ac.uk] to arrive no later than noon on Thursday 29 October 2015.
 * Candidates must arrange for their referees to send their reference direct to [mailto:masters-assistant@christs.cam.ac.uk masters-assistant@christs.cam.ac.uk] by this deadline for the application to be eligible. Shortlisted candidates will be asked for copies of written work and may be invited for interviews, which are expected to be held during the week commencing 22 February 2016.
 * Deadline: 29 Oct. 2015

University of Cambridge (UK) - Faculty of Divinity - British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow - Deadline: 7 Aug. 2015

 * 3 year position
 * The aim of the scheme is "to offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship. The primary emphasis is on completion of a significant piece of publishable research, which will be assisted by full membership of an academic community of established scholars working in similar fields". The closing date for the competition is likely to be in early October 2015 for fellowships beginning between 1 September 2016 and 1 January 2017. Further details about the scheme, including eligibility can be found at: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells.cfm.
 * The Faculty of Divinity will only be able to support a limited number of applications. Consequently expressions of interest are invited only for areas where the faculty has an existing research interest. These include, but are not limited to, biblical studies, history of Christianity, inter-faith relations, philosophical theology, islamic theology and world Christianities. Further details about the faculty and its research could be found at: www.divinity.cam.ac.uk. In order to be considered it will be necessary to submit an expression of interest by August 7 2015. Expressions of interest should be sent by email to Dr Peter Harland, Administrative Officer at [mailto:administrator@divinity.cam.ac.uk administrator@divinity.cam.ac.uk].
 * Expressions of interest should include the following information:
 * 1 Title, institution and date of PhD (or anticipated date of submission/examination)
 * 2 Proposed mentor within the faculty, and whether that mentor has been approached.
 * 3 Confirmation of eligibility for the BA postdoctoral fellowship
 * 4  Title of proposed post-doctoral research
 * 5  A 1000 word summary of proposed research including planned outputs.

Please quote reference GF06607 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
 * Deadline: 7 Aug. 2015.

University of Chicago (IL) - Provost's Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarships - Deadline: 1 Nov. 2015
As part of an effort to promote a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences among its faculty as set forth in the University of Chicago Diversity Statement, the University of Chicago invites applications for the Provost's Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarships (PCEPS).

Number of Scholarships: Three two-year postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded for the term beginning fall 2016.

Salary and Other Support: Each postdoctoral scholarship will carry an annual salary of $60,000 and an annual research fund of $5,000. Postdoctoral scholars will be eligible for designated health-care and other benefit plans through the University of Chicago Postdoctoral Researcher Benefit Program.

Eligibility: Candidates must have completed the Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or foreign equivalent by September 1, 2016, and must have received their degree no earlier than November 1, 2012. Individuals currently holding a postdoctoral or faculty position at the University of Chicago are ineligible.

Application Process: Please visit the Provost's Postdoctoral Scholarship website at http://provostpostdoc.uchicago.edu/
 * Applications will be accepted September 1, 2015 through November 1, 2015.

University of Chicago (IL) - Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, 2016-2017 - Deadline: 15 Oct. 2015
PUBLISHED ON AUG 4, 2015

The application site for 2016-2017 will open on September 1, 2015.
 * The application deadline is October 15th 2015. Letters of reference must be submitted by October 29th 2015. See https://fellows.uchicago.edu/ for details

===University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL) - IPRH–Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bio-Humanities, 2016–18 - Deadline: 6 Nov. 2016=== The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks to hire two Post-Doctoral Fellows for two-year appointments commencing Fall 2016.

Bio-Humanities is an emerging field distinguished by its critical and creative appropriation of findings in the biological sciences for the purpose of reimagining and reconfiguring our sense of human being and of the meaning and significance of human undertakings.

Tbe IPRH–Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in Bio-Humanities will spend their two-year terms in residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and will participate in all activities of the Bio-Humanities research group, as led by the IPRH–Mellon Faculty Fellow in Bio-Humanities, Professor Samantha Frost. The Fellows will participate in a seminar aimed at developing methodologies for bio-humanities research; they will have the opportunity to audit courses in the life sciences at Illinois during the term of their fellowship; and they will work with the research group to develop several bio-humanities undergraduate courses. Each fellow will be required to teach one of the courses developed in the second year of the fellowship term.

This search for Mellon Fellows is open to scholars in all humanities disciplines, including the humanities-inflected social sciences, whose research and teaching interests lie in the area of Bio-Humanities.

Eligibility: Applicants should have received their Ph.D. in a humanities discipline between January 1, 2013 and no later than July 31, 2016. Only untenured scholars who have not held the title of “assistant professor” are eligible (visiting assistant professors are eligible); lecturers with indefinite appointments that renew (rather than terminate after a fixed term) are ineligible. PhDs are the only terminal degree accepted. Please note that these are external fellowships; current full- and part-time faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as scholars who received their doctorates from the Urbana campus, are not eligible for these awards. Scholars who cannot legitimately anticipate the conferral of their degrees by July 31, 2016, should not apply.

The appointment will begin on August 16, 2016, and the successful applicants must be on the Illinois campus by that date for employment processing and orientation. The Post-Doctoral Fellows will be required to live within 20 miles of Champaign-Urbana during the academic years of the appointment.

The fellowship carries a $55,000 annual stipend, a $5,000 research account, a modest moving allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package. (Foreign nationals’ benefits eligibility is contingent upon meeting a “Substantial Presence Test,” as determined by IRS rules.)
 * Applications must be submitted online at https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=935. Applicants will be asked to create a password-protected account, to which they can return multiple times. The application system opens September 1, 2015 (and will not be accessible before then). No paper or emailed applications will be accepted. The application portal closes at midnight U.S. Central Time on November 6, 2015. All materials, including letters of reference, must be submitted by that time. As IPRH staff will not be available for any trouble-shooting assistance after 5:00 p.m., applicants are strongly urged to submit their applications well prior to the close of business on November 6 (by 4:30 p.m. Central Time). Please be certain that you have reached the final section of the application system and clicked “submit” to complete your application.

University of Michigan (MI) - Michigan Society of Fellows - Deadline: 29 Sept. 2015
The Michigan Society of Fellows, under the auspices of the Rackham Graduate School, was established in 1970 with endowment grants from the Ford Foundation and the Horace H. and Mary Rackham Funds. Each year the Society selects four outstanding applicants for appointment to three-year fellowships in the social, physical, and life sciences, and in the professional schools. In 2007 the Mellon Foundation awarded a grant to add four Mellon Fellows annually in the humanities, expanding the number of fellowships awarded each year from four to eight. The newly appointed Postdoctoral Fellows join a unique interdisciplinary community composed of their peers as well as the Senior Fellows of the Society, who include many of the University’s leading scholars. Alumni Fellows of the Society have gone on to become distinguished scholars at institutions around the world.

The Society invites applications from qualified candidates who are at the beginning of their academic careers, having received the Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic degree between June 1, 2013 and September 1, 2016. Applications from degree candidates and recipients of the Ph.D. from the University of Michigan will not be considered. Non-US citizens may apply.

The application form will be available July 7, 2015: https://societyoffellows.umich.edu/app/. See full guidelines here: http://societyoffellows.umich.edu/the-fellowship/application-guidelines/
 * The application deadline is Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 1:00 PM EDT.

===University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2016–2017 - Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies: ‘Political Ramifications: Expanding Jewish Political Thought' - Deadline: 1 Nov. 2015=== Over the course of their history, Jews have championed a range of ideological views and operated within a variety of political contexts. These experiences have generated a rich body of political thought, but there is an ongoing need to advance such thought in light of new developments in political theory and a changing world beyond academia. One way forward is to continue to stretch the boundaries of Jewish political thought in ways that intersect with the study of law, religion, history, literature, and other subjects, or that approach the subject in a comparative framework.

During the 2016–2017 academic year, the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania seeks to expand the study of Jewish political thought. The Center seeks applications from scholars working in fields from ancient to contemporary, welcoming projects that enlist philosophy and theory to unsettle regnant paradigms of power and statehood, that draw on archival research to challenge established understandings of Jewish political history, or that make use of other less expected sources for political thought. Research themes may include but are not limited to:
 * Intersections with Religion and Culture. Recent years have seen a revived interest in the subject of political theology. How does Jewish political thought address the entanglement between religion and politics? Can and should political debates inform the development of Jewish theology, and can Jewish theology provide conceptual resources with which to tackle political problems?
 * Comparative Study. How do categories and concepts from general political theory inform Jewish traditions of authority and membership? And what, conversely, can Jewish thought contribute to wider debates about topics such as sovereignty, allegiance, and citizenship?
 * Law as Politics. Relevant projects could raise questions that span law and politics such as those concerning governance, jurisdiction, and Halakhah. They may investigate the politics of those who develop Jewish legal traditions or explore the relationship between those traditions and their political contexts.
 * Finding the Political in the Local and the Everyday. General political theory has identified political logics and structures not only in the state but also in a range of more local contexts, including family, city, school, and congregation. What insights emerge from applying this theoretical approach to Jewish life?

The Katz Center invites applications from scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts at all levels, as well as outstanding graduate students in the final stages of writing their dissertations. Stipend amounts are based on academic standing and financial need with a maximum of $60,000 for the academic year. Recipients will be notified by March 1, 2016.

Applications are available on our website: http://katz.sas.upenn.edu
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2015.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies 2015-2016

===University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Penn Humanities Forum: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities, 2016-2017 - Deadline: 15 Oct. 2015=== The Penn Humanities Forum is now accepting applications for its 2016-2017 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities on the general theme of Translation. The fellowship is open to untenured junior scholars who have received or will receive their Ph.D. (the only eligible terminal degree) between December 2007 and December 2015. Students who will defend any time after December 2015 are not eligible to apply, and no exceptions will be considered.

Research proposals from all humanistic disciplines and allied fieldse.g., anthropology, history of scienceare eligible, excluding educational curriculum-building and the performing arts (scholars of performing arts are eligible). Fellows teach one undergraduate course during the year in addition to conducting their research, and must be in residence during the fellowship year: September 1 - May 31. Stipend: $46,500 plus single-coverage health insurance and a $2,500 research fund.

Applications are accepted via secure online webform only. Any emailed submissions, including c.v's and questions about whether a proposed topic is viable, will not be considered. The committee cannot comment on the appropriateness of proposals in advance. A careful reading of the topic description and the application form itself generally answers most questions.


 * Full fellowship guidelines, the downloadable application, and the Translation topic description are available on the Forum's website: http://www.phf.upenn.edu.
 * Deadline: October 15, 2015.

University of Rochester (NY) - Humanities Center Spring 2016 Post-doctoral or Junior Faculty Fellowships - Deadline: 30 Sept. 2015
The University of Rochester Humanities Center invites applications for its inaugural external fellowships, which will be awarded to two scholars at the postdoctoral or junior faculty level. Applicants may be in any field of humanistic study, including anthropology, art and art history, English, history, modern languages and cultures, music, philosophy, or religion.

Fellows will participate in the bi-weekly Humanities Center seminar and in the Center’s other workshops, conferences, and programs. They are expected to be in residence in Rochester and to play an active role in the Center’s community of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Fellows will present the results of their research at least once during their tenure at the Center.

The fellowship period is January 13 to April 27, 2016.
 * The deadline for applications is September 30, 2015. Application info: http://www.rochester.edu/college/humanities/fellowships/index.html

University of Sussex (UK) - Research Fellow in Digital Humanities - Deadline: 21 Aug. 2015

 * The Sussex Humanities Lab (SHL) in collaboration with the Library at the University of Sussex wishes to appoint a fixed-term (4-year) fellowship (Research Fellow) in Digital Humanities. Based in the Library, the appointee will work across Sussex Humanities Lab projects in collaboration with colleagues in Media, Film, and Music, History, Art History and Philosophy, Informatics and Education and Social Work.
 * The University of Sussex has recently committed to the creation of a new research centre, The Sussex Humanities Lab, bringing together staff with expertise in the digital humanities from across the University. The successful candidate will work with Lab members, individually and with colleagues in the wider University, to develop a portfolio of digital projects, both on their own, and collaboratively. You will work closely with the Library and Special Collections, and with the SHL teams directly through the project director.
 * You will also have an opportunity to teach at undergraduate level, both in digital humanities, and in other areas suited to your expertise.
 * Our ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record of working with digitised archives or library collections and may have specialist skills in developing new form of archival capture or interrogation. We are looking for somebody who combines these curatorial skills with an innovative approach to engaging with digitised archives and an understanding of the potential for interrogating collections in different ways to support the research undertaken by the SHL. For instance engagement with digital humanities projects, computing and social media/socially committed projects, the arts and media user and media audience research.
 * For an informal discussion of the post, please contact Jane Harvell ([mailto:j.harvell@sussex.ac.uk j.harvell@sussex.ac.uk] tel: 01273 877831) or Fiona Courage ([mailto:f.p.courage@sussex.ac.uk f.p.courage@sussex.ac.uk] tel:01273 337518) For full details and how to apply see www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs
 * Deadline: 12 August. 2015

University of Warwick (UK) - Research Fellowships in History of Medicine (4 positions) - Deadline: 7 Sept. 2015

 * 2 x 3 year research fellowships and 2 x 3 year Public Engagement Fellows (one full time, one 0.8 fte).
 * You will be employed as Research Fellow as part of the Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award, ‘The Cultural History of the NHS’, a collaborative project between Principal Investigators Roberta Bivins and Mathew Thomson of the Warwick History Department.
 * The project, which began in January 2015, runs for 5 years.
 * Research Fellows: You will be based at Warwick, and should expect both to travel for research and to attend regular team meetings on campus. While you will have considerable freedom to shape your own topics, we encourage you to consult the project webpages about wider themes, and to contact the PIs to discuss the potential focus of your research in advance of application. You should include a short outline (no more than 650 words) of your proposed research with your application materials.
 * Public Engagement: You will be based at Warwick, and should expect both to travel for research and public engagement activities and to attend regular team meetings on campus. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to demonstrate their approaches to public engagement on the cultural history of the NHS at interview. Applicants are welcome to contact the PIs to discuss the nature of the posts in advance of application.
 * Deadline: 7 Sept. 2015
 * Intend to interview week beginning 21 Sept.

Victoria University of Wellington (NZL) - John David Stout Research Fellowship - Deadline: 1 Sept. 2015

 * This Fellowship provides a full-time opportunity to write within an academic environment for the year of tenure. The Fellowship is based in the Stout Research Centre, a multi-disciplinary research centre at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. It is open to researchers in any area of study relating to New Zealand society, history or culture, but is not intended to fund the writing of a novel, play or other literary work
 * The Fellowship will not be awarded to anyone whose research is concurrently supported by their regular employment, nor for the writing of a PhD. Applications should include a CV and a short description of the research project (500 words).
 * Further enquiries may be made to Professor Lydia Wevers, Director, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand, tel: +64 4 463 6434, fax: +64 4-463-5439, e-mail: lydia.wevers@vuw.ac.nz Please complete the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter by attachment.
 * Deadline: Midnight, New Zealand time, 1 Sept. 2015.

===Volkswagen Foundation (DE) - Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutions in Germany - Deadline: 8 Oct. 2015=== Through its funding initiative "Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutes in Germany and the USA" the Volkswagen Foundation aims to strengthen transatlantic academic relations, especially in the field of the Humanities. In this funding initiative, the Volkswagen Foundation works closely with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York.

Scope of Funding: In the context of this initiative, the two foundations cooperate with several universities and research institutes of excellence in Germany and in the USA. In general, however, applicants are able to apply to a host university or research institute of their choice.

Call: Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutions in Germany.

The Fellowships address postdocs based at American universities and research institutes working in the Humanities who wish to spend some time in Germany working on a research project. Details of conditions and the application procedure can be found under Information for Applicants 97 (pdf). Applications must be filed electronically via the electronic application system.
 * Application deadline is October 8, 2015.

Volkswagen Foundation (DE) - ‘Freigeist’ Fellowships - Deadline: 15 Oct. 2015
The German Volkswagen Foundation is a completely independent non-profit foundation established under private law. With an annual funding volume of around 150 million euros it is among the country‘s largest foundations, and it is the largest private science funding foundation in Germany. Within its funding initiative ‘Freigeist’ Fellowships the VolkswagenFoundation is seeking for 10 - 15 outstanding Junior Researchers (Post-Docs) of all disciplines and topics with unique ideas and convincing personalities.

The ‘Freigeist’ Fellowship: pro­vides you with a reliable five-year timeline during which you are free to carry out highly innovative risk-taking research in projects located at the boundaries of established fields of research. includes, in addition to your own position (usually “TV-L 14”, German salary scale), family-related benefits for parents, positions for scientific personnel (e. g. doctoral students, postdocs) as well as non-personnel costs (e. g. consumables, travel expenses, equipment); Research stays abroad for up to two years can also be integrated into the fellowship; incorporates the possibility to apply for additional components during the funding period to ensure a high degree of flexibility; provides funding of up to one million Euro for the first five years. Your qualifications: Any candidate can apply who identifies with the goals of a ‘Freigeist’ Fellowship and conforms to the following conditions: You hold excellent academic qualifications, have published articles or monographs and you pursue a creative, innovative and visionary idea. You wish to work independently and in an interdisciplinary field. You pursue an extraordinary perspective or new methodological approaches. You are able to react constructively to potential risks. The doctorate must have been obtained not longer than five years previously. The Fellowship must from the outset be inte­grated within a university or an extra-mural research institution in Germany. Candidates must already have changed their academic environment and moved to a new location—or do this at the latest when starting the Fellowship. Candidates need to have international experience—or include a research sojourn abroad in the proposed project.
 * Applications must be submitted by: 15 October 2015. We highly recommend that you consult the respective information for applicants published on our website for further details: http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/nc/en/freigeist-fellowships

Washington University in St. Louis (MO) - Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship - Deadline: 4 Dec. 2015
Washington University announces the sixteenth year of Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry, a postdoctoral fellowship program endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and designed to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching across the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications from recent PhDs (within the last 5 years) for the position as Fellow. In September 2016, the two newly selected Fellow will join the University’s ongoing interdisciplinary programs and seminars. The Fellow will receive a two-year appointment with a nine-month academic year salary beginning at $52,575 per year. Postdoctoral Fellows pursue their own continuing research in association with a senior faculty mentor appointed by the Steering Committee at Washington University. Over the course of their two-year appointment, they will also teach three undergraduate courses and collaborate in leading an interdisciplinary seminar on theory and methods for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

Applicants should submit, via Interfolio, a cover letter, a description of their research program (no more than 1800 words), a brief proposal for an interdisciplinary seminar in theory and methods of interest and use for students in a range of subfields, and a curriculum vitae. Applicants who have not completed their doctoral work should indicate, in their cover letters, how many chapters of their dissertation are complete and how complete the remaining chapters are. Applicants should also arrange for the submission of three confidential letters of recommendation.


 * Submit materials via Interfolio at the following link by December 4, 2015. http://apply.interfolio.com/30137

Wesleyan University (CT) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Latin American Studies - Deadline: 15 Nov. 2015
Wesleyan University invites applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Latin American Studies. We seek an historian of the twentieth century, with preference given to candidates whose research focuses on Central America or the Andean region. The successful candidate will offer courses originating in the Latin American Studies Program. The fellowship includes limited teaching duties and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Annual stipend of $50,000, research/travel funds, and health insurance. Renewable for a second year.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. must be received before July 2016 and preferably since 2012.
 * Link to Apply: https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/5039
 * Applications received by November 15, 2015 will receive full consideration.

===Wesleyan University (CT) - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American Studies - Deadline: 15 Nov. 2015=== Wesleyan University invites applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American Studies. We seek a scholar whose research focuses on the cultures and/or history of indigenous people in North America.

The successful candidate will offer courses originating in the American Studies Department. The fellowship includes limited teaching duties and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Ph.D. must be received before July 2016 and preferably since 2012. Annual stipend of $50,000, research/travel funds, and health insurance. Renewable for a second year.

Applications, including cover letter, CV, a writing sample (either a manuscript of no more than 30 pages or an article), and contact information for three referees must be submitted online at http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/5037. Inquiries may be directed to Professor Patricia Hill, Director, Center for the Americas, phill@wesleyan.edu.
 * Applications received by November 15, 2015 will receive full consideration.