Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12

This page is for post-doctoral positions that start in 2012

To keep this page consistent and easy to read, please adhere to the following guidelines (taken from last year's page): For more information and answers to some questions about timing, materials requests, application numbers and fields, offers, etc. see last year's postdoc wiki at: Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Postdocs 2010-11
 * 1) Please place new fellowship entries in alphabetical order. Note that "University of X" should be alphabetized by U as first sort, and X as second sort within the U listings.
 * 2) Please mark the title of the fellowship using the H2 header.
 * 3) Please include the deadline and a web link to the ad/website; PLEASE follow the format of other entries.
 * 4) For logging comments or updates, please begin your entry with a bullet point. Each entry should have a separate line.
 * 5) For substantive comments or updates about status, interaction, etc., please include the date at the beginning of your entry so that users can scan the info quickly for new entries.

Aarhus University (Denmark) - History of Science Post doc - DEADLINE PASSED

 * ~2 year reserach position on the “Exploring Greenland: Science and Technology in Cold War Settings” project
 * to work on the “Geo-politics of the inner earth: Cold War seismological ventures in Greenland” sub-theme "Candidates with research experience in the history of Cold War science and technology are particularly encouraged to apply. Experience with and a good knowledge of Danish or Greenlandic history will be an advantage".
 * Applicants must speak Danish, or be willing to learn whilst in Aarhus.
 * Short Deadline: 15 Aug. 2011
 * (have posted this in 2011-12 rather than 2010-11 as the start date is unclear).

ACLS New Faculty Fellows 2011-12 - DEADLINE PASSED
 NOTE (1/19/12): NEW PAGE for ACLS NFF UPDATES after January 19, 2012: ACLS New Faculty Fellows 2011-2012 UPDATES. Please post your questions and updates on this new page.
 * Renewed for 2011-12. The New Faculty Fellows program was created in response to the increasingly “jobless market” that confronts recent Ph.D.s in the humanities. The foreseeable impact of such circumstances on the rising generation of young scholars, in whom so much had already been invested, impelled ACLS to rapidly develop and implement this initiative in the fall of 2009. It is thus with great pleasure ACLS announces that, with the continuous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the New Faculty Fellows program is being offered for a third year in 2011-12. The New Faculty Fellows program will allow recent Ph.D.s in the humanities to take up two-year positions at universities across the United States where their particular research and teaching expertise augment departmental offerings.
 * Approximately 40 New Faculty Fellow awards will be made for appointments that will begin in fall 2012. New Faculty Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $50,000 plus a research/travel allowance of $5,000, health insurance, and a $1,500 one-time moving allowance. The teaching load is three courses over two semesters of the academic year, the majority of which will be in the undergraduate curriculum. Additionally, mentors at the receiving institutions help integrate Fellows into their scholarly communities.
 * Applications are accepted by nomination only from participating institutions. Applicants must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
 * Ph.D. in a humanities discipline or humanistic social science, which includes history, anthropology, and such areas as political theory, historical sociology, and economic history.
 * Ph.D. awarded between January 2010 and December 2011. Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand by December 31, 2011.
 * Ph.D.s who have already secured tenure-track positions are not eligible.
 * Candidates must be willing to relocate to take up offered positions.
 * ACLS does not accept applications from candidates whose work is primarily creative (e.g. music composition or performance).
 * There is no citizenship requirement.
 * Previously unsuccessful applicants may be nominated again if they still fulfill the eligibility requirements.
 * The deadline for nominations to be received by ACLS is October 7, 2011 . Candidates who are nominated by their Ph.D.-granting institution will receive an email from ACLS with a link to the online application by October 14. Applications are the equivalent of a job dossier, consisting of a completed application form, two-page cover letter, two-page curriculum vitae, twenty-five-page writing sample, and three reference letters. Further specifications and formatting instructions for all uploadable documents will be available through the application portal. Please note that applications not complying with any part of the guidelines will not be reviewed. Only applications submitted online by 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on October 27, 2011 will be considered.
 * Please note that applicants to the 2011 NFF competition and any other ACLS Fellowship programs will not be eligible for the 2011 Public Fellows competition.
 * Has anyone received an email from ACLS yet granting them access to the "application portal?" Do we know how many nominees there are this year? Looks like last year there were ~800 nominees for 65 spots, but this year there are only 40 positions available.
 * I was just typing that I hadn't gotten my link yet either, but lo and behold, there it is now.
 * Yeah, I just got my access link and also see there are only 40 spots. Anyone know how many nominees are competing for those positions this year?
 * FAQ says about 700 applicants for about 40 positions.
 * They have a "no Intefolio" rule... ugh....And the same overly precise rules about writing sample format as last year...
 * When did you get your e-mail link? I haven't received mine yet.
 * I received mine on Thurs. Oct 13 from Lauren Birnie (lbirnie@acls.org), who I presume is an administrator, because the letter was signed Nicole Stahlmann, Director of Fellowship Programs. If your PhD granting institution notified you that you were among those they nominated to the ACLS for the fellowship, then you should contact them or the ACLS to follow up. Good luck!
 * I realise I'm too late for this (nominations were due on Oct 7), but I have a question about the eligibility rules and process. Are the nominating instutions those from which a doctoral student graduated or those at which she/he would like to work?
 * Nominations are from your PhD granting institution.
 * Thanks. So as I understand it, your PhD granting institution needs to be one of the US universities they list as "participating institutions." Is that correct? A: Yes.
 * This is elitist BS, ain't it?
 * I am putting together my materials now, and I wonder what people think about the instructions for the writing sample. I planned to send a published article, but it seems strange to cut out the endnotes. (If I don't it won't be 25 pages.) Also, I am wondering if they don't require the notes, do you think that applies to the references as well?
 * A: I don't think losing endnotes is a big deal. Losing references on the other hand, seems impossible (and is not mentioned in the guidelines). Another Q: is it possible to say anything remotely original in the section of the Cover Leter where we are to spell out "how this fellowship, if awarded, will contribute to your professional growth and advance your career." A: No, not in my opinion. I just accepted that and said that it would provide a wonderful opportunity to work with stellar faculty.
 * The instructions say that endnotes and footnotes are not essential, so I'm planning to cut them. But it does feel odd. Above poster: I would imagine that the green light to cut out citations would apply to references and bibliography as well.
 * Thanks. I was the original poster on this, and I ultimately read it this way as well. Hopefully we're right.
 * A: I emailed the ofahelp and they reply very quickly. They repeated that notes/biblio are not required. (And reminded me about the 25 page limit, TOTAL).
 * Just submitted my application; for anyone running late, please beware that there is a strict character limit on your diss. abstract (including spaces). Good Luck Everyone! (10/27)
 * Does anyone know when the letters letting people know whether they've gotten through the cut go out? I had it in my head (for some reason) that I read "late December" somewhere, but I can't find that timeline anywhere. I've called often, but can't ever get through. Any ideas? (12.21)
 * I saved the application information (although I cannot now locate it online). This is all it said: "Notifications will be sent by the end of January 2012." No promise, as far as I know, of notifying applicants about the first cut.
 * Judging by last year's process (I took a look at the 2010-11 Wiki) the notifications will probably go out around Jan 15, which is a Sunday, so maybe Fri 13 or Mon 16 I'm guessing. 12/23
 * Any sense of how large the applicant pool is from which the 40 are drawn? 12/26
 * Read the whole thread above. FAQ said they anticipated around 700 applicants.
 * Overlooked that -- thanks.
 * I have a random question and would appreciate any thoughts. What if you are lucky enough to get this fellowship, and one or more of the participating institutions also has a TT job opening in your field that you didn't apply for (not enough time, strength, LOR-writer resources/patience to put out 50 job apps). What would you do? What _could_ you do? Would it be advisable to contact the department chair and ask him/her to take a look at your NFF dossier? I mean, if we are qualified for the NFF, that means we are good enough to get a TT asst. prof job, because the NFF is supposed to position us inside an institution to receive a real job that will eventually open up after the crisis, right? (12/29)
 * No, my understanding is that the NFF is supposed to inflate the number of available teaching positions to help compensate for the (hopefully temporary) current dirth of TT positions. Please correct me if I am mistaken, but I never read anything that suggested the the goal was to help you get your foot in the door at institution X -- it's just to help you stay in the field in case you don't get a TT position.
 * This post, directly above me, is correct. The NFF program is basically a two-year hovering position until something opens up somewhere else. There's probably a chance you could secure a lecturship should nothing work out, but it's not a gateway to TT at that institution. I have a few friends in these programs now and they assure me that, at least in their experince and given the prestige of the institutions at which they are housed, precisely no one pays any attention to them. It's basically your chance to get your book out and swing for the fence on your own.
 * I am a current NFF and my experience is not like that at all. The NFF program really varies by institution. I know 3-5 of my cohort who last I knew have indeed had their positions converted (or offered to be), but yes, many more who haven't. It really, really depends on the instition. It's a question of perceived 'prestige' versus actual good fit, which is a discussion for after the awards are given out and the speculation goes to Defkon 5. As far as "no one pays any attention" to NFFs...again, that varies. I am by and large treated as close to regular faculty as possible for someone in my position (ie. I can't go to promotion & tenure meetings or vote on committees or anything like that). To the original poster of this thread: if/when you do get the award (btw the request for degree verification means bupkis, sorry), there will be a web seminar where these and other questions will be answered. I don't speak for the ACLS and don't know how they are doing the program this year, but in my own experience I would strongly caution against contacting any department on your own behalf; it may even be against the rules, but again I don't guarantee anything. If you do get the award you will learn a lot more about the incredibly complex (and exilherating!) process of the "clearinghouse" in a week or so...good luck! (1/7) ETA: as you can imagine any competent staff would, some ACLSers do from time to time check this wiki out, so make sure to keep your discussion as professional as it currently is and don't make any of the dumb wiki-mistakes some of my cohort did last year. Good luck! (1/7)
 * btw the request for degree verification means bupkis, sorry -- Are there NFF fellows that were ABD when they applied who did not receive requests to verify their degree? Or do you primarily mean that a request for verification does not necessarily mean you will be selected as a finalist?
 * Ok, thanks for the responses! I really appreciate this forum. Good luck to all! (12/30)
 * Request to verify degree, 1/4/12 via email. (x2) Was ABD when nominated. -- Was it a mass email or personalized? (And congratulations--sounds like you are very much in the running.)
 * Personalized. And thanks, although last year's wiki entry makes it sound like verification doesn't necessarily correlate with making the final cut.
 * Was there a deadline for your confirmation? That might be of some help in guessing when the final notices might be given out, by correlating w/last year's dates.-- January 11th.
 * Re correlation with making final cut: perhaps not, but it does seems your chances are greater than those of us who applied ABD and have not received email asking for verification of degree.
 * If you're bored and looking for fun, read last year's thread for this postdoc. Man, they were freaking out by this time last year. I have to say, we're all looking cool as cucumbers, by comparison. (Personally, I've just learned to stop hoping.)
 * We have our dignity! The best cucumbers in town.
 * Aw, there's no need to freak out (yet), because decisions have been made, and what's done is done. I personally will save my tearful breakdown for after getting accepted or rejected. Degree confirmations are due tomorrow 1/11, then judging by last year's schedule, a couple days later (Friday the 13th, yikes!) we should hopefully get the notices. That's when I expect this spot to officially blow up.
 * A friend of mine who got this fellowship last year says he heard back in late January.
 * God, I hope it's sooner than that. Do we think it will be Friday the 13th?! or Tues 17th?
 * According the very lengthy wiki from last year, in 2010, the degree verification deadline was Tuesday, January 11th and both acceptances and rejections were sent on Friday, January 14th.
 * [To the tune of Chorus Line] God, I hope I get it. I hope I get it. I got no interviews this yeaaaaaarr (x3 on no interviews this year).
 * I will be checking my email every 30 seconds today. Good luck, everyone!
 * No word yet, almost 3pm EST. I can't believe the ACLS is gonna leave us hanging over the long weekend. Oh well, nothing else to do but wait. (1/13)
 * Fellowship awarded. (email, 1/13)
 * Fellowship awarded. The subject heading reads "ACLS New Faculty Fellows: Award Notification" 50 out of 700. (1/13 2:30 pm EST) (x4)
 * Rejection email 2:54 pm 1/13 (x3)
 * Congrats to those who got a fellowship! Was the notification personalized, or a mass email to all awardees at once? (I haven't received an acceptance OR a rejection so if you got a mass acceptance email I'm thinking I can rule myself out!)
 * It was a personalized acceptance. Good luck!
 * Thanks for the info!
 * I'm an alternate and it says we'll be notified by 1/30. Can someone who was accepted explain under what conditions the acceptance letter says awardees should decline the award?
 * The letter states: "...if you have been offered or have already accepted a tenure-track position, you are no longer eligible for the NFF award." Apparently this is also the case if you are offered a TT job between now and March.
 * Anybody else not heard anything yet (i.e. no acceptance, no rejection, and no alternate email, just silence?) I dont know what the delay would be . ..
 * Rejection email 3:16 pm -- must be sending them out one by one...
 * rejection email 3:20 pm
 * rejection 3:30pm
 * rejection 3:45. Even with the ridiculous odds, it's hard not to feel a little down in the mouth about this -- but congratulations and all best to those who were awarded the fellowship!
 * you're right, it's disappointing, especially since the odds for a TT are even more ridiculous--e.g. 250 applicants for one position--and this actually seemed possible.
 * Man this is sad; that's why I don't know if I am even applying next December 2012 cos it seems like basically they are forcing you to defend by Dec of each year without ensuring that anyone will actually get it...oh man...
 * Completely unsolicited response from someone who doesn't know your circumstances, is not your advisor and probably is in a different field, and therefore should likely be ignored: in this job market, being ABD in the humanities may represent anything from an occassional to serious handicap. Someone earlier in this thread suggested that they were now considering another year of grad school that they didn't need, and while I understand the "shelter" that graduate school represents in a variety of ways (deferred loans, eligibility for work study, TAing, library privileges, etc.), what another year in grad school also represents is that you'll be in this exact situation next year -- ABD on the market -- but also a year staler in the market's eyes. My point only is that maybe seeing ACLS as "forcing you to defend" is a little beside the point -- some people would argue that the best thing you can do for your job prospects is to defend, because PhD in hand is one of the strongest things you can do for your resume. Again -- unsolicited, uninformed, and probably best ignored, just one person's perspective on things one can do that might strengthen one's hand. (FWIW, I have my degree, am on the market, was on the market seriously once before as ABD, am now a VAP, and did not get this fellowship.)
 * I agree completely w/ the comment above. Defend your dissertation and take your chances outside of grad school, unless it would be impossible to make ends meet otherwise. I was ABD last year, and got only 2 bites on my applications. I defended over the summer, and I'm already doing 5 times better on the job market. No ACLS, alas, but the rejection email arrived while I was on the phone for an interview.
 * It is sad also because the sense is that always the same disciplines have the lion's share or even monopoly. For example, almost no people in Modern languages (except English of course) last year and I would bet this year will be the same.
 * To be fair, the numbers in English and history may be proportionate to the applicant pool. There are just a whole lot more of them out there. German was quite well represented last year. There are some in French this year. I'm sure part of the luck factor is which languages/disciplines are represented on the committee in a given year.
 * Well, all I can say about this job market: I have my Ph.D., have a book in print, have a teaching price, come from an Ivy school -- and still got ignored by ACLS -- and by all the other postdocs. So that's the deal.
 * Two Ph.Ds, almost two monographs and one edited book, 8 articles,etc., and nothing done as well.
 * Three Ph.Ds, four monographs... I'm just kidding, but I am a double-Ivy ACLS reject too if it makes anyone feel better. (My mind is still reeling from the idea of having a second doctorate -- I can't even imagine the brains and motivation needed to start anew. Nicely done, comment neighbor!)
 * t was not said to show off titles, of course, but just to point out how difficult it is to understand this crazy crazy job market.
 * Three Ph.Ds, four monographs... that made me laugh out loud! thanks for the levity -- another ivy-league ACLS reject
 * Thank you, Ivy Leaguers, for posting about your rejection. This helped me a lot. I hope you don't mind, but I posted this to a blog I just started about making the transition from academia to the real world: http://yourbaristahasaphd.wordpress.com.
 * Sorry to chime in as an awardee, but anyone who was awarded the fellowship receive confirmation of eligibility from ACLS?
 * Yes, via e-mail on 1/19, also scheduled webinar time.
 * Should people start a separate entry above like they did in 2011 for "UPDATES"? A: To avoid more clutter on this page, I've opened up a new page for ACLS NFF Updates. Awardees should post their updates and questions on this new page: ACLS New Faculty Fellows 2011-2012 UPDATES. Thanks. Una74 23:08, January 19, 2012 (UTC)

ACLS Public Fellows
ACLS is pleased to announce the second competition of its Public Fellows program in the 2011-12. The program will place 13 recent Ph.D.s in staff positions at partnering agencies in government and the non-profit sector for two years, beginning in some cases as early as June 2012. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these agencies and receive professional mentoring. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and at the same level as new professional employees of the hosting agency and will include health insurance. Applicants must: Information on the competition, including partnering agencies and available positions, will be announced in January. Application deadline: March 2012.
 * This program, made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to demonstrate that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy.
 * ACLS will seek applications from recent Ph.D.s who wish to begin careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Competitive applicants will have been successful in both academic and extra-academic experiences.
 * 1) possess U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status
 * 2) have a Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between January 2009 and the time of application
 * 3) not have applied to any other ACLS Fellowship programs in the 2011-2012 competition year, including the New Faculty Fellows program


 * Heads up: the public agences are indeed now listed on the site, and you can start applying beginning tomorrow, 1/23. (1/22)

American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Visiting Scholars Program 2012-2013 - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The purpose of the Visiting Scholars Program is to support the work of younger public policy analysts, humanists, and social scientists who show promise of becoming leaders in their field, especially those who work on multidisciplinary topics. The Program offers opportunities for them to carry out their individual research as well as to collaborate with Academy Fellows on shared scholarly or policy-related interests. It also helps to create a national network for scholars in the early stages of their career, assisting them in their research and professional development.
 * The Visiting Scholars Program (VSP) is an interdisciplinary research fellowship housed at the headquarters of the Academy in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Academy conducts the Visiting Scholars Program in association with the Harvard Humanities Center, which provides access to the university’s research facilities and works with the Academy to plan joint lectures, seminars, and informal discussions.
 * Postdocs receive an annual stipend of up to $40,000. The Academy provides office space, computer services, library privileges, and assists with information on locating housing.
 * Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status as of the application deadline date and should have completed their Ph.D., J.D, or equivalent professional training within the last 10 years. Graduate student applicants must complete all degree requirements by August 1, 2012.
 * Deadline 10/15/2011
 * Candidates will be informed of the decision in spring, 2012.
 * Do they in practice only give out fellowships to people who study America? They say American topics "are welcome," but does this mean that, say, European topics are not?

American Antiquarian Society - Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Scholars within three years of receipt of the Ph.D. are invited to apply for the Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship, a year-long residential fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society. The fellowship is intended to provide time and resources to extend research and/or to revise the dissertation for publication. Any topic relevant to the Society's library collections and programmatic scope—all aspects of American history, literature, and culture from contact to 1876—is eligible. The twelve-month stipend for this fellowship is $35,000. Selection is based on the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the appropriateness of the project to the Society's collections, and the likelihood that the project will result in a highly significant book.
 * Further information and application materials are available on the AAS website. Questions may be directed to Paul Erickson, Director of Academic Programs, at perickson@mwa.org. AAS does not conduct conference interviews for this fellowship. The deadline for applications is October 15, 2011.

Australian National University - Australian Centre on China in the World

 * Unstated number of two, three and (PT) four year postdoctoral fellowships "to do research in one of the six research themes - "China Time", "China Urban", "China Justice", "China Texts", "China Everyday" and “China Numbers”.
 * "The appointees will have submitted a PhD in some area of Chinese Studies, know Chinese, English and, preferably, at least one other language (not just another dialect of Chinese), and have cogent and achievable research and publication plans for the period of the fellowship"
 * Deadline: not stated in advert, posted 23 Dec 2011.

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship 2011-2012 - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Deadline: November 2, 2011
 * CAN $70,000 per year, for two years

Birkbeck College, University of London (UK) - Pears Institute Early Career Fellowship

 * Two year research post-doctoral position on the topic of Antisemitism
 * "Their area of specialism should be European, American or British twentieth century history. Applicants should have completed their doctorate, or be close to completion, and have identified an area for further original research. Their research interests should align closely with the remit of the Institute. Established by the Pears Foundation, the Institute is founded on the principle that the study of antisemitism is vital to the understanding of racism, prejudice and xenophobia more broadly."
 * Deadline: 6 Feb. 2012
 * Interviews: 28 Feb. 2012

Brandeis University Kay Postdoc in Medical Anthropology - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Department of Anthropology and the Health: Science, Society and Policy (HSSP) Program invite applications for a two-year, non-renewable Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship in medical anthropology beginning Fall 2012. We seek a scholar who examines health, illness, medicine and/or healing processes from an anthropological perspective, preferably with a research focus outside of the United States. Ph.D. must be in hand by commencement of fellowship and preferably received within the past six years.
 * The Fellow, who will be appointed as a faculty member at the rank of lecturer, will teach one course per semester, receive a salary for 2012-2013 of $55,903 (plus benefits), with moving expenses (around $1,500), and a research fund of up to $4,000 per year.
 * 1/11: request for skype interview to determine short list for campus visit (X2-removed myself from pool due to other offer, fyi. good luck to the others --- congrats and thanks for letting us know!).

British Academy (UK) - Postdoc Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The UK National Academy for Humanities and Social Sciences enables 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.
 * Funding (2008) £184,000 - 243,000 for 3 y.
 * Awards are tenable for three years (not renewable) from a starting date normally in September or October 2011, and certainly no later than 1 January 2013.
 * Up to 45 awards may be available to be taken up in the autumn of 2012 (usual pool is 800 applicants)
 * Deadline: 12 October 2011
 * "Early Career" for the BA means "not more than three years from the PhD" upon taking up the award; the exact date is not yet stated in the online material but based on last years eligibility criteria they mean people who had their vivas on or after 1 April 2009 (with allowances for career breaks etc.)
 * ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Documentation from August 2011 says the awards are available to : British citizens; anyone of whatever nationality who has obtained (or expects to have obtained by 1 April 2012) a doctorate from a UK university; and EEA (European Economic Area) nationals (regardless of whether or not they have a UK doctorate). "It is unlikely that anyone who does not fall into one of these categories will be accepted as eligible, but an applicant not otherwise meeting these conditions who can, nevertheless, demonstrate a strong prior association with the UK academic community, may be considered."

Brown University - Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Fellowship -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * In 2012-13, the Pembroke Center is awarding residential postdoctoral fellowships to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of "Economies of Perception". See http://www.pembrokecenter.org for full description. 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 Ph.D. and may not hold a tenured position. Brown University is an EEO/AA employer. The Center strongly encourages underrepresented minority scholars to apply.
 * The term of appointment is July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. The stipend is $50,000, plus a supplement for health insurance. For application instructions see http://www.pembrokecenter.org or contact Donna_Goodnow@Brown.edu. The deadline for applications is December 8, 2011. Selections will be announced in March.
 * Emailed 12-15 for writing sample by 12/21. x 5 -- From what fields?--social science (x1)
 * Merry Christmas? Rejection letter by snail mail 12/24// I hear you, my friend.
 * Re: rejection letter--did they request a writing sample first?
 * Not from me, no
 * Telephone call notifying selection as alternate (12/20)

Brown University - Political Theory Project - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Political Theory Project at Brown will be appointing up to five post-doctoral fellows from fields such as Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Constitutional History, American Founding Period, Religion and Politics, Political Economy, Legal Theory, and History of Economic Thought. The Project is particularly interested in candidates whose work synthesizes normative and social scientific/historical aspects of political questions.
 * Fellows pursue their own research, participate in the bi-weekly PTP Working Group, and teach (at most) one small seminar per semester. We are especially interested in candidates who could participate in a team-taught lecture course that combines Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Salary is competitive. Appointment as Post Doctoral Research Associate is for one year, but may be renewable.
 * Applications should include CV, three confidential letters of reference, a one-page research plan, and a writing sample of no more than 20,000 words. Details about the Project’s research and pedagogical missions, and a list of sample courses the Project would like to see developed, can be found in the courses section of our website. On their cover letter, applicants must indicate: 1) how their work advances the Project’s mission and 2) which Project-sponsored course they would most like to teach and why.
 * Applications received by November 1, 2011 will be assured of full consideration.


 * 1/22/12- Anyone hear any news on this?

Brown University - Mellon Fellowship, Global History of Medicine

 * Two year Mellon post-doctoral Fellowship in the Global History of Medicine
 * "The field is defined as any sub-set of the history of medicine that explores connections or interactions in more than one region, or that compares the history of medicine between two or more regions. Applicants must have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown within the last five (5) years."
 * Deadline: 3 Feb. 2012

Brown University - Postdoctoral Fellow in Critical Global Humanities

 * two year post doctoral fellowship in Critical Global Humanities
 * "We seek a candidate of exceptional achievement and promise in any field, period, or discipline of the humanities, with the intellectual flexibility to engage in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study and dialogue, as well as a strong commitment to the critical analysis of the humanities in the contexts of globalization and the globalizing university. Scholarly interest in one or more Cogut Center program foci, including Humanities and Science, Humanities and Arts, Medical Humanities, and Religion and Internationalism, is welcome but not required."
 * " Ph.D. must be in hand by 1 July 2012 and must have been awarded by an institution other than Brown University in the previous five years."
 * Deadline: 1 Feb. 2012

Cambridge University - Christ's College JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * One four year JRF in "the broad area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, or non-experimental Sciences (though excluding for this application year any research topics in English Literature or Language)."
 * Deadline: 10 Nov. 2011
 * Anyone heard from Christ's?
 * Nothing (12 Dec)
 * Rejection e-mail (13 Dec) x 3
 * Rejection e-mail (14 Dec)

Cambridge University - Churchill, Fitzwilliam, Murray Edwards, Selwyn, Trinity Hall JRFS - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Total 12 JRF (post-doctoral fellowships) in multiple subjects across five colleges
 * Single online application portal
 * Deadline: 5pm GMT, 20 Nov. 2011; referees reports by 23 Nov.
 * Churchill
 * One stipendary in "Archaeology and Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, History, and Social Anthropology."
 * Fitzwilliam
 * "One stipendiary Fellowship, co-funded by the Isaac Newton Trust in one of the following subjects: English, Classics, Law and Politics"
 * Murray Edwards (was New Hall)
 * "One stipendiary Fellowship in Arts subjects."
 * Selwyn
 * "One stipendiary Centenary Fellowship in the following Arts subjects: Anglo Saxon, Architecture, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Classics, English, History of Art, Linguistics, Modern & Medieval Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theology."
 * Trinity Hall
 * "One stipendiary Fellowship in Arts and Social Sciences subjects."

Does anybody have any idea when they will contact applicants to submit work? Do the colleges do this separately (and at different times), or through a central system/ single interview etc.?


 * 10th January I believe (FAQs on the application pages).
 * Yes: invitation to submit work just received (10 Jan). Interviews would seem to be done separately by each college (except Churchill, who do not interview), and will apparently be in early March. X3
 * I'm still waiting to hear from them so I presume that this means I am not being invited to submit written work. Anyone else waiting to hear? -- Nothing here either (Jan 10). It's possible that they're notifying by discipline, although I guess it's unlikely...
 * I haven't heard anything either (Jan 10) so also presume this means I am not being invited to submit work. Are invites to subit work coming from seperate colleges, or a central system? -- Central system (managed by Churchill College).
 * Rejection received (11 Jan) x2
 * The website has 10 January, but my confirmation email states "if selected...we will contact you after 12 January."
 * Is anyone else still waiting to hear a response? Yes - 01/15. I asked why I did not hear and they forwarded me an email I never received, notifying me of my rejection on 11/1- darn.
 * Likewise. A brief yet friendly rejection indicating that "the first stage of the junior research fellowship has now been completed" and that they received over 900 applications. 18/1/2012.

Cambridge University - Clare Hall - Newton/Johnston JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * One 3-year research fellowship in Economics, History or Law
 * "The Fellowship is open to graduates of any university with no age limit, but is intended to support those at an early stage in their academic careers, and will normally be awarded to a candidate within five years of completing their PhD"
 * "Anyone interested in applying for the Fellowship should note that the standard needed to progress to the later stages of the competition is extremely high. Overseas candidates should also note that the College will not pay for international travel should they be short-listed for interview."
 * SHORT deadline: 30 Dec. 2011

Cambridge University - Corpus Christi JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * One 3-year research fellowship in one of the following subjects: "British History, Sociology, Materials Science, and Geography"
 * (Note that for previous students at this college there are no subject restrictions)
 * "The Research Fellowship is open to graduates of any university who on 1 October 2012 will have completed not more than five years of research"
 * Deadline: (Noon, GMT) 17 Nov. 2011
 * Rejection email (12/1)

Cambridge University - CRASSH Mellon/Newton Fellows

 * Two 2-year post-doctoral fellowships at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
 * "Applicants must have been awarded a PhD by the application deadline (2 March 2012) and should normally have been awarded it not more than five years prior to taking up their fellowship"
 * "Research proposals must relate to the Centre’s theme for 2011-13, Cultures and Politics of the Transregional"
 * Dealine: 2 Mar. 2012
 * Interviews: week of the 24th April.

Cambridge University - Department of History & Philosophy of Science

 * Two 4 year research post-doctoral positions on the "Science of Human Nature: Philosophical Disputes at the Interface of Natural and Social Sciences" project.
 * Candidates must have "an outstanding record in a field related to the project: such fields are likely to include the philosophy of social science, the history of science (especially social and human sciences), and the philosophy of mind" and the PhD in hand by appointment (date not stated, but by implication Aug 2012.)
 * Hard copy applications ONLY
 * Deadline: 10 Feb. 2012
 * Interviews: 9 Mar. 2012

Cambridge University - Emmanuel College - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3 x 3-year JRFs in any subject
 * "Applicants must show promise of being able to pursue research at the highest international level, and should not have completed more than eight years of post-graduate study and research by October 1, 2012."
 * Deadline: 6 Oct. 2011
 * Longlisted, invited to submit written work: Nov. 15, 2011 (x2)
 * Has anyone had a rejection email yet?
 * Rejection email received: Nov. 15, 2011 (x4)
 * I haven't heard anything. Any other applicants in this position?
 * Yes. I do English - how about you?
 * Rejection received 16 Nov.

Cambridge University - Faculty of Philosophy

 * Two 2-year post-doctoral positions in Philosphy
 * One in: "Philosophy of Physics and/or Foundations of Physics" & for the other "a research interest in pragmatic approaches to modality will be a strong advantage, and suitable candidates are likely to have a background in Pragmatism, Metaphysics, and/or Philosophy of Language."
 * "The primary role of the Research Fellows will be to conduct their own research, and candidates will be expected to provide evidence of exceptional potential for research and publication at an international level. (In most cases, candidates will not be competitive unless they already have publications in leading journals.)"
 * Deadline: 13 Feb. 2012

Cambridge University - Faraday Institute for Science and Religion - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3 year post-doctoral position "working with Prof. John Wood [Imperial College, London] on a project entitled "Restoring Spiritual Values to European Research"
 * "The overall object is to compare the current status of the European Research Area and its underlying values with those of the founders of the concept of European partnership, with particular reference to religious values. The successful candidate will have independent research experience and an interest in international research policy and outcomes, and must be in agreement with the ethos and aims of The Faraday Institute."
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2011
 * Interviews early in Nov.

Cambridge University - Girton College JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * One 3-year research fellowship in "Architecture, Art History, Education, Human Geography, Law, Music, Philosophy (inc. Philosophy of Science), Politics, Psychology, Sociology or Theology"
 * "The Fellowship is open to graduates of any university with no age limit, but it is intended to support those at an early stage in their academic careers, and will normally be awarded to a candidate who has recently completed a Ph.D. or is close to completion."
 * "Those interested should note that the standard needed to progress to the later stages of the competition is extremely high. Overseas candidates should also note that the College cannot be responsible for payment of air fares should they be short-listed for interview."
 * Deadline: 11 Jan. 2012
 * Work to be submitted early-Feb
 * Interviews: 13 Mar. 2012

Cambridge University - Gonville & Caius JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * WARNING ABOUT CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD JRFs: (if you have different experiences please comment below). The most common word used about all JRF fellowships at Oxbridge is nepotistic (this is from people at the institution). I have been advised that if you do not have a strong personal network at Oxbridge, either undergraduate or PhD from these institutions, and/or letters of recommendation from Oxbridge professors in the department you are aiming for, it is not worth applying. This advice is relevant for JRF positions not for seperate Oxbridge postdoc positions.
 * (The Talk Page is a good place to have these sorts of discussions. AFII)
 * Thx, have re-posted on the talk page
 * Four year Research Fellowships in all fields now being considered
 * "Candidates should be university graduates or research students and should not have been engaged in full-time post-graduate research for longer than four years, or the equivalent in part-time research, by 1 October 2011."
 * Deadline: 30 Sept. 2011
 * Decision: 20 Jan. 2012
 * N.B. Interviews and decisions are made on the same day and candidates will need to make a decision whether to accept or decline within 24 hours.
 * Hello! Has anyone heard anything about their Caius JRF application? -- Nothing here (11/16)
 * Just got an email saying applications are currently being evaluated by fellows. (11/16, x 3)
 * Found out that no decisions are expected to be made before mid January.
 * Has anybody heard that they have an interview? (11th Jan)
 * No, nothing (13th Jan)
 * On the basis of past wikis, G&C seems to give less than a week's notice to interviewees so this is not suprising. Presumably the shortlist will come in the next couple of days (16th Jan).
 * Invitation to interview received (16 Jan) Congratulations! Could I ask what your field is?
 * Has anyone received a rejection? I'm assuming that those not contacted for interviews are out, but rejection letters provide a nice sense of closure, in the sense that they definitively squash all hope of success (16 Jan).

Cambridge University - Homerton College JRF DEADLINE PASSED

 * Two 3-year Research Fellowships in Modern Languages; History (British and European History from 1500 to present day); Psychology, Politics, Economics, Geography; Biology (in particular, Biomedicine), Chemistry, Physics
 * "There is no age limit for eligibility, but the College will not normally appoint Junior Research Fellows who are more than three years beyond the award of a doctorate"
 * Deadline: 9 Dec. 2011
 * "Selected candidates will be invited, in the second week of January 2012, to submit further written work online.
 * Interviews: 2 Mar. 2012
 * Invitation to submit written work received today (11 Jan)
 * Likewise, rejection email (11 Jan) x2

Cambridge University - Jesus College JRFs - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Two, 3-year stipendiary Research Fellowships from 1 October 2012, one in an Arts subject and one in a Science subject.
 * Candidates who have undertaken more than four years of full-time research are unlikely to be considered.
 * "To be eligible for a Research Fellowship you must pass all the following eligibility requirements:
 * You have completed an undergraduate degree at a University or equivalent institution.
 * You graduated for your first undergraduate degree after 1 June 2006."
 * Applications, including two referees' reports, must be submitted online by 1pm on Friday 09 September 2011.
 * Short-list in October 2011.
 * Elections will be made no later than November 2011.
 * Short listed. Invitation to submit written work (11th Oct 2011).
 * has anyone received a rejection email? (10/11)
 * Just got a rejection email this morning. (x7, 10/14)
 * Rejection email received (10/21)
 * Short list rejection e-mail received (28/11)

Cambridge University - King's College JRFs - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Two, 4-year post-doctoral positions "in the field of Historical Studies, interpreted broadly"
 * Your PhD must not have been awarded before 30 Sept. 2010
 * Applications through the online system only, including references, and "we will also need the names of two further readers for your work and...we depend on the referees to provide us with that information."
 * Deadline: 16 Sept. 2011
 * Interviews: 23 Feb. 2012
 * Has anybody heard anything yet? They said 2/3 weeks didn't they? Should I assume I'm out? (14/10)
 * Rejection e-mail received (17/10) x8
 * longlist email received 10/17.
 * rejection email received 20 Jan

Cambridge University - Magdalene College JRF DEADLINE PASSED

 * Lumley Fellowship, endowed through the generosity of H R L Lumley, in the Humanities

Applications are invited from graduates, male or female, from any university. Candidates should normally have completed two or three years of research and may have written a PhD dissertation. Short-listed candidates will be called for interview; and the expenses of travel within the United Kingdom only will be paid by the College.

The deadline for applications is noon on 21 November 2011.

have been successful know that day. The interviews take place on Thursday 2 February.
 * Invitation to submit written work (Jan 10th)
 * Found out that next meeting will take place on Thursday 26 January. They will let those who

Cambridge University - Newnham College - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Junior Research Fellowship (3 years) in 'Classics, Archaeology and Anthropology, Modern and Medieval Languages, Philosophy, Geography, History and Philosophy of Science' (posting states 2011/12, commencing 1 Oct. 2012)
 * Female candidates only
 * Deadline: Nov. 2011
 * Second round notification Dec 2011 with submission of extra material by end of Dec 2011
 * Decision to be made by Mar. 2012.
 * Any news on this one? (Dec 8)
 * Nothing (Dec 8) - results to be communicated by 16 Dec.
 * Has anyone heard anything? (14/12) - No (15/12), expect to hear this afternoon or tomorrow.
 * Rejection (15/12) x3
 * Rejection (15/12). Would be interesting to know the subject areas of those asked to submit written work.
 * Rejection - History of Science, Oxbridge, internal referee...
 * Longlist (15/12 - modern languages) x2
 * Rejection (15/12) - Classical Archaeology; also Oxbridge graduate with internal referee...
 * Rejection (15/12)- History of Art, internal Oxbridge

Cambridge University - Pembroke College - Trebilcock/Newton Trust Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3 year postdoctoral research fellowship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
 * "Candidates should have recently completed or be about to complete a doctoral degree."
 * Deadline: 23 Sept. 2011
 * longlist email received 10/18.
 * rejection email received 10/18 (x7).
 * interview (of 6 candidates) and rejection 11/14.

Cambridge University - Peterhouse College - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 2 Junior Research Fellowships open to men and women in any discipline, one in Arts, and one in Sciences (posting states 2011/12, commencing 1 Oct. 2012)


 * Candidates must be graduates of, or current students at, universities in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Candidates must, by the 1st October 2012, have passed all examinations required for a first degree at a university and would be expected to have gained at least a 2.i classification, or equivalent. Candidature is also restricted to those who commenced full-time research work on a PhD degree not earlier than the 1st October 2008.


 * Deadline: 14 Nov. 2011


 * Second round notification Dec 2011 with submission of extra material by end of Dec 2011


 * Candidates will be short-listed on 25 November 2011.
 * Interviews will take place on 20 January 2012.
 * Rejection email received 24 November (x4)
 * Shortlist email also received 24 November
 * Interview; successful and rejected candidates notified: 20 Jan

Cambridge University - Sidney Sussex JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Deadline: Monday 7 November
 * Has anyone heard from them? (Dec 9) --- Nope (12/9)
 * I believe they are interviewing today (12/12)
 * Can I ask on what basis? Does anyone know whether unsuccessful applicants will be contacted?
 * No, interviews will happen in January.
 * Have successful applicants been contacted? Or unsuccessful ones? I don't think they have interviewed yet - they were interveiwing for undergraduates in December! They ask for work to be submitted before interviewing anyone for JRFs.
 * Interview scheduled (Jan 5) for January 16.
 * 9 Jan: rejection received (x4)
 * Has anyone else not heard either way? I assume a rejection is forthcoming, but just in case... (1/10)
 * Awaiting reply as well (11 Jan)
 * Still waiting... (14 Jan)
 * Results came out today (16 Jan) -- The winner has been announced?

Cambridge University - St Catharine'sJRFs - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 'Up to' one 3-year stipendary JRF (!) open to "graduates of any University who (i) are members of the College, or (ii) not being members of the College, are engaged in research in the Humanities and Social Sciences"
 * "Fellowships are intended to support those at an early stage in their academic careers, and will normally be awarded to those who have recently completed their PhD research, or are close to completion. Candidates should not ordinarily have had more than one year of post-doctoral experience, nor have already held a Research Fellowship elsewhere."
 * FYI, the college application form (one of the required uploads) is here: http://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/home/?m=page&id=51&sub_id=37&landed=true
 * "By mid-November 2011 the Electors will construct a list of candidates who will be invited to submit dissertations or other written work by 30 November 2011. Any candidates who have not heard from the College by the end of November can assume that they have not been placed on this list. Separate letters will not be written in view of the large numbers involved."
 * Has anybody had a request for written work yet? (14 Nov) -- Nope (11/14)
 * Deadline: 2. Nov. 2011
 * Anyone heard anything by now? (11/18) No (11/18), but it might have to do with the fact that they don't want to give you too much time to revise and submit your written work. Perhaps I'm overinterpreting, who knows. I expect them to inform people on Monday 21st.
 * Has anybody heard anything today? (11/21) No, unfortunately not (11/22) No (11/25)
 * It probably means we didn't get shortlisted.
 * One can only be certain by going to the application website, and seeing whether it says 'this application was deselected on'... Mine doesn't say this yet (11.28)
 * Do you know someone whose web app status has changed to "deselected" on a specific date?
 * For what it's worth, I wonder whether the slightly unclear wording just means 'you will be _sent the invitation_ to submit written work by 30th November' - rather than Nov. 30th being the actual deadline for submissions.
 * I don't know anyone whose status has changed. May well be the case that 30th Nov is date by which one will hear-otherwise shortlisting process would have been very quick.
 * If no one's application does say 'deselected' vel sim. I wonder if that's apocryphal. Because if someone did something to an application to deselect it, the system would very probably send out an automatic email. But we know for sure that we _won't_ hear anything if we haven't been shortlisted. So I'd say the only sure way to know how you've done is if you've heard from them (or not) by the end of... today...
 * Nope. We are OUT. This is what I found on here about 2009/10: "11/19- Received email of making the long short list and requesting that written work be sent by email by November 30th x2."
 * Rejection email received (11/30). x5 (Finally put out of our misery!)
 * ... well, that answers that question!
 * Shortlisted - email received 30th November

Cambridge University - Trinity College - JRFs 2012 - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Junior Research Fellowship (up to 4 years), to start 2 October 2012.
 * The Fellowships are available in all branches of University studies.
 * The competition is open only to those for whom this Fellowship would be their first substantial paid academic or research appointment, discounting (i) any scholarship or studentship to assist study for a degree and (ii) up to nine months of post-doctoral work, counted from the date of submission of their PhD thesis to the date of the final meeting of the Fellowship Electors.
 * Deadline: 12.00 noon (GMT) on Thursday 1 September 2011
 * A shortlist of candidates will be drawn up by 3 October 2011. Candidates will be told as soon as possible thereafter whether they have been short-listed. Those on the short-list will be invited to submit a dissertation and a statement, in about 2,000 words.
 * There are NO interviews.
 * Rejection email received (10/4). (x10)
 * shortlist email received (10/4) (x1) invited to submit work by 31/10, awaiting decision of fellowship on 20/1/12
 * rejection email received 16 Jan (x2)
 * Congratulations to the elected Fellows: http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=395
 * An outstanding group!

Cambridge University - Queens College JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 2 JRFs in East Asian History and Physics
 * Posts are for up to three years, and for the history position: "Applications...should note that the College proposes to elect a JRF in a field defined as the study of: Japan, the People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea (South Korea), or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)."
 * Deadline (online applications): noon GMT 9 Sept. 2011
 * Interviews 26th Nov. 2011

Cambridge University - St John's College JRFs - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3 year post-doctoral positions for graduates of a UK university only
 * ABD or PhD awarded no earlier than 1 Oct. 2010
 * Deadline: 3 Oct. 2011
 * No Interviews: appointment in January
 * Rejection email received (10/11)
 * Have shortlisted candidates been notified?
 * Yes, email received (10/11)
 * They appointed 4. The list of lucky research fellows is here: http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/annual-election-research-fellows-8 (22/1)

Carnegie Mellon University - African/American Urban Collaboration...

 * Nine month post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for African american Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE) " in the humanities and/or social sciences doing history-related research in African American urban studies. "
 * "The fellow will pursue his/her own research project; collaborate with the director on current center projects (particularly the Heinz History Center’s exhibit, From Slavery to Freedom: Pittsburgh and the Underground Railroad)"
 * Deadline: 20 Mar. 2012
 * Decision by 15 Apr.

Carnegie Mellon - A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Carnegie Mellon University, with the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is pleased to accept applications for two A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities for the 2012-2014 academic years. These fellowships are designed to 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 one of Carnegie Mellon’s four humanities departments (English, History, Modern Languages, and Philosophy) in which they will be housed.


 * The Department of English is interested in candidates whose research is in Transnational American Studies or American Culture in Transnational perspective. Specific research interests might include film and media, literature, performance studies, global studies, cultural theory or discourse analysis.
 * The Department of Modern Languages is particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on an area of Second Language Acquisition (e.g. literacy development, social or cognitive dimensions of second language learning, contexts of second language learning, cultural dimensions of language acquisition, technology-enhanced learning, language assessment) and has native or near-native proficiency in one or more of the areas of language and cultural studies offered in the Department (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish).
 * The Philosophy Department seeks a scholar who specializes in the philosophical study of decision making including but not limited to research in decision and/or game theory. Scholars should have a strong background in the philosophical aspects of decision making, but special consideration will be given to interdisciplinary scholars that focus on philosophical, mathematical, and scientific theories of decision making.
 * The Department of History seeks a historian in one of the following areas: World War II, European or Pacific theater, with focus on partisan movements, migrations, or other social mobilizations and impacts; history of epidemics and historical epidemiology, especially in Europe or East Asia; or history of Chinese science, technology, or medicine.


 * Terms of appointment: Fellows will teach two courses in their home department(s) in each year of their residency. They will have the opportunity to teach in their existing areas of expertise to prepare themselves for a competitive academic job market. Fellows will be encouraged to take part in the many cross-departmental colloquia, conferences, or seminars though the university’s Humanities Center, the Center for the Arts in Society, and the undergraduate Humanities Scholars Program. A 2012–2014 Fellow will receive an annual stipend of $50,000 plus benefits, an annual research allowance of $2,500, and, for the first year of the appointment, three summer months salary.
 * Application and selection process: Applicants for the 2012–2014 fellowships must have completed a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2010. Candidates who do not yet hold a Ph.D. but expect to by June 30, 2012 should supply a letter from their home institution corroborating such a schedule.


 * Applications for the 2012–2014 fellowships must be received in the Administrator's office by November 15, 2011. Incomplete dossiers will not be reviewed. Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, personal statement (of no longer than 2000 words) outlining their complete research (including dissertation), work in progress, professional goals and plans for publication, proposed major field(s) of teaching, and the Carnegie Mellon department in which you would want to be based, and three letters of reference. (Note: reference letters may be sent with the candidate’s application materials in sealed signed envelopes or directly by the referees.)
 * Fellowship applications and departmental requests to house a fellow will be evaluated by Carnegie Mellon’s Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Advisory Committee, in consultation with the Dean and Associate Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Strong fellowship applications will be circulated to relevant departments.
 * Should you have questions, please direct them to hssdean@andrew.cmu.edu. All application materials and other correspondence should be addressed to:
 * Administrator, A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships
 * Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
 * Office of the Dean
 * Carnegie Mellon University
 * Baker Hall 154
 * 5000 Forbes Avenue
 * Pittsburgh, PA 15213


 * I'm having a little trouble sussing this one out: are they looking for applicants in English and Modern Language only, or are they open to those of us who hail from History and Philosophy, as well?
 * I've emailed them about this, trying to figure it out. I haven't heard back yet.
 * Here's what I found out, from the administrator: "The Department of History seeks a historian in one of the following areas: World War II, European or Pacific theater, with focus on partisan movements, migrations, or other social mobilizations and impacts; history of epidemics and historical epidemiology, especially in Europe or East Asia; or history of Chinese science, technology, or medicine."
 * thanks to the above poster for their inquires. It seems that Carnegie Mellon's history department should have been a lot more transparent about this earlier. Would have saved those of us who don't fit the description the bother of applying.
 * Note: there is a better posting available at the Chronicle of Higher Ed (http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000697785-01/).
 * Anyone receive contact on this yet? Or a general idea of when they'll have results?(1/13)
 * Writing sample request over e-mail. (1/20)

Carnegie Mellon University - Residential Fellowship - Media and Social Change

 * 2012·2013. The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University is offering a residential fellowship, junior or senior, as part of its yearlong program entitled "Media and Social Change." Candidates for the junior fellowship must have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application. Candidates for the senior fellowship must have a record of scholarship in an area relevant to the themes and hold a continuing academic post. The fellowships include stipends of $35,000-$40.000 and an office with a computer. Please go to http://www.hss.cmu.edu/humanitiescenter/fellowform.html for further information and application instructions.
 * Deadline for applications: Must be received by January 15, 2012. Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/q6bxv77

Christopher Newport University - 2 post-docs in American Constitutional Studies- REVIEW BEGAN JAN. 10

 * The Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University invites applications for one or two post-doctoral fellowships in American Constitutional Studies, beginning in August 2012. The Center seeks to hire one or two post-doctoral fellows for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. CNU's Center for American Studies, housed in the Department of Leadership and American Studies, is an interdisciplinary initiative that promotes teaching and scholarship on America's founding principles and history, economic foundations, and national security. The successful candidate will hold a concurrent title as Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership and American Studies.
 * The successful candidate will have a teaching and research focus on America's founding principles; the history of economic thought, constitutionalism, and democratic culture; America's leadership and interaction on the world stage; or the American capitalist system. Teaching responsibilities will include courses on one or more of the above topics. We have a particular need for candidates who can teach AMST 300 - our American Studies core course on world views of America and America's view of the world - and/or courses related to economics within America's constitutional system. The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to maintain an active research and scholarly agenda and teach a 2-1 course load in the University's American Studies major during the academic year. Candidates will also assist in the planning and development of activities in conjunction with the Center for American Studies. Candidates must have documented evidence (including letters from their dissertation committee) that they will have a Ph.D. in-hand by August 1, 2012.


 * To apply, please send a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, copies of graduate transcripts (photocopies acceptable for initial screening), syllabi and other evidence of teaching style and effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation to: Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment, Post-Doctoral American Studies Faculty Search, Search #8397, Christopher Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606.
 * Review of applications begins January 10, 2012. Applications received after January 10, 2012, will be accepted but considered only if needed.
 * Also posted at American Studies 2012
 * 1/20 Email for Telephone interview, scheduled for 1/27

College of William and Mary - Mellon Faculty Fellow in European Studies - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The European Studies Program at The College of William and Mary invites applications for a Mellon Faculty Fellow position in the Humanities or social sciences. European Studies is a concentration within the interdisciplinary major of Global Studies, and is supported by a dozen faculty affiliates in multiple departments. The qualifications are Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment and a demonstrated interest in blending undergraduate teaching with research in European Studies. An interest and expertise in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies will also be helpful. As a liberal arts university dedicated to the joint pursuit of research and teaching, The College offers the successful candidate a unique platform for professional advancement: research-based teaching, mentorship, and support for independent scholarship and conference travel. Successful candidates will have a two-year appointment, a reduced three-course load per year, and a salary of $50,000.
 * All application materials must be submitted online at https://jobs.wm.edu/. Items required include a letter of interest, current CV, copies of any significant publications, course syllabi and teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference.
 * Review begins November 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Has this position been pulled? If not, could a direct link to the application be provided? (10/24)
 * This position was advertised in the MLA Job Information List on 10/21/11. The Wm & Mary job site does not seem to allow direct linking, but you can still find this position posted there if you search for Position Number F0009L. The web page for European Studies is http://www.wm.edu/as/globalstudies/european/index.php but there does not seem to be any information on this position there at this time.
 * The position might not longer exist or has been filled as of 11/6/2011. Searching via the Position Number returns no results and the only Mellon-related positions are in Global Studies and Africana Studies.
 * Has anyone heard from them? (12/03/11)-- Not me (12/08/11) -(12/9) confirmed "you're on the list" when asked if they received my applicaiton.
 * I haven't heard hide nor hair. (1/2)
 * Anyone followed up on this one? Just curious..

Columbia University, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellow

 * The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) program at Columbia University, which was launched in 2010. The fellowship will cover a 10-month period beginning August 1, 2012, and comes with a stipend of $45,000 plus benefits.
 * About INTERACT: INTERACT is a pioneering program at Columbia University that focuses on developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary study. Several Columbia University INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships will be offered in the 2012-2013 academic year, with candidates selected by centers and institutes across the University. Candidates will function as liaisons between their home office and the INTERACT network of scholars with other regional and disciplinary specializations. INTERACT’s primary goal is to improve global literacy among Columbia students and equip them to be leaders in a globalizing world. The objectives of this overarching goal will be met creatively by the INTERACT Fellows, for example through innovative courses; participation in institute programs and events; and/or workshops organized collaboratively by INTERACT Fellows.
 * Requirements: The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society’s INTERACT Fellow will devote half their time to teaching and working with other Fellows on INTERACT programming, and half time to his or her own research and writing. The Fellow’s tentative curricular responsibility would be to develop one course each semester (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013), preferably in coordination with Columbia’s developing Global Core Curriculum. Each Fellow is required to be in residence in the New York City area and participate in all activities of the INTERACT program collaborative.
 * Eligibility: As one of the Institute’s primary goals is to provide institutional support for the best in cross-disciplinary and cross-regional comparative work, we encourage applications from a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines. Recipients of the Fellowship must have received their Ph.D. degree within the past four years (Spring 2008 and after). Recipients must complete all their Ph.D. requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) by June 30, 2012.
 * Application Process: The following list of materials is required for all applicants:
 * Instruction Sheet
 * Completed Application Form and Application Fee
 * Curriculum vitae
 * Course proposal: 2-3 page proposal for two undergraduate courses to be offered at Columbia University. (1-1.5 pages per course.) These courses are to be offered without prerequisites, and must emphasize cross-border, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. These course proposals are meant to convey a sense of your teaching interests beyond the special field of your research.
 * Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project you would pursue at Columbia University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to your doctoral dissertation, as well as its relation to the mission of ICLS.
 * Letters of recommendation: 3 letters of reference (signed and sealed) that include an evaluation of your research and teaching proposals.
 * Previous Education: Indicate on your curriculum vitae each college and university you have attended, with the inclusive dates. Have a copy of the transcript of your graduate record sent to INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship, mailing address is below. If you have not been awarded the Ph.D. your dissertation director is expected to provide assurance that you will have the doctorate by June 30, 2012.
 * All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received by the Institute on or before February 10, 2012. Late, faxed, or emailed applications will not be accepted. Candidates may be invited for a phone interview. All evaluations made in connection with applications received are confidential.
 * Awards will be announced in April 2012. Please see the ICLS website for application form and mailing instructions: http://icls.columbia.edu/special_programs/postdoctoral_fellowship
 * NOTE: Application requires "non-refundable application processing fee of $20.00."
 * Fee=immoral. ABDs/PhDs are the most vulnerable members of the academic community, and taking advantage of them like this to make a buck is indefensible.
 * I just checked and they do accept Interfolio letters

Columbia University, Committee on Global Thought - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University invites applications for the 2012-2013 academic year.
 * Scholars from any discipline may apply.
 * The fellowship is open to scholars who have or will obtain their doctorate between August 2010 and August 2012, and who have not held tenure-track positions.
 * Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University brings together an innovative group of interdisciplinary researchers from around the world and encourages interdisciplinary, transnational research. The fellowship provides emerging scholars the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and a figurative space for collaborative research and publication
 * Apply online: http://cgt.columbia.edu/form/' http://cgt.columbia.edu/form/ Application Deadline: October 31, 2011
 * Full Competition Announcement: http://cgt.columbia.edu/papers/post-doctoral_research_fellow_competition_announcement/
 * Frequently Asked Questions: http://cgt.columbia.edu/papers/post-doctoral_research_fellow_competition_faq/
 * For more information on the Committee on Global Thought: http://cgt.columbia.edu/
 * Also posted at Global Studies
 * Applications closed. Over 560 received.
 * Well, my heart just sank....
 * ? (x3) I think ^ was a response to the number of applications.
 * Has anyone heard back from CGT yet? (dec 8)
 * Shortlisting coming soon...
 * Will all applicants be hearing about shortlist or will only those who are moving on be notified?
 * And how soon is soon? A couple weeks? Couple days?
 * According to last year's competition, the shortlist was announced DEC. 8, 2010 (Wednesday)...
 * 12/12: Anyone hear back from them? Looks like interviews already scheduled for the other Columbia Society of Fellows postdoc.
 * Sure, but their deadline was a month earlier. I haven't heard anything.
 * Invitation for phone interview; notified by email (12/16) x2
 * Haven't heard anything yet (12/19) so I can probably assume I won't hear anything going forward. I think this is one of those -- "if you don't hear from us by X please assume you will not be hearing from us." Best of luck to those with interviews!
 * Rejection via e-mail (1/11/12) x5
 * At least they provided some closure with an e-mail. (x2)
 * It was a very kind rejection letter. They had 567 applicants.
 * Query to those who received rejection emails: Were you among those interviewed? Thanks. (No)
 * Inside scoop: Committee has completed a round of phone interviews, made at least one offer, and rejected the bulk of the candidates. Some applicants, including a few not interviewed, have not yet been rejected. Committee hopes to settle matters quickly as it issues offers and candidates claim (or fail to claim) spots, but it has left itself room to return to the small pool of unrejected candidates and to conduct more interviews if appropriate. All of this is a reaction to the fact that, if you run a search of 567 applicants, the people you end up choosing turn out to be highly desirable on paper and likely to be snapped up by t-t jobs. The CGT seems committed to filling all available spots rather than to making some offers and taking however many come. (1/12/12)

Columbia University Society of Fellows in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Will appoint a number of post-doctoral fellows in the humanities for the academic year 2012-2013. "We invite applications from qualified candidates who have received the Ph.D. between 1 January 2010 and 1 July 2012. Fellows are appointed as Lecturers in appropriate departments at Columbia University and as postdoctoral research fellows. The fellowship is renewable for a second and third year."
 * The annual stipend will be $59,000. Each Fellow will also receive a research allowance of $5,000 per annum.
 * Deadline: Postmark October 3, 2011.
 * Note from application form: "I agree to pay $30 in order for this application to be processed"
 * If you want confirmation that they have received your materials, they also require that you include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the words "Application materials received" written on it. The $30 application fee couldn't be used to cover the cost of a postcard?
 * Are they serious about the "no Interfolio" rule? Seriously, if anyone believes we can use Interfolio after all, speak now. Otherwise I've got half a mind to spend the $30 shipping them some dirty laundry and call it a day. Ridiculous.
 * The $30 fee was bad enough, but the fact that they don't accept Interfolio and then want both an electronic submission and two collated hard copies was enough to make me scratch this one off the list. Now they want us to pay for the privilege of doing free secretarial work for them?
 * F these people. My letter writers have lots more to do than constantly upload letters for me every day in different formats. I have them in Interfolio, they are confidential, they are good, they are the same ones they are going to get if I bother my committee, so what's the point? I'm sending them a postcard of a middle finger instead of a check, and instead of my application, so good luck applicants! The field is smaller now.
 * I couldn't believe the no Interfolio rule. I sent interfolio letters anyway. We'll see what happens... (x2)
 * Question: has anyone received the postcard saying their materials arrived?
 * Yes, materials sent 9/27 and postcard stamped 9/30.
 * Has anyone who sent in an application with a 10/3 postmark received their postcard?
 * I sent my materials off about a week before the deadline and haven't receive my postcard back yet (10/19). I'll be really angry if something has gone wrong, given the $30 fee.
 * Same here - no postcard yet (10/20); x 2 (as of 10.23)
 * Sent my docs by mail 10-3, postcard stamped "received 10-10" arrived 10-18. I live in the NY/NJ/CT area FWIW.
 * 10/ 26 Any News here?
 * 11/28: Has anyone heard anything? I still never received a postcard (but they did take my money...).
 * Nothing here (11/28). According to last year's wiki, interview invitations went out on 12/17.
 * 12/9: Invitation (by email) for campus interview on January 20. (x3)
 * Anybody got a x2 for that? Trying to decide if they are sending out interview notices by field of study or if I can cross this one off my list now.
 * Would the 12/9 poster share his/her field of study?
 * "x3"'s field is History, broadly speaking
 * I am not sure if there is a reason to think that people are invited by field of study. If I am not mistaken, last year they invited only 15 people for an interview over a few days. The fact that only 2 people registered here the fact that they were invited is an indication, I am guessing, of the limited number of people using the wikis.
 * Did anyone who interviewed get a firm idea of how many slots there are? Also, if anyone hears a decision, please please post.

Cornell Diversity Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * This post is cross-listed in "Dissertation Fellowships: Tenure Year 2012-13"
 * "The fellowships come in two forms. Applicants who expect to complete their Ph.D.'s in 2012-13 are eligible for three-year fellowships consisting of a doctoral completion year followed by two postdoctoral years. Those who expect to complete their degrees in 2011-12 may apply for two-year postdoctoral fellowships. There is no teaching associated with the doctoral completion fellowship year. Postdoctoral fellows teach one course per year."
 * Deadline November 1st. Sixteen Departments participating, they will award 4 fellowships.
 * ​Who applied for this? What Department? Receipt of Application received?
 * I applied to STS, and emailed them to confirm that they receieved the materials, which they did (x4).
 * I applied to History, but did not receive receipt (and i did not email to confirm) yet. (x1)
 * I applied to Romance Languages and received an e-mail confirming receipt of application 11/10 (x2) (I applied also, got 2 e-mails confirming receipt... Go figure)
 * I applied to CompLit and got an e-mail confirmation 11/9.
 * I applied to Anthropology, no email confirmation (x3).
 * I applied to Government, and received an e-mail confirmation.
 * 11/29 Anyone hear anything here? Are they going to interview? A1: The website says nothing about interviews, just that a decision would be announced by Dec. 23. And the e-mail confirmation I received stated the foloowing: " We will contact you shortly if your file requires additional material to complete it. We expect the final decisions on the applications to be determined no later than the third week in December." Nothing about an in-between stage. This suggests to me that they're just making the decision based on the dossier.
 * Thanks! I applied to a department that did not send out receipt confirmations so all info appreciated! Good luck
 * I applied to history and no news yet, anyone? [11/30]
 * I applied to Philosophy, and received an e-mail confirmation. [12/2]
 * I applied to Philosophy and STS, no email confirmations and no news [12/2]
 * E-mail rejection received from Department of Romance Studies [12/7] (x3)
 * news anybody????
 * I applied in history and no news yet--anyone? [12/13] I also applied in history and no news 12/13
 * Rejection (via e-mail) from Govt Department 12/13
 * does anyone know what the process for this is? do departments nominate and then another committee makes the final decision?
 * I'm still waiting too (12/13), I wonder whether we should really wait until around Dec. 23 to hear from the school or everything will have been decided by finals week. Sometimes schools state a crazy date just to stop applicants from emailing them to ask how far they are into the process. It's tough searching for a job etc. At this point I've all but given up.
 * I applied to English in late Oct, never got a confirmation, requested one by email yesterday, and received confirmation immediately but with no further info. ~Stress~
 * I don't know what the process is. I do think they're going to push it to the 23rd. They might actually want to get it done earlier (I would so I could on vaca), but there might be too many rungs. I actually don't mind them letting us know by the 23rd. I mean, most postdocs don't let you know if you've survived the first cut by January, if that. Mostly you hear in March/April. I applied to a fellowship once with a Jan 3 deadline. Got a rejection in June. Mmmkay?
 * I applied to STS and they said that I only needed to submit names of references, and if they needed them, would ask for them. Since they haven't requested any additional materials at this point, I am assuming the worst. Merry Christmas!
 * I applied to the anthropology department...no confirmation and thus far no information...I guess if we knew how the process went about we would be less stressed. Good luck to everyone!
 * I applied to Linguistics and got a confirmation on Nov 7 telling me: "We are in the process of developing a pool of applicants before determining whom we will be including in the interview process. We'll be back in touch as the search progresses." They also included a link for me to fill in my race/gender/disability stats at their Human Resources website for info/admin purposes. I have not heard back from them since then, and being so close to the Dec 23rd award notification date without having been invited to interview, I don't think I'm gonna get this fellowship. Oh well, all is not lost. Their date was way too early in the hiring season. I applied for other postdocs and TT asst. prof. jobs that won't make offers until Feb/Mar/Apr, and, assuming/hoping I get shortlisted for those, it puts me into a terrible negotiation position to be forced to say yes to Cornell without knowing my other options. Am I alone in feeling that their Dec. 23 date of giving out these awards is too early and they're trying to undercut competition by forcing successful candidates to accept them out of fear of not getting anything else? 12/17
 * Responding to the above poster. I think you are right. I think the interview thing probably depends on the department. A lot of postdocs in the humanities are simply based on your "dossier" meaning your writing sample and letters of rec. Given that no one else has heard about interviews from anyone in this process, it is very likely that they are basing their decisions solely on our dossiers. And you are completely right, if they do announce on Dec 23, they are trying to do the early bird and get the best candidates before TT positoins from other schools get them.
 * For what I understand this diversity postdoc is fearly new (first or second year?) so I imagine that they are still figuring out the process. The responses from the different departments have been so uneven to say the least that I am starting to doubt that they will have a decision made by the 23rd.
 * In my field it is late in the TT hiring season.
 * We're all speculating right now because it's the only thing we have to do while we wait. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. I do think Cornell is trying to do the early bird thing. But if they do contact us by 12/23, it seems unlikely that they will force their selectees to agree to the postdoc immediately. Furthermore, and this might sound unethical (but it's not because it's what people do in the every other employment field), nothing prevents us from accepting a postdoc position and then turning it down if we get a TT offer. Who could blame us for turning down a postdoc (even at Cornell) if we got, like, a real job with a real future? If they let us know by 12/23, we couldn't even reply (yay or nay) before the MLA (for those of us in lit.) The deadline would have to be in mid-Jan. Personally, if I went to the MLA with a postdoc at Cornell in my pocket--or the option for one--I'd walk into interviews really confident. My fears of what to do post graduation would calm down, and I would probably perform better at the interviews. It's kinda like dating: whenever you're single, no one's into you. The moment you're in a relationship, people start flirting with you and want to date you. Because you're more confident and don't have the desperation edge. So folks, let's chill out. Good luck to all, especially to those for whom the hiring season is ending.
 * Rejection email received from anthropology. They said they had received many applications, but no fellowships were allocated to anthropology. (12/19) x2
 * I am the applicant above in Linguistics. I got the rejection email this morning. One less Wiki to check, lol! Good luck to everyone, and I hope we all get something good for next year. Fortunately, my hiring season won't begin in earnest until mid-January, so I'm hopefully still in the running for one of the other postdocs and TT jobs I solicited. Cheers! 12/19
 * rejection email (history) this morning 12/19 (x3)
 * rejection email (Linguistics) 12/19
 * Did anyone here anything? Didn't hear from my home department. Aren't rejections sent after awards are announced? I want to get done with this (rejection). I am tired and stressed. 12/19. Please post any news.
 * I applied to one of the department that hasn't had rejection news yet. I feel like they might be simply cutting applicants from departments that they know for sure won't get a fellow for next year because there are only 4 awards to give. So I guess basically we won't find out till Friday...let's just wait for 4 more days...
 * Gosh, everytime I check wiki I skip a heartbeat. Wow! Not selecting anthropology is a bit uncommon. Don't you think? I was sure one of the fellows to be from Anthropology. (12/19) May tomorrow be good for all of us!
 * Anthro nominated three applicants and then later found out that they will not be allocated a position. 12/19
 * I consider this fellowship to be slightly different from the general mass because of their stipulation that it "will be awarded only if the home dept believes the applicant would make a very strong candidate for a tenure-track position the dept expects to have open in the next 2-3 yrs." I think a rejection is less 'personal' since there's questions of tenure-lines, dept funding, and forthcoming job vacancies that are completely outside applicants' influence. This fellowship is even more appealing, though, because of the possibility of its permanency. This is a huge consideration for those of us with spouses/families/edler care.
 * Rejection email (English) this afternoon 12/20
 * Have not heard anything from them. Out of desperation I sent an email to my home department to see if they had any news. Didn't hear from them either. I think they will announce it on the 23rd. Just want to get done with it.
 * Rejection email Art History (no fellowships awarded to dept.) 12/21 (X1) ["University awarded no Doctoral/Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships to the Department of the History of Art and Visual Studies"]
 * Anybody heard from any other departments. It seems like they are just looking at individual applicants whom they are shortlisting as finalists, and then the rest of other departments won't get fellows. Man, this totally feels like we are awaiting the death sentence :) Come what may! I am ready for this!
 * Rejection email (Comp Lit) 12/22. (x5)
 * To the above speculative poster: maybe so maybe no. As was mentioned previously, much depends on projected openings in these departments; there is no use making unfounded suggestions that the strongest individual applicants beat out all the others regardless of field--hardly makes anyone feel good.
 * any news? I have received nothing so far (no confirmation, rejection, and no offer obviously...I start to wonder if they have missed my application.......=.=)
 * Yeah, no word here either. What departments are people waiting on? I applied for Soc, got an email confirmation awhile back, but haven't heard a peep since... Sociology (x2)
 * waiting on history
 * Mind is philosophy. No news yet....
 * Waiting on Philosophy and STS [12/23] STS x2
 * asian studies. I wonder if the four fellows are not on the wiki. I expect final rejections to happen after the holidays when department admin returns.
 * Waiting on Film-- no confirmation, nothing. Anyone hear anything from Film? (12/23)
 * Waiting on Africana Studies and Theater (12/24)
 * Ugh so what's the consensus on this one??
 * So any news on this fellowship at all? Is there a winner by now?
 * I emailed relevant dept (sociology) on Thursday (1/5) to ask for an update and was met with complete radio silence.
 * I emailed dept of sociology on Monday (1/2) to ask for an update and I haven't heard back from them either.
 * Let's hope that the departments that haven't responded are the ones that are still considering fellows! Anyway, hope everyone is off to a good quarter/semester!
 * still nothing here. anyone else hear anything??
 * I asked for a status update from the STS Dept. (1/9) and have not heard back.
 * Spring semester at Cornell doesn't seem to begin until 1/23, so maybe the relevant decision makers aren't back on campus yet.
 * I called (1/16) the STS Dept. and was told "letters went in the mail Friday" (The 13th! It will be a lucky day for four people anyway!)
 * So the winners are being sent hard copy acceptances? And what about the rest of the rejections? I'm still waiting on Soc.
 * Finally got an email response form Theatre, Film and Dance, saying I was not one of the selecetd four. And that the outcome of the search process should have been communicated to me several weeks ago (for which he apologized for the miscommunication and very tardy notification). Good luck to everybody else!
 * In that case, it looks like they have settled for winners and now just sending out rejections (if they remember to even do that)...job market 2012...
 * Rejection letter received from STS (1/18); also applied to Philosophy - nothing from them.
 * Rejection email from Sociology (1/19) x2 ("The response was enormous and we had a huge field of talented candidates. This forced us to make difficult choices. In the end I am sorry to report, your application did not make it into the pool of finalists.")

Cornell Society of Humanities Fellows - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The focal theme for 2012-2013 is “RISK @ Humanities." Six to eight Fellows will be appointed. Selected Fellows will collaborate with the Director of the Society for the Humanities, Timothy Murray, Professor of Comparative Literature and English and Curator of the Rose Goldsen Archive of New Media Art, an international research center on new media. The Senior Scholars in Residence will be William Leiss, Scientist at the McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa and Professor emeritus, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University and Michael Warner, Seymour H. Knox Professor of English, Yale University.
 * Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree before January 1, 2011. Applicants must also have one or more years of teaching experience which may include teaching as a graduate student.
 * The fellowships are held for one academic year. Each Society Fellow will receive $45,000. Applicants living outside North America are eligible for an additional $2,000 to assist with travel costs.
 * Deadline October 1st (postmarked); must be nominated to apply.
 * I didn't see anything in the application instructions calling for "nominations." Is this true? (10/19)
 * As I undersand it, they do take nominations, but you can also "self nominate" by sending in the form that's on the website. I was nominated, but all that meant was that I received a letter in the mail inviting me to apply.
 * Offer made by phone (12/7)
 * Congratulations!

== Dartmouth College, Leslie Center for the Humanities Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED == Has anybody applied for this fellowship? There is no activity here. Have you heard from them?
 * With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dartmouth is pleased to accept applications for two postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities and humanistic social sciences for the 2012–2014 academic years. 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.
 * Applicants must focus on materials customarily associated with research in the humanities or employ methods common in humanistic research. This year, we shall not be accepting applications in the following areas/disciplines: Anthropology, Art History, Film & Media Studies, French, History, Italian, Music, Native American Studies and Religion.
 * The annual stipend for the 2010–2012 fellow was $51,500 plus benefits, a research allowance of $2,000, and a first-year only computer allowance of $2,500. The terms of the 2012 – 2014 fellows will be similar.
 * Applicants for the 2012–2014 fellowships must have completed a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2010. Application materials, letters of recommendation, and transcripts (hard copy only) must arrive at Dartmouth before must be received in the Administrator's office before October 1, 2011.
 * View a more detailed description and details about how to apply at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lhc/fellowships/mellonfellowships.html
 * Hi I applied for this too. I am guessing that they are probably still reviewing materials. This year everything seems to be slow.
 * I applied for it; I have not heard from it yet. Why are wiki updates so quiet this year? Is everyone afraid that someone will track them? lol
 * Nothing here, either (11/17), though on their website, they say that they'll let the successful and the, uh, unlucky, know in January. (X2)
 * Rejection letter came in the mail. (11/25) :( (x4) (happy thanksgiving...)
 * Oh shoot, I live in the West Coast, so I guess mine (probably) will come next week? oh no oh no...
 * Oh, man, sorry to those who got The Letter already: I'm awaiting the arrival of the post man with fear and trembling. I've got a question, though: does anybody have any inside knowledge about the selection process, other than what was posted on the Dartmouth site? I assumed none of us would hear, one way or the other, until January. Are these first round cuts? Might there be good news to post to this page sometime soon?
 * From last year record on wiki, it seems like they tend to cut people according to alphabetical orders; so those of us who haven't received the letter in the West Coast could be just because of the alphabet lol. Of course, let's hope for the best :)
 * Would any of the unlucky comrades offer us the first letter of their last name? (11/30)
 * mine is "C"
 * Are people still getting rejections from the initial cut? Have we made it through the alphabet yet? Or are they just sending them out at a leisurely pace?
 * I am late the alphabet but got my rejection same time as the others.
 * I don't think there's an obvious pattern we can detect... Judging from last year, rejections go out over the few weeks before Christmas, and not in alphabetical order necessarily. Maybe it has something to do with the departments that are reviewing candidates.
 * I think you're probably right. It sounds like, from the website, the Leslie Center makes some cuts, shops the remainders to the various departments, which then make cuts, and then send what's left back to the center for more cuts. It said on last year's page that campus visits get arranged for the finalists? Is this true? There was no mention of it on the website.
 * Rejection received, 12/9 (East Coast, last name starts with M). Bummer.
 * Rejection received. 12/10. (Midwest, last name M.) Women & Gender Studies.
 * Would any of you with letters indicate your field of study? (12/9)
 * Sure thing. Enviro studies. Good luck to those of you still in the game.
 * Insider info: Leslie Center shopped short listed applicants to departments a couple of weeks ago, and departments should be making their recommendations presently. Good luck! It seems that these postdocs go to candidates who best fit the departmental teaching needs for the upcoming year.
 * 12/22 Notified of finalist status and invited to campus for visit / public lecture. (Department: English.)
 * Email, snail, phone? --> Phone call. - Thanks.
 * Do you mind broadly stating your field in English? If you do not I understand. Thanks
 * I wonder if invitation gets sent out on a rolling basis through departments, or they have been all sent out at the same time by the fellowship committee. Oh well, this is probably a missed chance I guess.
 * So are there still people out there who haven't heard anything? I never received a rejection letter but have no idea if I'm still in the running...
 * Same as the above, I thought I might have made it to the shortlist since I have not received rejections from proposted host departments. If English already set up campus visit, it is possible that other departments have decided as well? Let's wait and see. (x2, social science) (x1 gov't/polisci)
 * still nothing here, fwiw (english, 1/12)--me too (history, 1/13)
 * Finally got my rejection via snail mail (last name near end of the alphabet, FWIW) on 1/14/12
 * Also just got my rejection letter via mail (last name at the end of the alphabet, located on the West coast, dept: Gender and Women's Studies) 1/13/12
 * Also received a rejection letter (last name at the end of the alphabet, East Coast: sociology) on 1-18-12

Dartmouth Fellows in US Foreign Policy and International Security

 * The Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College invites applications for the 2012-13 (September -June) Dartmouth Fellows Program in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security. 
 * Applicants from all disciplines working on research that bears directly on U.S. foreign policy and international security are welcome to apply. While scholars at all stages of their careers will be considered, applications from recent recipients of the Ph.D or equivalent degree are especially welcomed. Fellows must be in residence during their Fellowship and are asked to participate in Dickey Center seminars and events and invited to take advantage of other Dartmouth activities.
 * Fellows receive competitive stipends and benefits, comparable to those offered by other fellowship programs. Faculty on leave from their home institutions will receive half of their annual salary, up to $50,000. Dartmouth is an EE/AO employer.
 * Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the quality and significance of the proposed research and its relevance to U.S. foreign policy and international security, and the ability of the applicant to benefit from interaction with and mentoring from Dartmouth faculty.
 * Application materials are due by Jan. 17, 2012.Submit application materials to: [mailto:Dickey.Fellows.Program@dartmouth.edu Dickey.Fellows.Program@dartmouth.edu]
 * View a more detailed description and details about how to apply at: http://dickey.dartmouth.edu/initiatives/visiting-fellows

Drexel University - Visiting Fellow for Great Works Symposium - Theme: "Sport"

 * The Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University is seeking a scholar with expertise and interest in sport, for a one-year appointment as a Visiting Fellow for the Great Works Symposium, commencing September 1, 2012. The theme for the Great Works Symposium 2012-2013 is "Sport." Anticipated courses taught under this theme are Sport in Society, The Business of Sport, Contemporary Controversies in Sport, and Baseball in American Life.
 * The Great Works Symposium organizes interdisciplinary courses, focused on exploring subjects of the broadest possible interest and greatest societal impact, and is designed to bring a wide array of Drexel University students, teachers, and visiting expert lecturers into collaboration. Through an intense examination of one theme (with four distinct course topics) over a year, students are encouraged to see the University as an interconnected enterprise, and to imagine the University as one part of a larger spectrum of scholars in the communities of the city, the nation, and the world. Past themes have included: Health and Society, Democracy, Energy, and Cities. (Learn more about the Great Works Symposium here: http://www.drexel.edu/greatworks/.)
 * The salary is $45,000, plus faculty benefits, and this appointment also includes funds to support travel and research. This is an anticipated non-renewable, one-year appointment, pending final funding. Qualifications expected are Ph.D. in the social sciences or humanities, Sport Management and related fields.
 * The Visiting Fellow will teach two Symposium courses in the 2012-2013 academic year. In addition, the Visiting Fellow will teach three courses (on the quarter system, roughly equivalent to two courses on a semester system) for the Department of Sport Management. In addition to teaching, the Visiting Fellow will be encouraged to develop her/his research portfolio, and will perform some administrative duties relevant to organizing the symposia.
 * Pending final budgetary approval we anticipate that review of applications will begin January 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Please upload a letter outlining qualifications, curriculum vitae including names/contacts of three references, and statement of teaching philosophy to the following link http://www.drexeljobs.com (Requisition #4485). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Duke University - Lecturing Fellows, Thompson Writing Program - DEADLINE PASSED

 * We anticipate offering several postdoctoral fellowships on a multidisciplinary faculty charged with teaching an innovative first-year course in Academic Writing. We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in any field and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching. Fellows are asked to draw on their disciplinary training and interests to design a seminar-style course introducing students to academic writing. Teaching load is five sections of Academic Writing per year, with each section limited to 12 students. Appointment is at a level of Lecturing Fellow (non-tenure-track), starting July 1, 2012. Contract is for an initial three years, renewable after successful review for two more years. Salary is competitive with a strong benefits package, and with opportunities for professional development.
 * To apply use our online application form at: http://twp.duke.edu/fellowships Send us your CV, a letter in which you discuss your aims in teaching Academic Writing, a brief proposal for a writing seminar modeled on course synopses posted on our Web site: http://twp.duke.edu/writing-20 We may subsequently ask you to provide other supporting materials, including a more detailed course outline, and teaching materials. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail hard copies to Denise Comer, Chair, Lecturing Fellows Search, Thompson Writing Program, Duke University, Box 90025, Durham, NC 27708-0025.
 * Applications received by 11:59 p.m. EST (eastern standard time) October 15, 2011, will be guaranteed consideration.
 * Cross-posted to Rhetoric/Composition 2012
 * Application Acknowledgement: Auto-Email on 10/10/11x3
 * Any word on this one yet? (12/15/11)
 * no. per their website: "Search Update: Applications are currently under review. Candidates will be notified in mid-December 2011 about the status of their applications."
 * I know two people who have been notified that they are being brought to campus to interview in person in January.
 * Phone call on December 14 to invite for a campus visit (X2)
 * What disciplines are those recieving campus visits?
 * Phone call invites for campus visits are still happening as of December 19, so don't give up hope just yet.
 * Q: Salary - Does anyone know what the projected salary for this position is? I thought I had seen something in the low $50s on the website at the time of application, but I can no longer find that information.
 * Q: Was this rejection a particularly nice one? Just wondering what not having heard might mean.
 * rejection but active/waitlist 12/20 x7
 * I also haven't heard one way or another....
 * What's going on with this? Any thoughts? Their rejections/acceptances are so staggered...
 * Wait--Has anyone gotten a rejection yet?
 * Rejection (12/21, email) x4 600+ applications. Merry X-Mas!
 * Still no news either way here--wonder what that means? (12/21)
 * Did anybody else get a rejection letter that addressed them by their first name (no Dr. or Professor or even Ms.)? Its not a big deal in the grand-scheme of things. Still, its rather unprofessional - particularly since they are supposed to be teaching writing. Also, it undermines the overall tone of the rejection letter - which emphasized how qualified their applicants were. People who have offered me interviews in the past have never used my first name right-off-the bat. Why should somebody take that liberty in a rejection letter. (x2)
 * They probably thought they were giving a "personal touch" to the rejection. Doesn't make it feel better, though.
 * Duke is oddly informal in my experience, many professors go by their first names, even to undergrads.
 * For those of you who, like me, received the "active/waitlist" email, some heartening news: a colleague who applied for this program last year did in fact get an interview in late April off the waitlist.

Duke University - Women's Studies, 2 Postdoc Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Program in Women's Studies at Duke University invites applications for two residential postdoctoral fellowships for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications will be considered from colleagues working on Feminism and Freedom. We conceived the topic in response to the recent uprising in North Africa and West Asia, but are interested in an array of investigations, including how feminism has fought for various forms of freedom, scrutinized its historical emergence, and deployed the term in a variety of discursive contexts. Also relevant are analyses that address the anti-feminist dimensions of freedom projects. We are interested in transnational, intersectional, and interdisciplinary research that take(s) an innovative approach to understanding the social, political, economic, and cultural implications of freedom. We welcome empirical, textual, philosophical, and theoretical projects from a diverse array of academic fields, political and cultural contexts, and historical periods. The aim of the 2012-13 Women's Studies Postdoctoral Program is to provide a space for generative intellectual conversations between visiting scholars and Duke faculty in different disciplines. Successful proposals will be interdisciplinary in nature and demonstrate the applicant's knowledge of gender studies. Postdoctoral fellows will be included in a faculty-graduate seminar on the theme and are expected to be in residence for the academic year. Fellows will teach one course. The fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance, office space, and clerical support.
 * Applicants should be no less than two years and no more than ten years past the Ph.D. Applications (including all letters of recommendations) must be received by November 18, 2011. Send letter of application, C.V., 5-page project proposal, writing sample (25 pages), 1-page course proposal (undergraduate), and 3 letters of recommendation to: Ranjana Khanna, Director, Women's Studies, Box 90760, 210 East Duke Building, Durham NC, 27708. Our program information is available at http://womenstudies.duke.edu/. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012

Duke University - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marxist Theory

 * The Program in Literature at Duke University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in Marxist theory for the 2012-13 academic year. We welcome candidates with doctorates in all disciplines and who specialize in any aspect of Marxist theory. Fellows will teach two courses related to their scholarship.
 * Applicants must have completed the PhD by August 2012 and be no more than 5 years past the PhD. The annual stipend is $50,000 plus $5,000 in research funds.
 * Candidates should submit (electronically) a curriculum vitae, letter of application, a one-page course proposal, a writing sample (20 pages maximum), and 3 letters of reference. To submit materials follow the link for 'postdoc application' at http://literature.duke.edu.
 * Applications received by February 15, 2012 will be given full consideration.
 * Posted at Academic Jobs Online

Durham University (UK) - Addison Wheeler Fellowships

 * Three-year research postdoc to pursue research in any field which in part fulfills the requirement of the bequest to encourage "efforts for increased knowledge of people and their make-up so as to enable them to make better use of their life here on Earth'."
 * "before applying, applicants MUST seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host."
 * Deadline: 20 Jan. 2012

Emory University - Bill & Carol Fox Centre for Humanistic Inquiry

 * 3 one-year post-doctoral positions
 * "The FCHI Fellows Program offers research opportunities to those trained in the humanities as traditioanlly defined and to others seriously interested in humanistic issues; reserach projects must be humanistic, but fellows may hold the Ph.D in any discipline."
 * Applicants must have the PhD in hand before applying, but be no more than 6 years from the award of the doctorate.
 * Deadline: 15 Feb. 2012

Emory University - Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Poetics

 * The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University is accepting applications for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Poetics for an academic year of study, teaching, and residence in the Center. Funded by a Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fellowship highlights the importance of the ongoing critical, theoretical, and creative engagements with poetry across Emory University, as well as marking the emergence of the Robert W. Woodruff Library’s Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Library (MARBL) as a major center for research in poetry.
 * The deadline for submission of completed applications is February 15, 2012; awards will be announced in early-April 2012. Application forms and further information are available from the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at 404-727-6424 or fchi@emory.edu, on the web at http://www.chi.emory.edu, or write to: FCHI, Emory University, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30322.
 * Also posted at CreativeWriting 2012

EURIAS - European Institutes for Advanced Study - DEADLINE PASSED

 * For the 2012-2013 academic year, EURIAS offers 36 fellowships (19 junior and 17 senior positions).
 * All IAS have agreed on common standards, including the provision of a living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.
 * DEADLINE:The deadline for application is June 7th, 2011.
 * APPLICATION RESULTS: The results will be communicated to applicants by email; preselection results, mid-October 2011; IAS final selection mid-December 2011

European University Institute - Max Weber Programme - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The overall aim of the Max Weber Programme (MWP), the largest postdoctoral training programme in the Social and Human Sciences in the world, is to support the fellows in the development of a successful academic career. The most important benefits of the programme lie in the professional schooling it offers fellows. To this end they are affiliated with one of the EUI teaching departments, where they participate in seminars and workshops. Within the MWP, a broad variety of activities are organized for the fellows throughout the year with an individual focus on really developing to be internationally competitive. The Max Weber Programme is geared to developing the academic skills of postdoctoral fellows, while leaving ample time for individual research agendas.
 * The deadline for applications for the academic year 2012-13 has now passed. The next deadline will be 25 October 2012 for the academic year 2013-2014.The deadline for applications for the academic year 2012-13 has now passed. The next deadline will be 25 October 2012 for the academic year 2013-2014.
 * Any news yet? (12/10)
 * Looks like notifications were sent out on 12/18 last year. Getting close...
 * Talked to someone tonight (12/16) who said he'd been offered last week via email and was asked to reply by early Jan
 * rejection by email: 1022 applications for 43 fellowships (12/19) (x6)

Georgia Tech - Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship - Composition, Technical Communication, and Digital Pedagogy

 * The Writing and Communication Program at Georgia Tech seeks recent PhDs in English, literature, rhetoric, composition, technical communication, film, linguistics, visual rhetoric/design, and related fields for the Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship, renewable up to three years, includes a 3/3 teaching assignment, Instructor rank, and benefits. Fellows teach multimodal composition, technical communication, and design courses informed by their research interests. Candidates who express an interest in writing and communication center research, pedagogy, and/or practice may be offered positions that combine work in the program’s communication center with a 2/2 teaching assignment. Writing and Communication Program courses emphasize multimodal communication, digital literacy, and humanistic perspectives on a technological world.


 * Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio, and three letters of recommendation to [mailto:hiring@lcc.gatech.edu hiring@lcc.gatech.edu]. Only digital applications will be reviewed. Applications will be accepted beginning January 3, 2012. Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2012, and will continue until all positions are filled, though earlier applications receive more consideration.


 * The Georgia Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Writing and Communication Program is especially interested in considering applications from minority candidates.


 * For more information about the Writing and Communication Program, see http://www.lcc.gatech.edu/writingcomm/. For more information about the Brittain Fellowship, see http://techstyle.lcc.gatech.edu/. To review the application process, see http://www.lcc.gatech.edu/writingcomm/brittain/application.php
 * Advertised in the MLA JIL, 23 December 2011 - Also posted at Rhetoric/Composition 2012

Gettysburg College - One-Year Civil War Era Post-Doctoral Fellowship

 * The Civil War Era Studies Program at Gettysburg College announces the availability of a one-year post-doctoral fellowship from the Thomas W. Smith Foundation in the CWES program for the new holder of a PhD inthehistory, literature, or material culture of 19th-century America (or those about to receive the PhD prior to June, 2012) to begin August 2012.
 * The Smith Fellow will report to the Director of CWES, and will have as responsibilities (a) a teaching expectation of three courses during the academic year on aspects of the history of the American Civil War era, (b) participation in student recruiting efforts for The Gettysburg Semester (Gettysburg College’s immersion semester in Civil War studies for students from other colleges and universities), (c) follow-up research on the Fellow’s dissertation with a view toward acceptance of the dissertation for publication, and (d) presentation of the dissertation’s research at the annual summer Civil War Institute on the Gettysburg College campus.
 * Letters of interest, a current c.v., and a letter of recommendation from the chair of the candidate’s doctoral/dissertation committee should be submitted by February 2, 2012 to Mrs. Catherine Bain, Administrative Assistant, Civil War Era Studies, 300 North Washington Street, Campus Box 413, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 17325. For further information on the Civil War Era Studies program at Gettysburg College, visit www.gettysburg.edu/civilwar/era_studies/.

Harvard Academy of Scholars - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 4-5 two-year appointments to both Pre and post-doctoral Fellowships
 * "The competition for these awards is open only to recent Ph.D. (or comparable professional school degree) recipients and doctoral candidates. Those still pursuing a Ph.D. should have completed their routine training and be well along in the writing of their theses before becoming Academy Scholars; those in possession of a Ph.D. longer than 3 years are ineligible"
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2011
 * Interviews 9 Dec. 2011
 * Has anyone heard back from this one?
 * A: Acknowledgement of receipt of app on 17 Oct. Decisions about semi-finalists are made in early to mid-November
 * Rejection email 10/28/11 (x8)

Harvard Divinity School - Women's Studies in Religion - Research Associate - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Deadline: Oct 1st, 2011
 * Harvard Divinity School announces five full-time Research Associate and Visiting Faculty positions for 2012-13 in its Women's Studies in Religion Program. Proposals should utilize both religion and gender as central categories of analysis. They may address women and religion in any time, place, or religious tradition, and may utilize disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches from across the fields of theology, the humanities, and the social sciences.
 * Research Associates are required to be in full-time residence at Harvard Divinity School while carrying out their proposed research projects during the 2012-13 academic year. Associates meet together regularly for collective discussion of research in progress. Each Associate teaches a one-semester course related to the research project, and the Associates present their research in a public lecture series.
 * Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in religion and hold appropriate degrees in those fields. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant's research prospectus, outlining objectives and methods; its fit with the Program's research priorities; the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and to its field; and an agreement to produce a publishable piece of work. Applicants must have received their PhD by October 1, 2011.
 * Salary for 2012-13 will be $50,000. The appointment is full-time, lasting ten months, and includes health benefits and reimbursement of some expenses.
 * Within the online application, the following documents are required and must be uploaded in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or .txt format:
 * A description of your proposed research project, not to exceed 1,250 words;
 * The title and description of a women's studies course related to your project, not to exceed one page;
 * A description of your background in women's studies, not to exceed 750 words;
 * Curriculum vitae, not to exceed 10 pages;
 * Writing sample, either a chapter or article, in electronic format.
 * Two letters of recommendation are also required.
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012
 * Q: Anyone receive acknowledgement of receipt of application?

Harvard University, Prize Fellowships in Economics, History, and Politics - DEADLINE PASSED

 * "Harvard University is delighted to announce a new program of three-year postdoctoral Prize Fellowships in Economics, History and Politics, tenable at Harvard over the period 2011-2016. The fellowships are intended to encourage outstanding scholarship in any field of economics, history, politics and related subjects, with a special emphasis on scholarship which crosses the frontiers between disciplines, and which addresses questions of lasting importance."
 * [Deadline Passed; but posting for the purposes of updated information]
 * Applications are by nomination only, and nominations of fellows for the 2012-2013 academic year should be submitted by Monday October 10 2011.
 * The deadline for applications and letters of reference for the 2012-2013 Fellowships is Friday, October 28 2011.
 * News?
 * (11/27): Interviews for the 3rd and 4th were scheduled approx. a week ago.
 * Friday Dec. 2nd/Saturday Dec. 3rd, correct?
 * How were they scheduled? By phone? --
 * By phone and email
 * Any idea how many interviews?
 * Has any one recived a rejection, or know if all interviews have been scheduled?
 * Received a rejection today (Dec. 1) via email (X2).

Harvard University, Society of Fellows - DEADLINE PASSED

 * "Candidates are nominated for Junior Fellowships, generally by those under whom they have studied. Applications are not accepted from the candidates themselves."
 * Nomination letters accepted until September 2, 2011.
 * If contacted, completed application material deadline September 28, 2011
 * Any news? Has anyone received a phone call?
 * Interviews are under way.
 * Any sense of which deadline those applicants were assigned -- Sept. 3, 15, or 28? Any particular disciplines represented?
 * Confused by deadlines listed above: mine was on September 30?!
 * Sorry to worry you -- I meant the 30th.
 * To the person who said interviews are underway – do you mean that phone calls for interviews are already going out? Surely the interviews themselves haven't begun yet?
 * 10/12/11 - received call 10/11 and invited to interview on 10/31 or 11/7 (30 min interview with all 15 Senior Fellows; seemed to be a few interview slots available each day; the Senior Fellows only meet to interview on Monday afternoons)
 * Which discipline? -Literature (poster above)
 * I received a call mid-September and offered a 10/3 interview slot. (I'm the one who originally said interviews are underway.) I think interviews are rolling, depending perhaps on your deadline---my deadline was in the first week of September.
 * Is anyone from the people who got interviews from History or Anthropology? I understand that to some extent the date of the calls can be affected by discipline because it depends who reads your application.
 * Scheduled for 11/7. Anyone know how many people are interviewing? If interviews span at least 6 Mondays (10/3 through 11/7) and have around 5 each Monday, does that mean they have around 30 for app 10 slots? Or does anyone have more reliable numbers than my guesswork?
 * Did anyone with the Sep 28 assigned deadline receive an interview call?
 * They interview about 50-60 people-- the interviews go straight into the first week of December. The September 28-30 folks won't get a call until next week. (I interviewed in a previous year, so I got some insight into how many people are interviewed, and how perfected their scheduling system is after all these years. It goes like clockwork, and unless something goes seriously awry, you can probably determine exactly when offers will be made from previous years' wikis. They are very timely and professional in all respects.)
 * so here's a small question I don't see answered in past year's wikis: if you do get an interview (for SOF or any other similarly fancy postdoc), is it kosher to indicate it on the CV? And is there a convention for doing so? (ie, nominee, finalist, fellow, etc.)
 * To answer your question. I mention it myself and see it mentioned several times in some other people's CV. But you can ONLY have reasons to do it when you are a finalist that means when they are seriously considering your candidacy (i.e. fly you out for the final interview). Also, some people also say that if your crendential on the CV is enough to get you to the finalist stage, it doubtless will get you somewhere next year or the year after so there is no reason to overly advertise yourselves. Despite all these reasons I still list it :)
 * Maybe this varies discipline to discipline. In mine it would be a big faux pas to list any job you failed to get, no matter how close you got to it. If you received an offer and turned it down, then it would be acceptable to list the fellowship. I therefore don't list it.
 * So if you were assigned an earlier deadline of the 3rd or the 15th, then presumably they've passed on your application and you won't be receiving a call?
 * There were a couple of late interview requests a couple of years ago, but I don't think that's usual. I wouldn't totally write it off, however, because it's possible that one of the two fellows reading your file might have been out of town on one of the previous interview decision days.
 * Has anyone here been to the interview? What are they like?
 * 11/11 - Since there's not a lot out there from previous years thought I'd answer this for posterity...Interviews are 30 min with all 15 Senior Fellows (you sit in a circle in comfy chairs). They basically begin with "tell us about your project" and you're off, with questions coming from whomever/whenever, cordial but challenging/skeptical. Prepare a five-minute version of your project for a super-smart but general audience that with a couple of exceptions won't have read more than your 200-word abstract (I got four sentences out before the first question). My sense is that the best interviews are lively, enthusiastic demonstrations of novel projects showing you'd be the kind of person with whom they'd enjoy having intellectual conversations over lunch/dinner for three years. I thought my interview went great, and while I'm sure there is the occasional bad interview the other interviewees I met at dinner were all smart, articulate, confident people and I have to think once you get to the interview stage it's really a crapshoot.
 * Any sense of whether they group these by disciplinary area? It seems like people going early would be at a disadvantage if they interview two months before decisions are made and they are practically forgotten by the time the horse-trading begins.
 * so if I haven't received a call for an interview yet, it's basically over?
 * Not necessarily. My guess is that people with a late September deadline will get interview calls this week. After those calls go out, it might still be possible to be called for an interview, but the chances would be vastly slimmer. Also, to the other poster above: they don't group the interviews by discipline, unless something has changed in the past two years. When I was interviewed, I was in the same group as an economist and a mathematician, along with a couple other Hum/SocSci types.
 * So, did anyone with an end-September deadline hear back this week? (x4)
 * I suppose those of us with end-September deadlines should assume they've already contacted all interviewees? My own deadline was September 22, and I have yet to hear anything...
 * Maybe we should wait until the end of this week. No one here with an end-September deadline seems to have heard back, and there were phone calls on 10/27 last year (cf. last year's edition of this blog).
 * Well, on their website they say interviews go until early December and that notifications are sent until the end of November. Is that really the case?
 * I have a friend who was notified in mid-late November last year (can't remember exactly). Her interview was in early December.
 * Still, no one on this board with an end-September deadline heard back? Odd. x5
 * Received phone call to schedule an interview today (11/3) x2
 * If you haven't recieved a call by now 11/14 its pretty much over right?
 * So is Dec 13 the big day?
 * for decisions?
 * I thought it was usually Sundays? So the 11th?
 * My understanding is they deliberate Sunday and call on Monday (presumably Dec. 12)
 * It would be much appreciated if the lucky winners can PLEASE post on Sunday if they get the call, as it would be nice to be able to sleep on Sunday knowing whether Monday is to be another long day of waiting for the phone to ring, or if the calls went out and a little card is on its way in the mail.
 * Notified of acceptance (via call) -- Dec. 11 x2
 * Does this mean it's over for those of us who haven't heard? Can I still hold on to a glimmer of hope that they haven't contacted anyone in Europe yet because of time difference, or was that done yesterday? - Ha, I'm still crossing my fingers they've only called West Coast people and that us East Coasters are still in the mix. Good luck everybody and congrats to the lucky invitees...
 * good luck to everyone who still might hear!
 * Has anyone heard anything today, 12/12? I too am hoping that it might not be all over...
 * Received the predictable tiny envelope of rejection (12/13, 12/14 (argh))
 * Congratulations to those accepted! Any of you pondering taking a different position?
 * There's always the chance someone will get/accept a diff. job that won't let the candidate defer (i.e., keep the fellowship) -- so for alternates, it's too soon to give up hope, I think! But you might not find out 'til well into the spr. semester (when jobs wrap up)
 * Just curious ... Did some candidates get word that they are alternates instead of outright rejections? -- Yes
 * As I understand it, some applicants are informed they are "alternates," but there are very few of these. (1, maybe 2)

Harvard University, Mahindra Humanities Center - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 2012-3 postdoctoral fellowships, open to those who graduate(d) May 2009-June 2012
 * "Fellowships will be awarded to support projects that share the Center’s commitment to interdisciplinarity and internationalism. The Center welcomes applications from all fields within the humanities and the allied social sciences"
 * $35 Application Processing Fee
 * Deadline: (postmark) 15 Nov. 2011
 * Was anyone a finalist for this last year? Was there a campus interview/job talk? How competitive is this? Is the $35 worth it? Why are so many postdoc asking people to pay now? :(
 * There is no job talk or interview. Last yeare there were ~900 applications for 3 positions.
 * Thanks for providing the stats from last year. In that case I am really not sure whether I will shell out the $35. I'm pretty disgusted by the fact that this is becoming a trend. So inconsiderate and tacky! (Editing to say I am not the person who initially asked about last year's numbers.)
 * Do other people find the application form SUPER SUPER hard to type on? They won't let you save the form. If they gather $35 from everyone already for several years, is it rude to ask them to at least have an application form online? lol. Harvard Harvard....
 * The application form was maddening. It's not terribly difficult to build a writeable PDF that can save changes. Maybe they should invest a small sliver of the $1000s they will rake in from "processing" fees in delivering a better application system next year.
 * Email confirmation of receipt of application and supporting documents (11/19) (x2, although 11/28)
 * no email confirmation of receiving materials - but they did cash my check which was with the materials :) (11/24)
 * Has above contributor still not received confirmation of materials? I have yet to hear about my application arriving.
 * Email confirmation said that they would announce decisions mid-late February
 * They finally cashed my check today lol; maybe that means I am rejected? Man, this whole job market thing sucks big time!

Harvard University - College Writing Program Preceptor - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Harvard College Writing Program at Harvard University is now accepting applications for preceptorships. The Writing Program is accepting applications for multi-year positions, with appointments beginning July 1, 2012. The application deadline is December 1, 2011. Applicants should visit http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/3804.
 * Deadline: Dec. 1, 2011
 * Please refer to the post at Rhetoric & Composition 2012 for updates.

Haverford College Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow

 * The John B. Hurford '60 Center for the Arts and Humanities of Haverford College is accepting applications for its two-year Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities to begin Fall 2012. The needs of the 2012-13 Faculty Seminar, The Affective Turn, led by Gustavus Stadler of the English Department, were an important part of developing the search criteria.
 * Deadline: January 31, 2012
 * Candidates who have received the Ph.D. in 2007 at the earliest, or who have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by the application deadline of January 31, 2012 are eligible. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, two course proposals and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:

Emily Carey Cronin Associate Director John B. Hurford '60 Center for the Arts and Humanities Haverford College Haverford PA 19041 610-896-1336 ecronin@haverford.edu (for queries only; please no electronic applications)

Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) - George L. Mosse Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Gender and Sexuality

 * The fellowship is granted for one year with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. The late Professor Mosse was a pioneer in the history of Gender and Sexuality and was the first to teach these fields in the Department of History. The fellowship honors his legacy. The recipient of the George L. Mosse Fellowship will be ask to teach one course in the history of gender or sexuality in the Department of History during the fellowship year.
 * The starting date of the visit should not be later than five years after the completion of the recipient's doctoral degree. The yearly fellowship is $25,000.00. Housing and transportation expenses will be paid by the recipient.
 * Interested candidates are requested to send:
 * curriculum vitae
 * short description of their Ph.D. dissertation
 * writing sample
 * and ask for two letters of recommendation to be send on their behalf to:
 * Professor Moshe Sluhovsky, Chair


 * Department of History


 * Hebrew University of Jerusalem


 * Mount Scopus Campus


 * Jerusalem, 91905 Israel


 * Or to: [mailto:msl@huji.ac.il msl@huji.ac.il]


 * Application deadline is March 1, 2012

Humboldt University (Ger.) - Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Thee-and-a-half year postdoctoral fellowship in "Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History"
 * Topic has three related themes: "Work", "Human Life Course", and "Global History"
 * "Requirements: Completed university degree and PhD in History, Social or Cultural Sciences; research focus on the history of work, and African history desirable; very good language skills in English and an additional language (French, Portuguese, Arabic); knowledge of an African language desirable; research experience in Africa, archival work experience. We especially encourage qualified women to apply in order to guarantee equal treatment. If eligible, applicants with a disability will be privileged. The research centers working language is English.@
 * Deadline: 5 Jan. 2012
 * Is there an any other information for this postdoc, i.e. address or link to a website in English?

Humboldt University (Ger.)- Department of History

 * 3 x five year research postdoctoral positions
 * Jewish Studies/Medieval Jewish History
 * Byzantine Studies
 * Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic Studies, Iranian Studies or Turkish Studies
 * To work on the "FOUNDMED. Foundations in medieval societies. Cross-cultural comparisons"
 * Requirements vary by post but generally include: relevant PhD and language skills (including German)
 * Deadline: 3 Mar. 2012

Institute of Fine Arts, New York University - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012-2014- DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Fellowship is held in conjunction with the IFA/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation review of research and teaching in the fields of art history, archaeology and conservation.
 * Applicants for 2012 – 2014 must have received the PhD degree between October 1, 2006, and October 1, 2011.
 * Applications must be received by November 1, 2011.
 * After a preliminary selection, finalists may be interviewed in February 2012. The fellowship award will be announced by April 30, 2012

Johns Hopkins University - Postdoctoral Fellowships in East Asian Studies-DEADLINE PASSED

 * Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in East Asian Studies for two fellows, who will be appointed to a one-year term renewable for a second year, beginning July 1, 2013
 * One position requires a specialization in early modern or modern Japanese history, the other in East Asian humanities, including social or cultural anthropology, art history, literature, or philosophy. The fellowship period will be for two years, from fall 2012 until spring 2014.
 * Fellows will teach one course each semester and are also expected to pursue research that will make a significant contribution to the field of East Asian studies. Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. (received between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2012). Application deadline: January 15, 2012
 * To apply, send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a dissertation outline or writing sample, and a sample course syllabus to EAS Coordinator Tyree Powell at [mailto:tyree@jhu.edu tyree@jhu.edu ]. Please also ask three referees to send letters of recommendation to Mr. Powell.
 * Also posted at Asian History 2011-12

Johns Hopkins University - Andrew W. Mellon Fellows in the Humanities 2012-2013 - "Concepts of Diaspora" - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The JHU Zanvyl-Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is currently accepting applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities for three fellows, who will be appointed to a one-year term renewable for a second year, beginning July 1, 2012.
 * Each fellowship carries a departmental affiliation and the responsibility of teaching one course per semester.
 * Stipend is $53,218, with an additional $1,000 available for research and travel expenses. Health insurance and a one-time moving allowance of $1,500 are also provided
 * Deadline: Thursday, November 3, 2011.

Q: I'm confused; the ad for this on the MLA job list doesn't specify anything about a theme, but when you go to the website it does have a heading of "concepts of diaspora" but doesn't say anything else about that theme in the postdoc description. Is this definitely a theme-based fellowship, or open to everyone in the humanities?

A: Definitely on the theme of diaspora: http://krieger.jhu.edu/research/mellon/mellon-about.html

Anyone hear anything either way on this yet? 1/5
 * May I just note, free delivery through Interfolio---thank you Johns Hopkins! (x2!, very cool)
 * I submitted this via Interfolio on the 3rd, but the application wasn't "delivered" until the next day. Did anyone else have this problem? Do you think that application will be disqualified?
 * Interfolio was late for me too. Happened now twice :-( Perhaps they should fund an Interfolio postdoc for the folks whose career took a hit because of their frequent and egrgious failuer to send an e-mail on time... Hope srpings eternal, I know.
 * Not to be a jerk, but Interfolio does clearly state that processing for all deliveries, incl. electronic, can take up to 3 days.
 * The interfolio option to apply closed at 11:59PM on the 3rd. If you were able to apply, I would assume it was fine. Unless others have gotten a confirmation email?


 * Not me, looking at past years they seem to have about 450 applicants and send the decision in February (1/6)
 * I agree, we should have some info in mid Feb.

Kings College London (UK) - Postdoctoral Research Associates in History - DEADLINE PASSED

 * two 3-year research positions on the "AHRC-funded project 'The Making of Charlemagne's Europe, 768-814'."
 * "The post-holders will collaborate in creating a database gathering all the surviving documentary evidence dating from the reign of Charlemagne"
 * "Applicants are expected to have completed or be near completing a PhD in History on a topic related to the Carolingian period; to have a sound command of Latin; to have experience of using charter and documentary materials for research purposes; and to be able to work independently. A reading knowledge of French and German, and experience of working with digital humanities resources, would also be highly desirable."
 * SHORT Deadline: 28th Nov. 2011 [interviews 12th Dec.]
 * Note: start date Jan 2012

Leon Levy Center for Biography - CUNY Grad Center, Biography Fellowships 2012-2013 - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Interdisciplinary Biography Fellowships, 2012-2013, see: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/llcb/fellows_program.html
 * Postmark Deadline: October 3, extended to October 15, 2011 -- results to be announced in April 2012
 * Full time in-residence writing fellowship, stipend of $60,000, plus additional resources

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - Research Fellowships
10 Research Fellowships to excellent junior academics. Applications are welcome from all candidates who have completed their doctoral studies within the last three years with outstanding results. Applicants must present an independent research project as part of their application. The project must be supported by a professor of LMU Munich. The fellows will become members of the Young Center of the Center for Advanced Studies and be able to make use of its services.
 * Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München is one of the leading research universities in Europe, with a more than 500-year-long tradition. As part of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, LMU Munich will award
 * Endowment: Research fellows will receive an attractive salary according to the German “Tarifvertrag der Länder (TV-L)” (typically TV-L grade E 14). Applicants may apply for an additional start-up funding up to the amount of € 25,000 as well as for material and travel expenses of up to € 10,000 per year. In the first two years after the completion of their research fellowship, the fellows may be granted up to € 5,000 for continuing cooperation with LMU Munich. The fellowships are tenable for two years.
 * Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
 * Closing date for applications is 5 February 2012. The prospective starting date of the fellowships is 1 September 2012. For all information regarding your application please consult: http://www.lmu.de/excellent/research-fellowships

Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages - Postdoc in Buddhist Studies - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages in Berkeley invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from recent Ph.D.'s in Buddhist Studies or closely related fields. The positions are for one year, starting in August 2011, and are potentially renewable for a second year. Advanced language training in Sanskrit and at least one other canonical language is required. A strong interest in Buddhist philosophical developments and in digital humanities is desirable. Applicants must have been awarded the Ph.D. prior to commencement of the Fellowship.
 * Mangalam Research Fellows will be responsible for advancing Mangalam Center's Buddhist Translators Workbench research project, working with Center staff and Senior Scholars in residence, and supervising Research Associates. They will also be available to teach short courses and workshops and potentially to teach summer language intensives in Sanskrit or Tibetan. Fellows may also be called upon to assist in the organization, design, and smooth functioning of seminars, symposia, and academic conferences, working under the supervision of the Academic Directors and Director. It is expected that Fellows will continue to carry on their own research programs while in residence. Housing, some meals, and medical insurance are provided as part of the compensation package. Fellows will have the status of Visiting Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley, which gives them full library privileges.
 * Applications must be submitted no later than December 16, 2011 and should be sent via email attachment. Applications need take no particular form, but should Include the following:
 * A detailed description of your academic credentials and language skills (official transcripts are not required);
 * Statement of purpose describing your interests and research plans and any other information you consider relevant;
 * Three letters of reference from academic advisers or persons in the field who know and can evaluate your work.
 * Applicants with suitable credentials will be invited for interviews in person or over the internet. Decisions will be announced by January 31.

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science - Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe

 * The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe; Director: Prof. Dr. Sven Dupré) announces three postdoctoral fellowships for up to three months between July 1 and December 31, 2012. Outstanding junior and senior scholars are invited to apply.
 * Candidates should hold a doctorate in the history of science, the history of art, technical art history or related field (with a dissertation topic relevant to the history of knowledge) at the time of application and show evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications and other achievements.
 * Research projects should address the history of art and knowledge up to the eighteenth century (with a preference for the period between 1350 and 1750), and may concern any geographical area within Europe, and any object of the visual and decorative arts.
 * Possible topics include: The mediation of the transmission of knowledge in and beyond the artist’s workshop; The appropriation of other than artisanal bodies of knowledge (such as geometry, optics and alchemy) in the context of the artist’s workshop; Concepts and typologies of knowledge in early modern art theory and their possible relation to material artistic practices and artisanal knowledge. Also welcome are projects falling within the scope of the history of optics and perspective, the history of alchemy, or the history of collecting (up to 1750), but those relevant to the writing of an epistemic history of art will receive preference.
 * Visiting fellows are expected to take part in the scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to actively contribute to the project of the Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe.
 * The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and interdisciplinary research institute (http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/index.html). The colloquium language is English; it is expected that candidates will be able to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in that language. Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend between 1.900 € and 2.300 € (fellows from abroad) or between 1.468 € and 1.621 € (fellows from Germany), whereas senior scholars receive an honorary commensurate with experience.
 * The Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe is also accepting proposals for non-funded Visiting Fellowships from one month to a year. These are normally open to junior and senior post-docs who have external funding. For projects highly relevant to the research platform of this Max Planck Research Group, Sven Dupré will support a limited number of applications for funding at organizations such as Fulbright, DAAD, and the Humboldt Society.
 * Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.
 * Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae (including list of publications), a research proposal on a topic related to the project (750 words maximum), one sample of writing (i.e. article or book chapter), and names and addresses of two referees (including email) who have already been contacted by the applicant to assure their willingness to submit letters of recommendation if requested, to: Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Max Planck Research Group Dupré, Boltzmannstr. 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany. (Electronic submission is also possible: officedupre@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de) by March 1, 2012. Successful candidates will be notified before the end of March.
 * For questions concerning the Max Planck Research Group on Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe, please see http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRGdupre or contact Sven Dupré (officedupre@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de); for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please contact Claudia Paaß (paass@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), Head of Administration, or Jochen Schneider (jsr@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), Research Coordinator.

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science - Modern Geometry & Concept of Space

 * The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (Independent Research Group on Modern Geometry and the Concept of Space; Director: Vincenzo De Risi) announces Two Post-doctoral Fellowships for one year in the academic year 2012-2013 (with the possibility to begin as soon as Summer 2012).
 * Research projects should concern the history of geometry, the history of mathematical epistemology or the history of the concept of space from the Ancient to the Early Modern Age. Possible topics include:
 * The history of elementary geometry and Euclid’s Elements in Antiquity and the Renaissance.
 * The philosophy of mathematics from Antiquity to the 18th century.
 * The conception of space from Descartes to Kant.
 * The beginnings of projective geometry.
 * Optics and the theory of vision.
 * A fuller description of the topics and aims of the Research Group can be found here: http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRGdeRisi.
 * The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and interdisciplinary research institute. The colloquium language is English; it is expected that candidates will be able to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in that language. Applications may however be submitted in German, English, French, or Italian.
 * Candidates should hold a doctorate at the time the position begins, and show evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications or other achievements. The position is primarily devoted to research, with no teaching and minimal administrative duties. Fellows are expected to take part to the cultural and scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to actively contribute to the Group researches.
 * Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend between 1.900 € and 2.300 € (fellows from abroad) or between 1.468 € and 1.621 € (fellows from Germany). Please address specific questions to Ms. Claudia Paaß, Head of Administration (paass@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de).
 * Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae (including list of publications), a research proposal on a topic related to the project, a sample writing representative of the candidate’s work (such as a chapter of the doctoral dissertation or a scientific article), and names and addresses (preferably including email) of two referees who have already been contacted by the applicant to assure their willingness to submit letters of presentation if requested, to Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte Verwaltung, NWG De Risi Boltzmanstr. 22, 14195 Berlin or by email to: [mailto:verwaltungsleitung@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de verwaltungsleitung@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de] by February 15th, 2012.

MIT - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Two Mellon fellows will be selected for a two-year appointment, effective July 1, 2012. Fellows will teach one course in Spring 2013 and one per semester the following year. Applicants should have received their Ph.D. no earlier than July 1, 2009, and no later than July 1, 2012. The successful candidates’ work will be truly interdisciplinary in nature, within the humanities, or bridging from the humanities to science, technology, or architecture.
 * Detailed information regarding application materials and how to apply can be found here:http://shass.mit.edu/graduate/mellon_postdoctoral_fellowship.http://academicjobs.wikia.com/index.php?title=Humanities_and_Social_Sciences_Postdocs_2011-12&action=edit
 * Applications can be submitted starting on Thursday, September 1st and must be received no later than Monday, December 5th. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
 * Informed that the applications will be turned over to the search committee on Dec 12th
 * Was there an e-mail to this effect? Did anyone else not receive notification/acknowledgement?
 * I have not gotten any kind of confirmation, and I applied well before the deadline
 * ^ I was informed that the applications will be turned over to the search committee on Dec 12th when I e-mailed the adminstrator to ask for clarification about the deadlines for letters of recommendation. Otherwise, I do not believe that information was made public in any way. I didn't receive confirmation of the receipt of my application either.
 * That's helpful. Thank you and good luck!
 * 1/9: Just called to inquire. They hope to make decisions by late February. Over 800 people applied. There's no interview process.
 * My god...I'm off to buy a lotto ticket.

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Online applicaiton deadline 03 May 2011.
 * Applicants will be notified of the results of their applications by e-mail in early December 2011.
 * "NEH announces $21 million in awards and offers for 215 humanities projects" (Dec 1, 2011) http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20111201.html

National Humanities Centre Fellowships - Research Triangle Park, NC - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2012 through May 2013.
 * Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and new Ph.D.s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation.
 * In addition to scholars from all fields of the Humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the Natural and Social Sciences, the Arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in Humanistic projects.
 * Areas of Special Interest: Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are designated for particular areas of research. These include one fellowship for a young woman in Philosophy and fellowships for Scandinavian Studies; Environmental Studies; English Literature; Art History; Asian Studies; and Theology.
 * The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.


 * Application deadline, October 15, 2011
 * The Center will notify you in mid-February 2012 of the results of the competition.

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) - Rubicon Postdoctoral programme - DEADLINE PASSED
employer. A lump sum of maximum € 59,000 per annum shall be paid to the institute concerned for this purpose. € 56,400 is the annual basic salary and the rest - research costs. A moving alowence will also be issued (twice for a fellowship >1y.)
 * The Rubicon programme offers talented researchers from abroad the opportunity to obtain grants to spend a maximum of two years in the Netherlands to conduct research.
 * The program includes Humanities (GW) and Social & Behavioral Sciences (MaGW) in the Sep. 2011 round.
 * In the case of a period at a Dutch institute, it is assumed that this institute shall act as the
 * Postgraduates who are currently engaged in doctoral research or who have been awarded a doctorate in the twelve months preceding the relevant deadline can apply. Applicants who are still engaged in doctoral research may only apply if their supervisor provides a written declaration approving their thesis.
 * Women are especially encouraged to apply.
 * Closing date for submitting applications is 1 September 2011, 23:59
 * Desicion by 1 December 2011, will be announced on the NWO website.
 * Additional rounds in December 2011 and April 2012.
 * Programme no longer open to applicants from abroad. This is what it says at the NWO website: "as of 1 January 2012 Rubicon will no longer be open to applicants from abroad. Only applicants that have been either employed at a Dutch academic research institute or conducted academic research at a Dutch research institute with a scholarship for at least three years within the five years directly preceding the submission deadline, will be accepted. The deadlines in 2012 are on 3 April, 30 August and 29 November. " See: http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_6H2G7R_Eng?OpenDocument&nav=Rubicon_09_Eng

New School for Social Research, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship

 * Interdisciplinary two-year Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship, deadline passed (9/19)
 * deadline was actually 10/19 ("one month from date of posting" on their website). Was this one advertised? If so, where? How did people find out about it? --> http://www.universityjobs.com/jobs/printer_friendly.php?jobid=1079694 http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?Jobcode=175558636&aID=612&print=yes
 * This was a carryover from last year. I had applied last year and been informed late spring that the search was cancelled. In September I received notice from the administrator that it was reactivated and requesting resubmission of all materials.
 * I'm not sure this is closed-- one posting said it would be open until the position is filled, and the application is still open online.
 * Has anybody heard anything back yet? Or are they forever keeping this search open?
 * Not a peep, not a confirmation...

Northwestern University, Department of African-American Studies Postdoctoral fellowship-- Deadline Passed

 * This two year fellowship is residential and provides a competitive stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of African American Studies (including teaching of one or two classes in the Department), and participation in the intellectual life of the Department and University.
 * Recent Ph.D.s (degree granted during or after 2010) with a commitment to the field of African American and/or African Diaspora studies are encouraged to apply.
 * Deadline: December 30, 2012

Northwestern University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows in Dance Studies

 * A consortium of three research universities - Brown, Northwestern, and Stanford - seeks to appoint Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows in Dance Studies for the academic year 2012-13. Fellows will be associated with humanities centers on each campus and will teach two undergraduate courses. In addition, fellows will attend intensive week-long seminars, held the summer before and after the fellowship year, devoted to strategies for interdisciplinary research and teaching. International applicants are welcome, as are applicants from Ph.D.s in all fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences that border dance studies.
 * The initial appointment is for one year, renewable for a second year. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. no later than July 15, 2012 and no earlier than July 15, 2008. Campus placement and departmental affiliation will be determined by the Search Committee.
 * Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, a sample syllabus for an introductory course in dance studies, and three letters of recommendation to Dance Studies Search Committee, Northwestern University, University Hall 215, 1897 Sheridan Road, Evanston IL 60208-2240. Electronic applications (in Word or pdf) may be emailed to project assistant Jennifer Britton (j-britton@northwestern.edu) with the subject line "Dance Studies Search." AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
 * Deadline for applications is February 15, 2012.

Northwestern University, Department of Performance Studies, Black Performing Arts Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department and a scholarly or creative presentation of the research, as well as participation in the intellectual life of the Department and the University."
 * One year fellowship: "PhD must be completed by September 1, 2012. Recent Ph.D.s (degree granted during or after 2009) with a research focus on, or who do creative scholarship within black performance (broadly defined), are encouraged to apply."
 * Applications must be postmarked no later than March 16, 2011
 * (From email): "This fellowship is residential and provides a competitive stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of Performance Studies, and includes teaching one or two classes in the
 * Applicants should submit one copy of: 1) a current curriculum vitae, 2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship year, 3) a sample of scholarly writing, 4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi and teaching evaluations), 5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor)

Black Performing Arts Postdoctoral Fellowship Department of Performance Studies 1920 Campus Drive Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208
 * Mail applications to:

Northwestern University - Science in Human Culture -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * Two 2-year postdoctoral fellowships "in the contextual study of science, technology, or medicine, to run September 2012 - August 2014".
 * "Applications are welcome from scholars who study science, technology, or medicine from a variety of historical, philosophical, sociological anthropological, or literary perspectives."
 * Deadline: 15 Jan. 2012

NYU Postdoctoral and Transition Program for Academic Diversity Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Deadline: November 15
 * Announcement of award February 15, 2012
 * Ok....should have posted this before the deadline right?
 * I found out about this here, actually, then when I came back, it was gone. I reposted it. I don't know what happened.
 * 1/16 Did anybody else apply to this? Any news yet?
 * 1/18 I applied. No news yet...

Penn State Institute for the Arts and Humanities - Postdoctoral/MFA Fellowships: Being Humans

 * Penn State Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Postdoctoral/MFA Fellowships: Being Humans. 2012-13
 * For artists and humanists, these are extraordinary times: our sense of “the human” is undergoing remarkable transformations, with implications for the future of all life on the planet. But has “humanism” been part of the problem all along? How should we think differently–about the species and the biosphere–if we are going to avoid realizing our deepest dystopian fears?
 * Applicants should have received their terminal degrees (PhDs in the humanities, MFAs in the fine and performing arts, Masters or beyond in design fields such as architecture) within the past three years. Applications should include a cv, two letters of recommendation, a project description of 1000 words, and (for applicants in the arts or design) a sample of work on a single DVD. Fellowship stipends are $42,000 plus benefits and a $2,000 research fund; fellows will be required to teach one course each semester in their discipline. Fellows will be given office space at the Institute. It is expected that fellows will take part in the intellectual life of campus, working with faculty and students, attending symposia and events, and contributing to meetings and discussions presented by IAH.
 * All application materials must be received at this address by February 15, 2012: The Institute for Arts and Humanities, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Penn State University, Ihlseng Cottage, University Park, PA 16802.
 * Also posted at CreativeWriting 2012

Penn State University -- Postdoctoral Fellowship--Jewish Studies (Israel Studies)

 * Research specialization in any area of Israel Studies pertaining to the modern State of Israel.


 * The appointment will be for one year (Fall 2012 through Spring 2013), with possible renewal for a second year upon review.


 * Applications received by January 31, 2012, will be given full consideration, though applications may continue to be considered until the search is concluded.


 * In order to apply, please upload letter of application and CV to http://www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/ . Under separate cover, please have three letters of recommendation sent to Sandi Moyer via email at sjm1@psu.edu.


 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

Pomona College - Chau Post-doctoral Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Pomona College seeks applications for the Fred and Dorothy Chau postdoctoral fellowship, a two-year position, beginning August 2012.
 * The field is open within the humanities and social sciences, but we are especially interested in scholars who focus on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and transnational studies.
 * APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 21, 2011
 * Finalists selected
 * Finalists selected when? Notified how?
 * And any information about which disciplines will be hosting these postdocs?
 * I was told that finalists might be selected in mid-December or else early January. Has anyone else heard about finalist notifications, etc?
 * I assume everyone got this notification by now, but was told by email last week that two finalists will be having on-campus interviews at the end of January. (1/13)

Princeton University Center for Hellenic Studies -- DEADLINE PASSED
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. Stanley J. Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies
 * Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships in Hellenic Studies, academic year 2012-2013, for early career scholars in Hellenic Studies, with a special emphasis on Modern Greek Studies, Byzantine Studies, or Late Antique Studies, including their relation to the Classical tradition. The salary will be $46,400 for the academic year (September 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013).


 * Information: https://www-dept-edit.princeton.edu/hellenic/fellowships/pdrfellowships/index.xml
 * Princeton University Center for Hellenic Studies Attn: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheide Caldwell House Princeton, New Jersey 08544, U.S.A.
 * APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 16, 2012

Princeton University - Center for the Study of Democratic Politics - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Princeton University's Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) seeks visiting scholars and/or post-doctoral research scholars for the 2012-13 academic year. The Center supports empirical research on democratic political processes and institutions. Applications are welcome from political scientists and scholars in related social science disciplines at any career stage, but candidates should expect to complete the PhD no later than May 2013.
 * The deadline for receipt of complete applications is November 30, 2011.
 * The deadline for receipt of applications for 2012-2013 CSDP fellowships has now passed, and applications are no longer being accepted. Applicants can expect to receive notification of decisions by the end of February 2012. In the interim, should your contact or other pertinent information change, please email [mailto:csdp@princeton.edu csdp@princeton.edu].

Princeton University Center for the Study of Religion - Visiting Scholars in Religion and Religious History - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Small number of ten-month academic year positions for pre-tenure scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates. For 2012-2013, scholars will be appointed in the area of Christian Thought and Practice with special emphasis on the religious life of American Christians, congregations or clergy.
 * Scholars will conduct own research, attend a weekly interdisciplinary workshop and participate in Center-sponsored events.
 * Applicants' doctorates may be in any relevant field. Princeton University Ph.D.s are not eligible.
 * Apply at http://jobs.princeton.edu/ - requisition number 0110611. Applications, including letters of reference, must be received by January 6, 2012. 
 * For more information, visit http://www.princeton.edu/csr/funding-opportunities/visiting-fellows

==Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative, Center for the Study of Religion – Faith and Work Initiative Visiting Scholar - DEADLINE PASSED==
 * Princeton University's Faith and Work Initiative (FWI), within the Center for Study of Religion (CSR), announces the possible availability of a one or two semester position, during 2012-2013. The position is open to pre-tenure scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates interested in studying the area of Faith and Work. Possible research focus might include, but not be limited to, organizational impact of workplace spirituality, historical or current issues in the faith and work movement, and methods, models, or scales regarding the integration of faith in the workplace.
 * Scholars will conduct own research, work closely with FWI’s director, attend a weekly interdisciplinary workshop with other CSR post-doctoral fellows, and participate in FWI and CSR-sponsored events.
 * Applicants' doctorates may be in any relevant field. Princeton University Ph.D.s are not eligible.
 * Apply at http://jobs.princeton.edu - requisition number 0110714. Applications, including letters of reference, must be received by January 6, 2012.
 * For more information, visit http://www.princeton.edu/csr/funding-opportunities/visiting-fellows.

Princeton University - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Values and Public Policy -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Princeton 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 sponsors 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. In most cases, candidates will be expected to contribute one course each year to the School’s undergraduate program on a topic related to ethical issues in public policy.
 * Applicants must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by September 1, 2012 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 developing a research project in this area during their time at Princeton. Projects related to environmental policy, population, health and wellbeing, democratic institutions and processes, information technology policy and global governance may have an advantage, although we will consider proposals related to any area in which the School sponsors research. 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 and the promise of the proposed research project in values and public policy. The capacity to contribute to the University’s teaching program will also be taken into account. The term of appointment is one year, normally beginning September 1, 2012, with the expectation of renewal for one further year assuming good performance. Applicants are expected to be in residence for the duration of the appointment. Princeton offers competitive salary and employee benefits.
 * Candidates should submit an online application by December 15, 2011 at http://jobs.princeton.edu/, requisition #0110665. For more information about the fellowship and full application details, please visit http://uchv.princeton.edu/fellowships_awards/vpp_postdoc.php.

Princeton University - Society of Fellows - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Four three-year postdoctoral research fellowships, for the period 2012-2015
 * Two fellowships in humanities and social studies, one in humanistic studies, and one in east asian studies
 * Deadline: Sept. 30, 2011
 * The stipend for academic year 2012-13 will be approximately $76,000. Fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 a year, and access to university grants, benefits and other resources.
 * All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January 2012. 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 2012.
 * "If you have already applied to the 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."
 * Is this a new rule? I don't remember this from before? Meaning even if we didn't get on the short list we can't apply again?
 * Not a new rule . And yes, it seems pretty clear that you only get one shot, no matter where you placed last time.
 * It was a new rule last year.
 * It's required that each letter of rec be sent individually with the letter "addressed to: Director, Susan Stewart" - if I'm sending via Interfolio without this particular salutation should I not even bother to apply? I'm applying for 50+ jobs and post docs and don't want to overburden my letter writers every week with individually crafted statements.
 * Seems they changed this letter writing policy, they mention your dossier service now.
 * 10/20: A postcard arrived acknolwedging receipt of my "dossier." (I'm in CT.) X5 (without the CT part)
 * 10/27: has anyone outside of the US received a postcard? I know my package got there on time, so I'm not too worried, but just curious...
 * 10/29: I applied from the UK and just got the postcard
 * Any news about interviews yet?
 * To relieve everyone's anxiety. From my last year experience of interviewing with them, they don't really schedule interview request until early January, for an early Feburary on campus interview. So just wait another month here.
 * Thanks. That is good to know.
 * Yes thanks. I got the postcard too and if I remember well (I'm away from home where I left it), it said interviewees would be contacted in late January.
 * The postcard did state a late January contact period for interviewees. It also stated that names of winners would be posted on the relevant website in July. Why so late?????
 * Just a guess, but the winners will probably know long before July. Their names just won't be officially, publicly posted until then. Again, just guessing about that.
 * Thanks - you are probably right. Last year rejection letters were received during roughly what approximates to next week this year. There were about 850 applicants for 4/5 positions. It's really tough and of course it would be nice to get an interview. However, I'll just be happy to see my rejection letter before anyone else does and I have to explain what it is Princeton sent me...
 * My guesstimate is that email to the finalists will go out this Friday (13 January) or during the weekend. Search committees tend to do these things on Fridays or over the weekend. It's a long shot. I've tried not to invest too much hope in this one but it is so hard when you have no other jobs or interviews lined up...
 * FWIW, in years past, emails have gone out on Tu, W and Th of this week. Not that I'm keeping score, or anything... ;)
 * Erp. I think I was happier not knowing that. AH, the double-edged sword that is Wiki.
 * Sorry ;)
 * Oh well, Tu and W are already gone. That leaves Th-tomorrow! I hope one of the finalists will visit this website to let all the unlucky ones know so this can be shelved once and for all. Things were really ugly for me. I'm already planning another year in grad school that I don't need...
 * So, anybody with good news want to put those of us expecting bad news out of our misery? It's Thursday, after all.
 * I'm thinking perhaps it is really meant to be Friday or Saturday (just going by my job hunt contact experiences thus far). Whatever the case it won't be much longer before we know...I can't believe I let myself remember I even applied for this one. It is such a wild card...
 * For what it's worth, I was in touch with someone at the Society before Christmas and they said that people would be notified about interviews by "approximately Thursday, January 19th." That is about 1 week later than last year, but perhaps they have a new schedule?
 * Quite possible. I suppose peope are just anxious - understandably of course.
 * Indeed. I think we all need to remind ourselves to hold this one verrrry lightly. I'm a pretty good scholar, and I'm positive you guys are rockstars in your respective disciplines. Given the number of applicants, rejection is not a reflection on our abilities, or even our employability, I dare say. Best wishes to all!
 * Request for interview received via email (3:15pm Central time). I applied for the two open fellowships and the humanistic studies fellowship. The email didn't indicate if I was competing in the interview for one category in particular. [posted 1/18] (+2, East Asian Studies Fellowship) (x2)
 * to the poster above, what is your area?
 * Congratulations.(x3)
 * Request for interview received via email (1/19 4:50pm EST)
 * to above poster -congratulations, and was your category open or East Asian Studies/humanistic?
 * Thanks -- I applied for the open and humanistic fellowships
 * Rejection received by mail 1/23 (x4, letter dated 1/19)
 * Interview letter states that they're bringing 6 people in to interview for the East Asian Fellowship. Not sure how many applied in the first place. Any numbers on the other fellowships?

Princeton University - Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Department of Near Eastern Studies - DEADLINE PASSED
Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions in the study of the Middle East, broadly defined, since the First World War. The Department intends to make up to two postdoctoral research associate appointments. Initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to an additional two years based on continued funding and satisfactory performance. Applicants must have the Ph.D. by September 1, 2012; discipline is open. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the life of the Department in several ways (participating in a seminar on the modern Middle East, organizing occasional small conferences, teaching a limited number of courses (subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty), advising some undergraduates in their independent work, and participating in outreach activities). However, the bulk of their time is to be devoted to research and publication, and to broadening their knowledge of the Middle East, including its pre-modern heritage where this is relevant to their research interests. Competitive salary plus benefits; each appointee will have a small research fund. Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.princeton.eduby November 1, 2011, and submit a current C .V., a two-page personal statement, a three-page description of research and writing projects in which you would engage while at Princeton, and two sample papers or chapters, as well as contact information for three references.
 * Any news?
 * Haven't heard anything
 * any news? (12/15)
 * no word (12/17) x2 (12/19) (1/13)
 * (1/19) still no word. anyone hear anything or contact anyone?

Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program (Harvard) - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Terms and Conditions: Stipends are funded up to $70,000 for one year with additional funds for project expenses. Some support for relocation expenses is provided where relevant. We work with fellows with families who have particular issues connected to relocating to smooth the transition. If so directed, Radcliffe will pay the stipend to the fellow’s home institution. Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University during the fellowship year, which extends from early September 2012 through May 31, 2013.
 * Fellows are expected to be free of their regular commitments so they may devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal. Since this is a residential fellowship, we expect fellows to reside in the Boston area during that period and to have their primary office at the Institute so that they can participate fully in the life of the community.
 * Eligibility for Individual Humanists and Social Scientists - Supporting Material. Scholars in any field with a doctorate or appropriate terminal degree at least two years prior to appointment (by December 2010) in the area of the proposed project are eligible to apply. Only scholars who have published at least two articles in refereed journals or edited collections are eligible to apply. Applicants whose projects draw on the resources of the Institute's Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America (the country's foremost archive in women's history) are looked on favorably, but such a focus is not a requisite for applying. In addition, because of collaboration with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, topics related to research in this area are of particular interest.
 * Selection Process: Each application is reviewed in a dual-tiered process by peers in relevant disciplines. Applications are judged on the quality and significance of the proposed project and the applicant’s record of achievement and promise. Applicants are notified of the results of the selection process in March.
 * Individual applications for the fellowship year 2012–2013 are available on-line. Before beginning an application, please review eligibility requirements. The deadline for applications in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Creative Arts is Monday, October 3, 2011 (11:59 PM EST).
 * Also posted at CreativeWriting 2012

Rhodes College - Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow - REVIEW BEGAN JAN. 5

 * Rhodes College invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral position in the history and culture of Memphis, the Mid-South region, or the Lower Mississippi Valley. Teaching load is 2-1. The position is not confined to any specific academic department, but candidates from history, literature, musicology, art history, religious studies, and anthropology are particularly encouraged to apply. The College is in the process of creating The Memphis Center at Rhodes College, which will promote faculty and student research relating to the unique history and culture of Memphis and the surrounding region.
 * The holder of the position would be expected to work closely with the Center in planning a major conference for 2013-2014 focusing on issues relating to public memory. For several years the College has hosted a digital archive, Crossroads to Freedom, which focuses on the Civil Rights Movement in Memphis, and recently the College has acquired the personal papers and library of Shelby Foote, the Mississippi-born novelist and Civil War historian. Other local and regional libraries and archives are rich in holdings pertaining to Memphis, one of the most culturally significant but least studied cities in the nation. Information on specific departments and the College can be found at www.rhodes.edu. Enthusiasm for teaching and the ability to teach well at the undergraduate level will be important criteria for selection. In the letter of application, candidates should discuss how their specific research connects to the history and culture of Memphis and the surrounding region. An earned Ph.D. is expected to be in hand by August 15, 2012.
 * Please apply online at http://jobs.rhodes.edu . Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, and the names and email addresses of three references. For additional information, contact Professor Milton Moreland, morelandm@rhodes.edu. We will begin reviewing completed applications on January 5, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

Rice University - Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Rice University announces two postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities or social sciences for scholars pursuing research and publication projects that focus on gender and health; gender and urban studies; women in the global economy; sex, race, and nation; or sexuality studies. The Center is particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate a record of innovative teaching and the potential to make a contribution to the Center’s program in engaged feminist research.
 * Ph.D. is required prior to appointment. Each fellowship has a term of two years beginning in August 2012. Recipients will teach two courses in women’s/gender/sexuality studies per year and will play an active role in the intellectual life of the Center. Rice will provide an annual salary of $40,000 plus benefits. Rice University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
 * Please send letter of interest, curriculum vita, dossier with a minimum of three references, and a writing sample (about 25 pages), plus a sample syllabus (including a detailed course outline and recommended reading list) for the course SWGS 101 “Introduction to the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.” This course surveys issues in the study of gender, such as women's social, political, and legal status in the US and globally; feminist perspectives on the body, sexuality, race, globalization, labor, and culture; and the implications of these perspectives for social and critical theory. In addition, the course introduces the concept of engaged research and the public service components of feminist activity.
 * Send materials to Postdoctoral Search Committee, Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality MS-38, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892. Postmark deadline for applications is Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012

Rice University - Mellon Postdoc - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship program awards three 2-year interdisciplinary fellows $40,000, benefits and research/relocation allowance.
 * Deadline November 30, 2011. Details and to apply: www.hrc.rice.edu/postdoc.aspx
 * (Has anyone received confirmation from this one? Nothing here... 12/14 (x3))
 * Got an automatically generated confirmation that my app was received (11/30), but nothing since.

Rice University - Mellon-Sawyer Humanities and Energy program - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Mellon-Sawyer Humanities and Energy program awards one 1-year fellow $50,000, benefits, and research/relocation allowance.
 * Deadline November 30, 2011. Details and to apply:www.hrc.rice.edu/energy.

Rutgers University - Center for Historical Analysis - 2012-13 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Race and Gender History

 * The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis at Rutgers University announces a post-doctoral fellowship for scholars pursuing research in race and gender studies. The successful applicant must have the doctorate in hand at the time of application, be no more than six years beyond the Ph.D., and be able to teach history courses. The fellowship of $45,000 is of one year duration and includes benefits and a $2,000 research stipend. The recipient will teach at least one small course in the history department and, if appropriate, participate in the seminar series at the RCHA. For information regarding the Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis see: http://rcha.rutgers.edu/.
 * Please send a letter of interest, c.v., dossier with at least three letters of reference and research proposal to: [mailto:rutgersrghpostdoc2012@gmail.com rutgersrghpostdoc2012@gmail.com]. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. Questions regarding the post-doc should be addressed to Professor Deborah Gray White at dgw@rci.rutgers.edu.
 * NOTE: Despite the same deadline as "Networks of Exchange" postdoc (below), the application process seems slightly different, so (I assume) this is yet another, distinctly different Rutgers History fellowship. Advertised in the Chronicle 1/5/12, but not (yet) posted on RCHA website (1/6)

Rutgers University - Centre for Historical Analysis - "Networks of Exchange"

 * The theme for 2012-3 Fellowships is "Networks of Exchange"
 * "This project welcomes applications from all disciplines and regional specializations."
 * "Postdoctoral fellows are selected in an annual competition on the basis of relevance of their projects to the research topic, the excellence of their proposals, and their records of scholarly achievement"
 * Deadline: 1 Mar. 2012 
 * The completed application should be postmarked by March 1, 2012 and mailed directly to the Project Directors, Center for Historical Analysis, Rutgers--The State University of New Jersey, 88 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA, or email applications to rcha@rci.rutgers.edu.
 * See http://rcha.rutgers.edu/index.php for application form and guidelines.
 * NOT to be confused with Mellon Postdoc in History (see below).

Rutgers University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in History- DEADLINE PASSED

 * The School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of History at Rutgers University are pleased to announce the availability of a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of History, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
 * Fellows will receive stipends of $51,500 annually as well as an annual research allocation of $2,000; they will also receive Rutgers University health benefits. Fellows will teach three courses during the two-year term, pursue research, and participate in seminars and other activities at the Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis.
 * Applications, consisting of a CV, a 2500-word description of their research and its significance, and 3 letters of recommendation, should be submitted electronically on this site (https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/). Applications must be received by January 6, 2012. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.
 * Should this be written with the "Networks of Exchange" emphasis in mind? Or is this a completely different thing? http://rcha.rutgers.edu/rcha.php?page=Networks%20of%20Exchange&title=%20Networks%20of%20Exchange
 * deadlines/funding sources different, so i assume diff searches entirely
 * "Networks" postdoc now posted above (12/13)
 * I'm finding this a bit confusing...is there really a postdoc, separate from the Center for Historical Analysis and its theme "Network of Exchange?" Not only are none of the above links working, I can't find any mention of this postdoc anywhere, except here. As far as I can tell, the posting that appears on this wiki page is from Inside Higer Ed (http://app3.insidehighered.com/career/seekers/posts/view/237859). Here's the key 'graph: "Fellows participate in seminars and other activities at the center associated with the department of their appointment, the Center for Cultural Analysis (English), the Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis (History), and the Institute for Research on Women (Women’s and Gender Studies). Information on past and current programs of the centers can be found on their websites: cca.rutgers.edu, rcha.rutgers.edu, and irw.rutgers.edu." When you follow the link for us History folks, it takes us to the Center for Historical Analysis and the Networks of Exchange fellowship (with a March 1 deadline[sweet!], and a $42K [boooh!] stipend). If anyone has any clarifying information, I'd be much obliged.
 * To clarify again, the "Networks of Exchange" History postdoc with the March 1 deadline appears to be a separate postdoc from the Mellon postdoc with the January deadline. The Networks of Exchange postdoc is posted under a separate heading directly above^^^ . It would indeed be very helpful if this link (https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/) worked so we could confirm this once and for all (and also so people could actually apply!), but yes, as of 12/30, it seems to be down. I think anyone interested in applying for one or both of these fellowships probably ought to email an administrator there to to inquire about the broken link and confirm the status and deadlines of these postdoc programs. Maybe whoever answers the emails at [mailto:rcha@rci.rutgers.edu rcha@rci.rutgers.edu] could shed some light on the situation?
 * Did anybody else have problems using their online system? I just applied (I think; 12/31), but the system actually never let me submit infos/ email addresses of my letter writers. (And now, when I tried to simply re-do the whole thing again, trying to check if I missed something, I doesn't even upload my CV anymore....)
 * Hey, there: I think your application hasn't gone through until you've gotten an e-mail from them (after submitting everythign and hitting the "register" button) with a login name and password. The pages didn't upload my CV/letter etc. until I had everything filled in, and hit register. Then it took a few minutes. Good luck!
 * Thanks! But I DID get an email from them (the system), and did register (the uploading issue only happened when I tried to re-do the whole thing.) But as I said, in the first, "succesful" round, it never asked for recommenders' names. When did that come up for you? (Thanks for your help!)
 * Oh, bummer. The recommendation form had 4 or maybe 5 tabs across the top: I'm going to forget the exact titles, but it was like one for "personal information," one for "cv/research statement," and the last one was for recommendations. When I pressed the register button, a pop-up screen, well, popped-up, and it said something like, "Attention! Do you really want to register! Once you do, you can't change anything, add, or delete recommenders' contact info." So maybe you'll need to contact the history department/SAS directly? Just what you need, right: more frustration.
 * Ha - thanks, your reply was actually very helpful, since you metioned tabs. Turns out there were no tabs for me earlier (i.e. no way to enter infos for references) bc I used the wrong browser (explorer); mozilla worked fine, though. For everybody: USE MOZILLA FOR THIS ONLINE APPLICATION :-).
 * 12/30/11 UPDATE: the link https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/view/id/36/deptid/12 is now working again, so it can be confirmed that this Mellon postdoc does indeed have a January deadline-- "Applications must be received by January 6, 2012"--which means it must be distinct from the March 1 "Networks" postdoc.
 * Ok, thanks for this. Sets my mind more at ease.
 * What might one do if one wanted to apply to more than one Rutgers postdoc using this system? I would not like to use identical application materials for each... anyone tried this? [self-edit: I see, you are logged into a different system and start at the beginning for each one, just that the sites look almost identical, and after you "register" for each you must still apply. Ay.)
 * ^^^Perhaps, but see cautionary note about dual applications on this system under the Mellon Women's Studies Postdoc (below). FYI.
 * Yeah, to any who come after me...this is the case. It seems you would have to re-register w. a new email address in order to tailor to each postdoc. another problem is that some apps seem to want recs no matter what as a first step, but the system says the folks will only be contacted if the want to pursue your application...and in my case at least, that would change what contact info I gave (interfolio or direct...) Sigh.
 * FYI - For this application, they ask for the references names now, but will contact if they want to puruse the application.
 * Yes, but 1 day after I applied, my references were contacted...sooooo, I'm left to conclude that either a) I'm an insanely hot commodity, or b) the Rutgers system just has a nice 12-18hr delay built in before contacting recs.
 * Yes, I had the same experience.
 * Wow, that's interesting to hear. This application interface is really quite clunky. ugh.
 * I know it's early to even ask this, but anyone know around when they're planning on alerting finalists/fellows? You know, just so that I can make sure to have my special, sting-of-rejection-healing drink on hand.

Rutgers University - Center for Cultural Analysis - Formalisms - DEADLINE PASSED

 * What does formalism look like now? What should it look like? In recent years, literary study has seen a fledgling attempt to define a new formalism in contrast to the widespread historicism of the discipline. How is this formalism different from what has preceded it? Can one identify a new formalism in ethics, law, or the social sciences? Can we generalize about the desires that drive the emergence of form as a concern or value? The CCA invites applications from all disciplines, including the literatures, art history, music, philosophy, and law.
 * In 2012-13, CCA will sponsor two external fellowships with awards of $45,000. CCA also awards non-funded associate fellowships. All fellows will have access to the Center's resources during the tenure of the fellowship and will be expected to participate in and to present their work to the Center seminars, which meet regularly throughout - the academic year.
 * Applications are invited through our new online portal: https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/view/deptid/3/id/25.
 * Application Deadline: January 2, 2012
 * Does anyone know whether letters of rec are automatically requested for all applications, or only for those that make it past the first cut?
 * An answer from Mellon Postdoc in History post directly above^^^^: "1 day after I applied, my references were contacted...sooooo, I'm left to conclude that either a) I'm an insanely hot commodity, or b) the Rutgers system just has a nice 12-18hr delay built in before contacting recs." Since "Formalisms" is using the same application system, I would assume this would be the case for this postdoc as well.

Rutgers University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in English - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English at Rutgers University are pleased to announce the availability of a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of English, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Fellows will receive stipends of $51,500 annually as well as an annual research allocation of $2,000; they will also receive Rutgers University health benefits. Fellows will teach three courses during the two-year term, pursue research, and participate in seminars and other activities at the Center for Cultural Analysis. We are looking for new or recent Ph.D.s in English with interdisciplinary approaches to literary study. These approaches might include, but are not limited to, cognitive science, digital humanities, legal studies, new media, and visual culture.
 * Applications, consisting of a CV, a 2500-word description of their research and its significance, and 3 letters of recommendation, should be submitted electronically at https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/ (search for “Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship” for listing under English Department). Applications must be received by January 6, 2012. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.
 * Note: Although this appears to be a distinctly different fellowship from the CCA fellowship above (including different deadline), it does not yet appear at the application link given above (only CCA does) [9/17/11].
 * Online applications are available, as of 9/30/11. Please note that there was a typo in the original advertisement for this position. The due date for applications is January 7. 2012. - CCA Administrator
 * Thanks for the clarification -- but the link above actually says "January 6, 2012"!
 * As of Dec 28, the deadline is January 17, 2012 (on their website) http://chcinetwork.org/mellon-postdoctoral-fellowship-2012-13/ --> NOTE: this link now says apps. are due on January 7.
 * 12/30: According to the link to the Rutgers application portal (https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/view/id/35/deptid/3) the deadline remains January 6: "Applications must be received by January 6, 2012."
 * Q:  Discussion above re: the Rutgers postdoc in History says, "1 day after I applied, my references were contacted...sooooo, I'm left to conclude that either a) I'm an insanely hot commodity, or b) the Rutgers system just has a nice 12-18hr delay built in before contacting recs." Are people finding this to be true for the postdoc in English as well? Did anyone NOT have their refs contacted shortly after applying? I think this is a really bizarre way for Rutgers to handle things, especially since their ads make it seem like your refs will ONLY be contacted if you are long-listed. I submitted my applicaiton Dec 29 and my refs were contacted on Jan 3. So I was happy for about 5 minutes til I read the posts here under the History post doc. (Jan 5)
 * Jan. 7: Although the application links for the other 2 Mellon postdocs (History and WGS) have disappeared with the passing of the Jan. 6 deadline, the English application remains available, although it's not entirely clear if it will disappear on Jan. 7th or 17th ...
 * 01/07: History is still there (last time I checked at noon PST). I submitted on Jan 2 for the English postdoc and my referees were contacted on Jan 3. Maybe Jan 3 was "get the references day." Who knows..
 * 1/8/12: Both English and History links are no longer available on Rutgers site. Actual deadline must have been Jan. 7.
 * 1/10/12 I too saw the Jan 17th date before they revised the announcement and the site is now closed.
 * 1/13/12: Due to the overwhelming number of persons who were misled by the typo that circulated in October, the search has been extended to the 17th. We will do our best to contact those who have contacted us and for whom we have information. Please do make this information available. - CCA Administrator
 * Thank you for the update!
 * Our applications have to be note-perfect. But they can make all the mistakes and messes they like. Ah, buyers' market, fie on thee!

Rutgers University - Postdoctoral Fellowships, African American Literature and Literature of the African Diaspora (Dept. of English)

 * The Department of English at Rutgers University, which has a long history of scholarship and teaching in African American Literature and Literature of the African Diaspora, announces two Postdoctoral Fellowships for scholars pursuing research in these fields. Applicants must have the doctorate in hand at the time of application and be no more than six years beyond the Ph.D.
 * The Fellowship is for one year and includes a salary of $45,000, health benefits, and a $2000 research stipend. Each recipient will teach one course, serve as an informal mentor to graduate students in the field, and participate in the intellectual life of the department.
 * Please send letter of interest, c.v., dossier with at least three letters of reference, and research proposal to: Professor Cheryl A. Wall, Postdoctoral Search Committee, Department of English, Murray Hall, Rutgers University, 510 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
 * The deadline for applications is February 15, 2012. [Advertised in MLA Job Info. List 11/18/11]. Also posted at African American 2012

Rutgers University - Sawyer Seminar Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Rutgers Center for Race and Ethnicity

 * The Center for Race and Ethnicity at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning August 1, 2012. The fellow will take a leading role in a Sawyer Seminar entitled “Race Place and Space in the Americas: New Questions and Comparative Analysis.” Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the seminar is dedicated to the interdisciplinary and comparative study of racial formations in the Americas. We seek a scholar whose work emphasizes the spatial dimensions of the social and historical processes that produce race. The postdoctoral fellow may come from any discipline in the humanities or social sciences.
 * The fellow will receive a stipend of $50,000, and be eligible for Rutgers University health benefits. Applications, consisting of a CV, a 2500-word description of their research and its significance, and 3 letters of recommendation, should be addressed to Mia Bay, the Director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity, and submitted electronically at https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/ (search for “Sawyer Seminar” for the listing). Applications must be received by January 6, 2012. [DEADLINE UPDATED: "Applications must be received by January 20, 2012"]
 * Candidates must have received the Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.

Rutgers University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women's and Gender Studies - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Women’s and Gender Studies Department, in collaboration with the Institute for Research on Women (IRW) at Rutgers University, is pleased to announce a two-year postdoctoral fellowship supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The selected fellow will receive a stipend of $51,500 each year as well as an annual research allocation of $2,000 and Rutgers University health benefits. The fellow will pursue research and teach three courses in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department during the two-year term of her/his appointment. The fellow also will participate in seminars and other activities organized by the IRW.
 * The Women's and Gender Studies Department has particular interest in scholars of Asian-American Feminist Studies; Feminist Science Studies; New Media, Arts and Technology; Religion, Sexuality, and Gender; and Gendered Violence but welcomes applications from all scholars who feel that their work would benefit from affiliation with our department and with the IRW.
 * The broad interdisciplinary nature of both the Women’s and Gender Studies Department and the IRW will allow the selected fellow to become fully integrated into the life of the university. Rutgers is an institution with a deep commitment to scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality. Both the Women’s and Gender Studies Department and the IRW are part of the Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL), a consortium of eight different Rutgers units focused on women and gender, constituting the most extensive collection of resources on these issues at a university in the United States. Rutgers, therefore, is a unique and stimulating environment in which to situate feminist research.
 * Candidates should submit their applications, consisting of a CV, a 2500-word description of their research and its significance, and 3 letters of recommendation, electronically on this site (https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/). Applications must be received by January 6, 2012. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.
 * Did anyone else find the application portal really odd? I registered put in all the details and then I was asked to log in. After I logged in I clicked to apply, but there is no way to confirm that everything uploaded as it should.<--- YES. My work is interdisciplinary, so I'm applying to two Rutgers postdocs. I tailored my materials to the first discipline and its key theme, submitted it, then returned a week later to submit a second app tailored to the latter. The portal automatically sent my saved materials from the first to the second after I clicked "Apply." No possibility to enter new materials. I called all day trying to reach tech support, finally reached a nice man who said the system wasn't set up to save more than one set of materials (Notice the identical reqs for each), and that they're working on changing this given that they overlooked interdisciplinarity. He sounded as frustrated as I was about the portal.
 * Anyone know how receptive this one is to queer stuff (in this case MSMs)? Or does this tightly hue to the stated fields and yearly themes?
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012
 * Did anyone else apply by emailing the material to the faculty directly (as the online system indicated)? Still have no confirmation of receipt and getting worried.
 * I did not see that we had to email the material to the faculty. I used the online application form (though it was a bit confusing). I have not received a confirmation either.

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012-13 - DEADLINE PASSED
Wiki page for 2012-13 SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship: LINK

Stanford University - Clayman Institute for Gender Research

 * The Clayman Institute for Gender Research invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships for the academic year 2012-13. Eligible candidates include recent PhDs from all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences whose research focuses on gender.
 * The postdoctoral fellows will focus on the Institute's current theme: Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century
 * While in residence, fellows will write articles for our research publication, Gender News, in addition to pursuing their own research.
 * Online applications due by January 31, 2012. For more information: gender.stanford.edu
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012

Stanford University Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Up to 4 2-year postdoctoral fellowships. Must have received the PhD between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2012.
 * The stipend for 2011-12 will be $60,000. In addition to the stipend, Fellows are eligible for a full package of employee benefits, and are also provided with a research account to fund research-related expenses.
 * Eligible fields:Art and Art History, Asian Languages and Culture, Drama, English
 * Applications due November 15, 2011.
 * 11/4: I'm assuming that general Film scholars are not eligible unless one works in Asian studies? Others?
 * 11/7: I bet some film scholars could apply for drama, some for English, and some for art history depending on how they frame their proposal,
 * Also, they ask us to send letters to mellonfellows@stanford.edu; did anyone see the udpated statuses of their letters on the application form? It asks us to still enter the professors' emails but also ask us to email to the other email separately; I find it a bit confusing...
 * Any news on this? (1/11)
 * No news. According to last year's wiki, we won't hear back before February. (1/12)

Stanford University Postdoctoral Research Associate (SHEG)
Sam Wineburg Margaret Jacks Professor of Education Professor of History (by courtesy) Stanford University wineburg@stanford.edu
 * One year post-doc beginning in Fall 2012, working with the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG).
 * Applicants must be interested in how history is taught and learned, either in schools or in digital environments.
 * Candidates must have a doctoral degree by the start date. Well-qualified candidates will have a strong background in one of the following fields: history (or related humanities discipline), web design, learning sciences, or education.
 * 2011-12 stipend $60,000, plus employee benefits and research funds.
 * Applications due February 1, 2012.
 * To apply, submit a CV and a one-page cover letter to:

Stanford University - Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowships in Contemporary Asia - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies is pleased to announce its 2012--2013 Walter H. Shorenstein Fellowships. Made possible through the generosity of Walter H. Shorenstein, awards will be made to two junior scholars (recent PhDs must have degree conferral by August 31, 2012) for research and writing on Asia.
 * The primary focus of the program is contemporary political, economic, or social change in the Asia-Pacific region (including Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia), or topics in international relations and international political economy.
 * Fellows must be in residence for the duration of the appointment, which begins the fall quarter of the 2012 academic year. They must take part in center activities throughout the academic year, and are required to present their research findings in center seminars. Fellows also participate in the center's publication program.
 * The fellowship includes a stipend rate of $50,000 plus $3,000 for research materials. Applicants should submit: (1) a brief research statement (not to exceed five typed pages), which describes the research and writing to be undertaken during the fellowship period as well as the proposed publishable product; (2) curriculum vitae; and (3) three letters of recommendation.
 * DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL MATERIALS IS DECEMBER 31, 2011.*

== Tufts University Center for the Humanities Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows==


 * The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has generously provided Tufts University with funding to bring two postdoctoral fellows to campus each year to pursue new research projects in the Humanities. Two fellows will be appointed in fall 2012. The stipend for fellows will be $46,500 plus benefits, and a research allowance of $5,000 per year. Please Note: This year, we will only be accepting applications in the following fields:


 * Anthropology
 * Art/Art History
 * Drama and Dance
 * History
 * Philosophy
 * Romance Languages
 * Fellows will be housed for two years at the Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) and affiliated with the department or interdisciplinary program most germane to their field of research. Fellows will teach one course in the spring semester of their first year and two in the second year of their residency through their home department or program. It is expected that fellows will take part in the intellectual life of campus, working with faculty and students, attending symposia and events, and contributing to meetings and discussions presented by the Center for the Humanities. Applicants whose research will benefit from the research environment and faculty at Tufts are especially encouraged to apply.
 * The application deadline will be Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. At this time, applications cannot be submitted electronically. All application materials will be competitively evaluated by the Mellon Postdoctoral Committee. Applicants for the fellowships must have received their Ph.D. within the past five years. There is no requirement that the fellows be U.S. citizens. For further information, guidelines, and to download application materials, please visit http://ase.tufts.edu/mellonpostdoc . Please contact Khalilah Imani Tyre by email at Humanities@tufts.edu or by phone at 617-627-3342 for any other questions.

Tulane University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University invites applications for a two-year contract, renewable annually, as Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows in the Humanities beginning in August 2012. We expect to appoint two or three fellows for AY 2012-13. Candidates must have received the PhD by June 30, 2012 and not before September 1, 2009. They must demonstrate successful teaching experience and an interesting research agenda.
 * Fellows will be assigned to one of six departments within the School of Liberal Arts: Communication, English, French and Italian, History, Philosophy, or Spanish and Portuguese. Fellows will teach mid-and upper-level courses in their field of expertise, and these courses will be cross-listed with one or more of eighteen interdisciplinary programs. The teaching load will be one course per semester, with the remainder of the fellows’ time devoted to strengthening their research profiles. Fellows must be in residence at Tulane during the tenure of their fellowship. Preference may be given to applicants who intend to make use of Tulane’s and New Orleans’ rich cultural and archival resources, such as the Amistad Research Center, The Gulf South Center, the Hogan Jazz Archive, the Newcomb Center for Research on Women, the Southeastern Architectural Archive, the Latin American Library, the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Louisiana State Museum, and the archives of the New Orleans Public Library. The stipend is $45,900 per year, with some funding also available for research and travel.
 * Tulane University is a privately endowed institution located in New Orleans, one of the world's unique urban centers. The University holds membership in the Association of American Universities and is a Carnegie Extensive Research University. Tulane is composed of nine academic divisions and home to over ten thousand graduate and undergraduate students. The School of Liberal Arts provides undergraduate students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts, developing skills of analysis, research, and written and oral expression that will serve them in their chosen profession. Students work closely with faculty who are distinguished research scholars or creative artists and who are eager to engage students in their work. Additional information on the School of Liberal Arts and its departments and programs can be accessed at http://www.liberalarts.tulane.edu/.
 * Applicants should provide a one-page summary of their dissertation and a few sample titles of courses they would like to teach. Electronic submissions only, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, dissertation summary, and sample courses, along with a list of three recommenders whose letters of recommendation are due by the deadline are due online via Interfolio by December 15, 2011. Applications will be accepted starting October 25, 2011. To apply please visit: http://www.interfolio.com/apply/3120/.
 * Did anyone receive a confirmation of receipt from Tulane? (Beyond the delivery notification from Interfolio)
 * Received confirmation email today from Tulane re: application. Email stated they had over 500 applicants for 2-3 positions. (12/16) (X2) - 500? Ouch! [There were 700+ last year! ]

United States Naval Academy - History Research Fellow

 * 1 year (2012-3) research fellowship: "Class of 1957 Fellowship in naval or marine corps history"
 * "Applications will be considered for any period or aspect of naval or marine corps history. To be eligible, an applicant must hold a Ph.D. in history earned within the past five years or be an advanced Ph.D. candidate. The Fellow will conduct research, participate in the History Department’s research and teaching seminars, deliver an address on his/her research, and teach one class each semester on naval history"
 * Deadline: 1 Mar. 2012

University of Alabama - 2 yr. Post-Doc in Digital Humanities - REVIEW BEGAN JAN. 4

 * The Alabama Digital Humanities Center at the University of Alabama ( http://www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities ) is pleased to invite applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Digital Humanities. The post-doctoral fellow will hold a joint appointment in the University Libraries and the History Department in the College of Arts & Sciences. The fellow will conduct his or her own research and work in conjunction with the ADHC staff to promote and develop the digital humanities community on campus.
 * The committee welcomes all applicants with an active research agenda in History or a related discipline (such as Classics, Middle Eastern Studies, American Studies, or Religious Studies). The successful applicant will have attained a Ph.D. by June 2012 and will bring an historical research project whose strong digital component could serve as a model for other faculty at the University of Alabama.
 * Candidates should consult the full position description posted at http://www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities/post-doc and then apply at http://facultyjobs.ua.edu . Inquiries may be directed to Prof. David A. Michelson, Search Committee Chair, david.a.michelson@ua.edu.
 * Review of applications will begin January 4, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

University of Birmingham (UK) - Birmingham Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 50 five-year postdoctoral research fellowships, some of which will become tenured positions
 * There are 20 'priority areas' covering arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences, but other 'exceptional' candidates will be considered
 * priority areas: Cognitive Psychology; Computation, Mathematics and Theory; Environmental Pollution; Engineering and Physical Sciences for Biomedicine and Imaging; Europe; Genetics and Personalised Medicine; Global Economy; Health and Population Sciences; Health, Well-Being and Ethics; High Energy Physics; Hormones/Metabolism; Household Wealth and Personal Finance; Immunology; Liver and Blood-Related Cell Therapy; Materials & Manufacturing; Memory & Exile; Microbiology; Molecular Cell Biology; Public Services and Third Sector; Security and Conflict; Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology; Sustainable Energy; Transnationalism and Superdiversity; Twentieth Century Music.
 * As well as a PhD, candidates should have "Extensive and successful research experience and scholarship within subject specialism. Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage research"
 * Effective Deadline: 1 Sept. 2011
 * Rejection received 09 Sept. (by email)
 * x2 - claimed over 1400 applicants overall, though no idea what the ratio Arts & Hums: Science was, or how the 20 topic areas fared
 * 2nd round rejection received 29 Sept by email. "Many candidates disappointed at this round were very good but did not demonstrate the world-leading potential and quality in their applications as the short-listed candidates. In some instances candidates had excellent CVs but the research proposal was not judged to be as strong against the criteria we had provided. There were also a considerable number of candidates who were clearly on the right trajectory but for whom it is just a year or so too early. Depending on how many appointments we make this time round, we hope to be able to launch a second round of the Birmingham Fellows next year and we would encourage these individuals to consider re-applying."

University of British Columbia - Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Medieval European History

 * "This position is aimed at enabling innovative and collaborative teaching between the postdoctoral fellow and an outstanding professor-supervisor at the same time as it helps to launch the career of a new scholar showing early promise as an excellent university teacher and researcher."
 * The Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow will be appointed for one year, beginning July 1, 2012, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year subject to approval from the Department and budgetary availability. Applicants will normally be within 3 years of being awarded the Ph.D. Successful candidates will be expected to continue to pursue their research program and to teach three single-semester undergraduate courses per year under the supervision of their professor-supervisor.
 * Complete applications received by February 15, 2012, will be given priority; however, the position will remain open until filled.

University of British Columbia- Liu Institute Energy Security Postdoctoral Fellowship

 * The Liu Institute for Global Issues, at the University of British Columbia, invites applications from outstanding researchers for the Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science, Technology and Global Nuclear Security. The position is open to scholars who have recently completed a Ph.D. to hold a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) at the Institute, beginning as early as April 1, 2012 and no later than September 1, 2012. Application review will begin as early as February 1, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
 * The Institute regards global energy security as a multi-dimensional problem, incorporating science and technology on the one hand and the social sciences on the other. We are particularly interested in scholars that are researching energy aspects of nuclear security. Possible areas of research could include: proliferation risks of current and proposed nuclear fuel cycles, nuclear power and other alternate low-carbon technology solutions to deal with climate change (including application of energy models), and risk assessment as applied to nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power plant operations.
 * We invite applications from promising scholars with doctorates in either the social or natural sciences whose work fits within the Institute’s three broad themes of Social Justice, Sustainability and Security and especially encourage applications from scholars in developing countries.

University of California - President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- DEADLINE PASSED

 * Outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California.
 * 15-20 postdoctoral fellowships annually in all fields for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California's ten campuses.
 * The annual award provides a salary of $40-50,000, depending on the field and level of experience. The award also includes health insurance, vision and dental benefits, 4 weeks of paid "time off" and up to $4,000 for research-related and program expenses.
 * Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and must hold or receive a PhD from an accredited university prior to the start date of the fellowship. Applicants should expect to have earned their Ph.D. degree by June 30th of the year for which they are applying.
 * President's Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to (1) establish residence at the campus of their postdoctoral appointment, (2) focus full-time on research and avoid other commitments such as teaching, (3) meet regularly with their faculty mentor, (4) attend the annual Academic Retreat.
 * Deadline: November 1, 2011.
 * Any word? Wondering how many people applied for this one.

University of California, Los Angeles - Mellon Postdoc, “Cultures in Transnational Perspective" - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Division of Humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles, is currently accepting applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities “Cultures in Transnational Perspective”. We expect to appoint two or more fellows for a 1-year term renewable for a second year beginning in the fall of 2012. Fellows must have earned their doctoral degree no earlier than January 2007 and no later than June 2012. The Mellon Fellowship provides a salary of $53,000 a year plus benefits, a one-time moving allowance of $1,500, and a research budget of $3,500. All fellows will have the title of Visiting Assistant Professor and will be housed in relevant home departments for which they teach two courses. Appointments begin on July 1, 2012 and visas/work authorizations must be effective by that date. Fellows are required to be in residence during fall, winter and spring quarters and participate in the monthly Mellon Seminars and annual Mellon Conference, as well as the on-going intellectual life of their home departments. Fellows will also write a progress report due on June 15th of each year of residence.
 * Designed to explore the emerging field of Transnational Studies, the aim of the Mellon Program at UCLA is to broaden the study of minority cultures from its national focus to global and comparative perspectives. We seek innovative scholarship that explores minority cultures as major components of world culture and history, generated by immigrant and minority writers, artists, filmmakers, playwrights, and musicians residing in metropolitan centers across the world and thereby reshaping the canons of literature, art, and music in their respective countries.
 * To apply, please visit our website at http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/mellon. All application materials are due by December 1, 2011 (please note new application deadline). The program is co-chaired by Professors Françoise Lionnet (French and Francophone Studies; Comparative Literature) and Shu-mei Shih (Asian Languages and Cultures; Comparative Literature).
 * I wanted to apply for this fellowship but it looks like you need to upload all of your documents before you can get to the request letters of recommendation page. I am still working on my proposal. Is there a way to circumvent this. I want to post letters of rec from interfolio, but if I wait until tomorrow it will be way too late. I guess this one is a lost opportunity.
 * Anybody know about the decision timeline on this one?

University of California, San Francisco - Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education - Postdoctoral Fellowship

 * The fellowship supports two years of postdoctoral training in tobacco related research. Our program stresses the skills needed to conduct research in diverse, collaborative transdisciplinary settings. We emphasize leadership in catalyzing the integration of multiple disciplines and translating science to policy and clinical practice. Postdoctoral fellows will have exposure to diverse training including both didactic coursework and individualized mentoring to build a personalized research program. Fellows have come from medicine, public health, nursing, economics, anthropology, political science, law, sociology, psychology, and cell biology. Prior tobacco research experience is relevant, but not necessary for acceptance.
 * Academic Background Required: Doctorate/Equivalent Degree. Postdoctoral trainees will receive an annual salary commensurate with their experience, approximately $37,740-$52,068, according to the NIH stipend scale.
 * Applications are due January 25, 2012 for fellowships beginning July 2, 2012.
 * Learn more about the Center, the fellowship program, current fellows, and faculty and their research interests at www.tobacco.ucsf.edu.

University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Nanotechnology in Society - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The National Science Foundation's Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara has immediate openings for 1-2 postdoctoral research positions for scholars interested in societal aspects of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on nanotechnology. Successful candidates will contribute to one of three collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) addressing: 1) the historical context of nanoscience and technology; 2) the effects of nanotech R&D and policy on economic development in the global economy, with regional focus on East Asia and Latin America; or 3) multiple party risk perception and public deliberation in US, Europe and Asia. Applicants may either propose a new project within the scope of the IRG or, in some instances, apply to join an ongoing project.
 * Academic Background Required: must have completed the Ph.D. by December 31, 2011 in a field such as anthropology, communication, environmental studies, history of science and technology, political science, science and technology studies, social psychology, sociology, or other related discipline. Prior work in nanotechnology research is desirable but not necessary. You must have a record of achievement in conducting independent research and in communicating research results via publications and presentations, and be willing to participate in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities.
 * Postdoctoral trainees will receive an annual salary commensurate with their experience, approximately ?, according to the NIH stipend scale.
 * Applications are due November 15, 2011 for fellowships beginning January 1, 2012 (but negotiable).
 * See http://cns.ucsb.edu for further information about CNS-UCSB activities and application procedures.

University of Chicago - Disciplines & Technologies Project Mellon Postdocs - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Disciplines & Technologies Project at the University of Chicago invites applications for two Mellon Postdoctoral Scholar positions, each of which will last for two academic years (2012-14). Each Postdoctoral Scholar will be expected to propose and pursue an in-depth study of how some technology has, over more than one generation, interacted with the changing disciplinary structure of universities. "Technology" is interpreted broadly, and we anticipate that one project will touch on natural science disciplines and the other on humanistic disciplines; the broader the range of disciplines and uses of the technology the better. This research will be performed in residence at the Franke Institute for the Humanities throughout the academic year (late September to mid-June). Our hope is for these projects to interact with and contribute to our larger, ongoing project to understand the co-evolution of technologies and disciplines.
 * Each Mellon Postdoctoral Scholar will be paired with a Faculty mentor relevant to the project. Investigators from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have filed their PhDs between 7/1/07 and 7/1/12, and may not hold any other appointment during the period of the Postdoctoral Scholar position. A complete application includes cover letter, c.v., and 3-5 page project description, and it should be submitted via email to mav@uchicago.edu (Ms. Mai Vukcevich). No application materials will be accepted after January 20, 2012.
 * Additional information: http://franke.uchicago.edu/.

University of Chicago - Provost's Postdoctoral Scholarships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 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 Scholarship (PCEPS).
 * Number of Scholarships: This year the Office of the Provost will award two 2-year postdoctoral scholarships to promising junior scholars in all fields.
 * 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, 2012 and must have received their degree no earlier than November 1, 2008.
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2011. For additional information or to apply please visit http://provostpostdoc.uchicago.edu/
 * 12/20: Any movement here?
 * I wish, but last year's wiki doesn't show any activity until late in January (some people had requests for additional materials at that time) and no decisions until late February, so I think we'll have to wait.

University of Chicago Society of Fellows - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Four-year postdoctoral teaching appointments as Harper and Schmidt Fellows who hold the rank of Collegiate Assistant Professor.
 * The annual salary for 2012-2013 will be $58,500.
 * Fellows teach two courses (usually of identical preparation) for each of three quarters. Each Fellow also has the opportunity to design an independent course and each is eligible for one quarter of research sabbatical in the third year of residence.
 * Fellowships are open to scholars in all disciplines and areas of specialization who will have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. degree no later than August 31, 2012.
 * Online applications must be completed by November 1, 2011.
 * Ack. 11/15 (email)
 * Double Ack. Received a pointless email that tells me my application is now under committee review. Gee thanks! 11/16.
 * Received the same thing. 11/16. Nice to know I'm at least getting a review, but would guess that everyone gets this as a matter of form.
 * fyi--I have yet to be reimbursed for my campus visit in March 2011. Have posted more details under "Universities to Fear "
 * any news?
 * I haven't heard anything yet. 12/14 (x7) Same here. 12/15
 * Request for additional materials received 12/16 (email). (x5)
 * Did the above poster apply under humanities or social sciences?
 * Humanities. (x5 -- deadline for materials 12/28)
 * Any idea how many people made the additional materials long list in humanities?
 * I'm going to choose to believe they just haven't gotten around to e-mailing social sciences folks, yet. One can hope. Or have any social sciences people already heard?
 * In previous years, humanities have heard back in December and social science folks in January.
 * Request for additional materials recieved 12/20 -- social science application. (x6)
 * Any idea of how big the social science shortlist is?
 * Shame, I was really hoping for the shortlist in the social sciences
 * For Social Sciences, did people hear from the Power, Identity, Resistance sequence or Self, Culture and Society? I was wondering as well. I put down Classics of Social and Political Thought as my first choice. Has anyone with this sequence heard yet?
 * I haven't heard. I put down Power, Identity, Resistance as my first choice and Classics of Social and Political Thought as my second. (12/23)
 * I put down social science inquiry as my only choice and am on the shortlist.
 * I put down Classics of Social and Political Thought as my preferred choice and got a request for more materials. (12/23)
 * I put down Self, Culture and Society as my first choice and Power, Identity, and Resistance as my second choice, and got a request for more materials (req rec'd 12/20)
 * Did anyone else applying for a Humanities sequence get a deadline of the 23rd (rather than the 28th)?
 * Yes, my deadline was also for the 23rd, by 5:00 p.m.
 * Has anyone gotten a rejection from the Social Sciences track? I haven't received either a request for additional materials or a rejection, yet. (12/23)
 * Not sure if we are going to get rejections this early. I will be curious to know if anyone who put down PIR as their first preference have heard back. If not, my sense is that they will let people know in January.
 * I selected PIR #1; SC&S #2; rec'd req 12/20, deadline 12/28; however, the request did not in any way indicate which sequence is interested in seeing additional materials
 * Just called Society of Fellows. I believe most of the requests for writing samples have gone out (including PIR). The search is not completely closed yet. However, if one hasn't heard so far, then chances of hearing for additional materials are pretty "slim." (12/29)
 * email rejection (1/6) x4. Suprisingly, the letter stated that there were only about 300 applicants.
 * Is this figure of 300 applicants for both humanities and social sciences in total or just for one of the two?
 * Are the above rejections humanities or social sciences? I applied in humanities (Media Aesthetics) and received neither a request for additional materials nor a rejection.
 * Does anyone have news about Human Being and Citizen? I applied but have neither been asked to give more info or received a rejection.
 * I applied with HBC as my second choice and got a request for more materials on 12/16 (deadline 12/23).
 * Can anyone provide some insight as to why rejections come out in a piecemeal fashion? I understand that each section does its own accept/reject, but how is it that some applicants from the same section receive a clear "no" and others are left on the hook?
 * Anyone hear about interviews?
 * Was in contact with the progam coordinator today and was told that the committee is due to meet tomorrow and that they should be sending "updated statuses" soon. Also, if you haven't received a request for a writing sample already, the coordinator said it's "unlikely" (read: not going to happen). [1/19]
 * Was this committee for Humanities or Social Sciences? Thanks!

University of Edinburgh - Chancellor`s Fellowships (College of Humanities and Social Science)

 * CHANCELLOR`S FELLOWSHIPS (5-year, full-time, tenure-track). SALARY SCALE: £36,862 - £44,016 GRADE: UE08
 * The University of Edinburgh intends to appoint up to 100 Chancellor`s Fellowships across the University`s 22 Schools as an investment in the future of teaching and research. These prestigious awards are aimed at early career individuals of the highest potential who have begun to establish a reputation for the highest quality research at the forefront of their discipline and who have a commitment to learning and teaching at university level.
 * The Fellowship may be held in any discipline or interdisciplinary area that fits within the strategic aims of the University and the hosting School (see ANNEX 1 for Priority Areas). It is essential that the successful candidate`s research furthers the high international reputation of the School and the University and that she or he has a strong commitment to postgraduate and undergraduate training. The Fellowship is held for 5 years, subject to satisfactory review at the end of year 3, and the Fellow will then move to a standard University academic open-ended contract.
 * COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE: The College, led by Vice-Principal Professor Dorothy Miell, is the largest in the University, with 11,000 undergraduates, 4,000 taught postgraduates, 1,800 research students, over 900 core academic staff, about 540 professional support staff and comprising 11 Schools: Business School, Divinity, Economics, Edinburgh College of Art, Health in Social Science, History, Classics and Archaeology, Law, Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Moray House School of Education, Philosophy, Psychology and Language Science and Social and Political Science. Ranked among the world`s leading centres for the arts, humanities and social sciences research and teaching, the College of Humanities & Social Science has been investing strongly in recent years. These Chancellor`s Fellow appointments will join more than 100 new academic posts which have been created in the College since our excellent performance in RAE2008, which assessed almost 60% of our research as world-leading (4*) and internationally excellent (3*). We are interested in making Chancellor`s Fellow appointments across the broad range of our disciplines, but also welcome inter-disciplinary applications.


 * Candidates should apply online via the University of Edinburgh recruitment website (http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk) and enclose a detailed CV and a one page outline of a proposed research programme. Please indicate clearly in your application which College you are applying to by quoting the relevant reference number as below: College of Humanities and Social Science - Reference: 3015150CHSS

16th January 2012, 29th February 2012, 16th April 2012.
 * This is a rolling recruitment process so please submit your application by one of the following closing dates:


 * IMMIGRATION: Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made, you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English.
 * Online application system somewhat confusing. Support staff extremely helpful.
 * Ditto. The thing that tripped me up was figuring out how to upload the supporting document.
 * Yeah, it was that and how to indicate what department you want your application to go to. But the three different people I've been corresponding with have been amazing in helping me put everything together.

University of Edinburgh (Scot.) - Career development post-doctoral Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 2 year post-doctoral Fellowships at the Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies at the University of Edinburgh
 * "Applications are invited from scholars of the highest calibre with a strong record of publication and research in SCOTTISH Diaspora History or Diaspora Studies who hold a doctorate or will be awarded their doctorate by December 2011."
 * Centre wants to specialise in "the historical study of the Scottish diaspora, a process of human mobility which has had significant effect on the histories of Northern Ireland, North America, the Caribbean, South Africa, Asia and Australasia".
 * Application details here
 * SHORT Deadline: 14 Oct. 2011

University of Freiburg (Germany) - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 12 x 1-year Research Fellowships in History at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
 * 18th - 20th C history addressing the theme of Comparative European History
 * PhD must be in hand by the time of application and applicants must have "an international research profile, and a substantial publication record."
 * Deadline: 24 June 2011

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Asian American Studies, Postdoctoral Research Associates

 * The Asian American Studies Program (AASP) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks two postdoctoral research associates for the 2012-2013 academic year. Applicants should conduct research germane to Asian American studies. Proposed research projects should have the potential to make a significant contribution to the field.
 * Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, must have received a doctorate or appropriate terminal degree within the past five years or have completed this requirement by July 31, 2012. They must demonstrate promise for a tenure-track appointment at a research college or university and their primary research focus must be Asian American, and/or transnational Asian populations in the U.S. and across the Asian Diaspora.
 * Appointments have a target start date of August 16, 2012, and are for a nine-month period, August 16, 2012 - May 15, 2013. Contingent on review, recipients may be eligible for a second year appointment. Recipients must be in residence full-time at the University's Urbana campus for the duration of the appointment, and may not hold other fellowships or awards during the appointment period. During their stay at Illinois, postdoctoral research associates will be expected to participate in research, teaching, and service. While research and participation in the intellectual life of the program is the primary responsibility, research associates will be expected to teach a course in Asian American Studies. The specific teaching duties will be decided in consultation with the Director.
 * The associates will be housed at the Asian American Studies Program, but will also be provided opportunities to build a supportive on-campus community with the associates from African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and Latino/Latina Studies.
 * Postdoctoral research associates will receive a $42,000 salary paid over a 12-month period (August 2012 - August 2013), $5,000 in research funds, and a comprehensive benefits package. The program will provide the research associate with office space and routine office support for photocopying, faxing, mailing, etc.
 * To apply, candidates should electronically submit a cover letter that describes qualifications for the position and current research and writing plans, an up to date curriculum vita and a 20-25 page writing sample to piaseng@illinois.edu . Official graduate transcripts and three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) should be sent to: Post Doc Review Committee, Asian American Studies Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1208 West Nevada Street, MC 142, Urbana, IL 61801.
 * To guarantee full consideration, application materials should be submitted to the AASP office by 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2012. For further information on the Asian American Studies Program, please visit our web site: http://www.aasp.illinois.edu. Questions regarding the postdoctoral research associate positions and application process should be directed to Pia Sengsavanh (piaseng@illinois.edu).

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Mellon Post-Doc in the Humanities 2012-14 - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks to hire two Post-Doctoral Fellows for two-year appointments starting in Fall 2012.
 * The Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities will spend the two-year term in residence at Illinois; will conduct research on the proposed project; and will teach two courses per year in the appropriate academic department. The Fellows will also participate in activities related to their research at the IPRH, in the teaching department, and on the Illinois campus.
 * The search for Mellon Fellows is open to scholars in all humanities disciplines, but we seek applicants whose work falls into one of the following broad subject areas:
 * Race and Diaspora Studies
 * History of Science/Technology
 * Empire and Colonial Studies
 * Memory Studies
 * The fellowship carries a $45,000 annual stipend, a $2,000 research account, and a comprehensive benefit package. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have received their Ph.D. between January 1, 2007 and August 30, 2011. Application Deadline: October 28, 2011
 * Detailed eligibility requirements and application guidelines can be found at http://www.iprh.illinois.edu
 * Submitted today, close to the 5 p.m. deadline, and received almost immediate email acknowledgement. Nice of them to do this. 10/28

University of Maryland - Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships in Israel Studies
The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites applications for the 2012-13 academic year. Appointments will be one or two semester positions. Full health benefits are included. Eligibility: Responsbilities: Applications:
 * Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. by August, 2012.
 * We are less interested in the Israeli Palestinian conflict and more in other aspects of Israel Studies.
 * Fellows will be expected to be at College Park full-time, teach two courses each semester, and participate in the Institute's activities. Some teaching may be at the post-graduate level.


 * Applicants should submit a detailed letter of interest, C.V. (including publications - with links if possible - and teaching experience), the names and emails of 3 references, and at least 3 descriptions (2-3 sentences each) of courses they would be qualified to teach. A sample syllabus is welcome but not required. Applications are due by February 15, 2012. All materials should be emailed to Jennifer Cornejo at jkilberg@umd.edu. For more information about Israel Studies at UMD visit http://www.israelstudies.umd.edu.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

University of Michigan Society of Fellows - DEADLINE PASSED
Q: Is anyone else having trouble viewing documents once they are uploaded to the application website? I'm uploading them in .pdf format but keep getting an error message when I try to view them, and then am asked to log in all over again.
 * Postdoctoral fellowship in the Humanities and Sciences (1:1)
 * Each Fellow has a three-year appointment as Assistant Professor in an affiliated department of the University and a three-year appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Society of Fellows. This appointment is not tenure-track. The current annual stipend is $52,000. Each fellow is expected to teach the equivalent of one academic year, i.e., a total of two terms during the period of the fellowship.
 * Must have "received the Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic degree between June 1, 2009 and September 1, 2012."
 * Application fee of $30.
 * Applications due by 1pm Eastern Time October 3, 2011.
 * Final review will occur at the end of January 2012, and applicants will be notified in writing by February 28.

A: You should be fine. Try open your docs using a different browser, like Google Chrome

A: I uploaded my last two documents the morning of the 3rd without any issues--since it's already past 1pm EST I hope you were able to get everything submitted! Also, what's up with midday deadlines? I think a lot of these postdocs have deliberately arcane rules designed to winnow down the number of eligible apps.

Q: Any updates so far?

A: Heard they got >1000 apps, so probably not til after Christmas (as they themselves say)

– According to the wiki discussion from last year, rejections should start going out around the end of Nov (assuming its the same process again this year).

Q: Still no updates? Are we assuming that the soonest we'll hear anything is after the holidays?

A: Mich is on reading week 12/11 to 12/16 and then finals, so they are still working. Their semester ends really late. Personally, I suspect they will still pull out a longlist before they adjourn. Or maybe that is just wishful thinking on my part...

Rejection received, by mail, 12/14 (x7)

Q: Does anyone have positive news (email, whatever)? I didn't receive a letter today, so wondering if this is meaningful or else my local postal service is just slow. (Wondering the same thing--I'm in the same situation as you are, in Chicago.) Rejection received 1/9, dated 1/5. Letter indicates that 37 finalists have been identified. (x4)
 * Letter stated that they received 932 applications and that I was not selected as one of the 240 semi-finalists.
 * This is the first and last time I ever blow thirty bucks on an "application fee".
 * They made an easy $28,000
 * Looking at last yr's wiki helps to get a sense of the process. Seems like they send out rounds of rejection letters over a month or so. And eventually we all get to hear about our individual fates one by one.
 * Or, if you're like me, your mail is slow. Rejection received 12/15 (x3)
 * Rejection by mail (to home address) 12/15 (x3)
 * Just called the Society of Fellows and confirmed that I made it to the final 240. Sounds like the people reviewing applications are supposed to provide their choices for the top 40 finalists in the next few days. The administrator made it sound like that info is already trickling in, but that it's not complete and so she couldn't/wouldn't tell me anymore. She also seemed to doubt that the reviewers would actually get things done before she leaves for the holidays early next week.
 * Were these rejections sent to your home or office address?
 * mine was home (x2) Really annoying. I like rejection at the office not on my doorstep.
 * Any rejections received in Europe yet? 1/15
 * FYI - Michigan uses bulk mailing to cut down costs on international mail (letters all go to Germany before being forwarded to their destinations). This can add significant time to overseas delivery - usually at least a week.
 * Thanks for the head's up. Knowing the Italian post, I will get my rejection in July, dated December...
 * Are the finalists notified by email or post?
 * I live in Europe and I emailed SOF in regards to the status of my application, and was told that a rejection letter was sent out 1/5, but it is 1/20 and I still haven't received it. So that bulk mail to Germany does seem to be pretty slow, especially as I live on the border of Germany.
 * Offer made by phone (1/19)
 * Has anyone else heard anything?

University of Michigan President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - DEADLINE PASSED

 * "In this program, the University of Michigan offers postdoctoral research fellowships in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and social, behavioral, and economics (SBE) fields, coupled with faculty mentoring, professional development and academic networking opportunities."
 * Deadline November 1, 2011
 * 12 months w/ possibility of renewal
 * "The University seeks applicants whose research, teaching and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with the potential to bring to their academic careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education."
 * Received an email asking "to confirm that you would still like to be considered for the program...let us know if you have made other plans." [1/9/12] Q: Are you in STEM or SBE? A: PhD in SBE [Anthro] and Proposed home is in STEM [Natural Resources and Environment] ...Thanks!

University of Nottingham - Advance Research Fellowships 2012 - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 6 x Two year research fellowships
 * "One Fellow will be recruited to each of the University's five Faculties, with a sixth excellent individual also being recruited." - so at least one in Arts (includes Humanities) and one in Social Sciences Faculty info: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/departments/byfaculty.aspx
 * "Candidates must have submitted a PhD (viva does not need to have taken place) and have had no more than six years full-time postdoctoral experience by 1 October 201"
 * Deadline: 7 Nov. 2011
 * Rejection email received (1/9). Those chosen to advance have multiple monograph publications. Fair enough.

University of Oslo - Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3-5 three-year research post-docs in the Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature
 * PhD in Philosophy or related discipline, to work in one of three branches: Linguistic Agency, Moral Agency and Rational Agency.
 * Deadline (with research proposal): 10 Jan. 2012

University of Oxford - Christ Church, Merton and St. John's Colleges JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * "Up to 11 JRFs" between the three colleges.
 * Deadline December 9, 2011
 * Link
 * Anyone heard back? (Jan 14)
 * Merton shortlist (9 Jan)
 * Still not heard anything (16 Jan) - does that mean I'm not shortlisted?
 * Any news about St John's? (Jan 16)
 * Or Christ Church? (Jan 16)
 * ChCh rejection received by email 20 Jan
 * St John's notification is going out this week (23 Jan)

University of Oxford - Albert & Rachel Lehmann JRF (St Peter's)

 * Two-year Junior Research Fellowship in Jewish history or culture in the early modern or modern period, in western and/or central Europe
 * "[O]ffered by the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. The post is also associated with a Junior Research Fellowship at St Peter's College"
 * Doctorate should 'normally' be in-hand
 * Deadline: 15 Jan. 2012
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

University of Oxford -Christopher Tower JRF (Christ Church)

 * 3 year research post-doc (with possibility of fourth year) in Greek Mythology
 * "The Fellow's proposed research may be into any aspect of ancient Greek mythology or in its reception (e.g. in fields such as Literature, Ancient History, Archaeology, History of Art, Music, and Philosophy). "
 * "Candidates must have a good Honours degree and be approaching the end of their doctoral research or have begun post-doctoral study."
 * Deadline: 10 Feb. 2012

University of Oxford - New College, Juliana Cuyler Matthews JRF in Modern Languages - DEADLINE PASSED

 * three-year Junior Research Fellowship in Modern Languages
 * Deadline 18 November, 2011

University of Oxford - Nuffield College, Prize Research Fellowships in Social Sciences/ Political Philosophy - DEADLINE PASSED
In the past few years, people have been invited for interviews by mid-January.
 * 3 year post-doctoral positions for graduates of any country wishing to undertake research in any area of the social sciences except Economics, for which there is a separate competition
 * Applicants who wish to undertake research in Economic History, or interdisciplinary research which includes Economics will be considered.
 * To be eligible, candidates should hold a bachelors and/or masters degree and should by 1 September 2012 have completed, or be close to completing, a doctorate. Candidates must not have spent more than a total of eight years in postgraduate study, teaching or research in the social sciences by the date of taking up the Fellowship, and should not have previously held a research fellowship similar to that advertised.
 * The Fellowships are to be taken up on 1 September 2012. The appointment will be for 3 years.
 * Deadline: Monday, 7 November 2011
 * Receipt of application confirmed by email (11/17)
 * news?
 * again, news? (Dec. 21) --nothing so far (Dec. 23) --nada (Dec. 30)
 * Rejection via email (1/18)--letter stated that there was a "very large number of applications, and the field has been very strong..." No specifics as to the number of applications of finalists given. (x2 (1/20), x3 (1/23))

University of Oxford - Research Fellow in Global History - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 2 year post-doctoral position, open specialism within Global History
 * Candidate will "be expected to play a major role in the organisation of the centre's two founding conferences on 'New Directions in Global History' and 'Transnationalisms: ancient, medieval, early modern and modern'."
 * SHORT Deadline: Noon GMT 23 Aug. 2011
 * To Start in October 2011
 * No word; how many here applied for this?
 * Email received 9/12. Shortlisting will be completed 9/16. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 26th September.


 * Any word? (16 September)
 * Email received 19 September, invited for interview September 28

University of Oxford - Sanderson JRF in History - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3-year post-doctoral position at University College "in any period of History which falls between circa 500 C.E. and circa 1900."
 * "Candidates must be confident that they will have obtained their doctorates by the start of their appointment. Conversely, this position is not intended for those who have already held another stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship or equivalent (such as a Career Development Fellowship), or for those who obtained their doctorates more than two years prior to the application date"
 * Deadline: Noon 19 Dec. 2011

University of Oxford - Trinity College - English JRF - DEADLINE PASSED

 * three-year Junior Research Fellowship in "the field of English Literature"
 * "The Fellowship is open to candidates working on any period of English literature from the Middle Ages to the present day; however the criteria of the JRF exclude research mainly or wholly focused on American literature or on other world literatures in English."
 * Deadline: 16 Jan. 2012
 * Interviews: 28 Feb. 2012

University of Pennsylvania - Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The School of Arts and Sciences invites applicants for four two-year postdoctoral teaching fellowships in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. Fellows will teach one course per term. Eligibility is limited to applicants who will have received their Ph.D. within two years prior to the time they begin their fellowship at Penn (August, 2010 or later). $49,440 stipend.
 * Application deadline: November 30, 2011.
 * We are especially seeking fellows in Anthropology (specializing in medical anthropology and Africa), English (specializing in Anglo Saxon language, literature, and culture), French (specializing in Renaissance literature and culture), Music History, and Sexuality Studies and Queer Theory (with some knowledge of Trans Studies).
 * For guidelines and application, see the School of Arts and Sciences website http://www.sas.upenn.edu/deans-office/Mellon or write: Office of the Dean School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania 1 College Hall, Room 116 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6377
 * Note: "This program is separate from the Penn Humanities Forum Mellon Postdoctoral program."
 * Q: When it says "we are especially seeking" English fellows "specializing in Anglo Saxon lang, lit, and culture," does that mean they're only looking at people who do medieval stuff, do you think? Or do people from other English subfields still have a chance? 
 * How painful is that dumb-ass form? // I hear you, my friend! It has the letterhead. This should solve all the problems:)
 * So, are we supposed to type everything on the form itself, or is this just the template? And do we still submit the usual materials (CV, cover letter)? Very confusing.
 * The ad states four positions and lists five specializations.
 * Re question above: I have heard that not every specialization listed is guaranteed a fellow, which may account for the mismatch.
 * That is probably true, and is not unusual. For example, there are 16 departments participating in Cornell's Diversity Fellowship, but only four fellowships to award. I guess they'll let the departments duke it out. :) Good luck everyone!
 * Did anyone receive confirmation of application receipt? I have not. (12/9)
 * Neither have I, but if you look at last year's wiki, it doesn't look like anyone hears anything until they start making offers (last year that was in early February). (12/12)

University of Pennsylvania - Penn Humanities Forum Mellon Postdocs - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Topic for 2012-3 is 'Peripheries'
 * For "untenured scholars in the humanities who received or will receive their Ph.D. between December 2003 and December 2011."
 * Deadline: 15 Oct 2011
 * anyone heard anything on this? A: according to the job listing, notification will be made by the end of December.
 * offer made via phone (12/16)
 * rejection by email (12/20) (x6)
 * shortlisted, decision in Jan, informed via email (12/20) x2

University of Pittsburgh - Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships

 * The University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is offering up to eight postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities and social sciences for the academic year 2012-2013. Fellows will teach one course each semester, complete scholarly work, and participate in the academic and intellectual communities of the departments with which they are affiliated and across the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
 * To foster interaction within the group of fellows and with ongoing concerns of the Humanities Center and other programs on campus, we seek applicants with projects that engage the concept or practice of comparison—across time, space, language, genre, discipline or other category. How do we, at this moment, compare? Why do we compare? What can be compared? What do we gain by comparing? What do we lose? While we welcome any proposal relating to these issues form all humanities and social science disciplines, we are also seeking to establish a research sub-cluster addressing the general topic in relation to the theme of “Enlightenments/Counter-Enlightenments.”
 * We invite applications from qualified candidates in the humanities and social sciences who have received the PhD between December 1, 2009 and January 1, 2012. The annual stipend will be $45,000. Fellows may apply for an additional year renewal.
 * Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, March 1, 2012. We expect to announce the awards by April 15, 2012. For more information, visit http://www.as.pitt.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-program or email postdoc@as.pitt.edu.

University of Pittsburgh Humanities Center Early Career Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Humanities Center at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a residential fellow for the academic year 2012-13. We seek a colleague of outstanding promise, at work on a major project in any area of the humanities or allied areas of inquiry. Applicants must have PhD in hand at time of application. We especially encourage applications by scholars who are women or minorities.
 * Stipend will be $40,000, plus benefits, with a fund of $5,000 available for research and relocation expenses. The fellow will be provided with an office and assisted in finding housing in Pittsburgh. The fellow will be required to reside in Pittsburgh while holding the fellowship, to present a lecture and colloquium, and to participate regularly in the activities of the center. If there is a course the fellow wishes to develop and teach, this is welcome, but it is not required.
 * APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 18, 2011 for the academic year 2012-13.

University of Pretoria (South Africa) Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Human Economy Group - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Applications are invited for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in an interdisciplinary research program on the ‘Human Economy’ in the Faculty of the Humanities. This program will be entering its second year in January 2012 and is open to researchers in disciplines such as Economic Sociology, Economic History, Economic Geography, Economic Anthropology, Political Economy or Development Studies. The Faculty especially encourages applications from the ‘global South’.*One year postdoctoral fellowship starting January/February 2012), with possible renewal for a further year.
 * Fellows are expected to publish and to undertake research in southern Africa
 * A tax-free stipend of up to R175 000 per annum
 * A return air ticket between their country of residence and South Africa
 * Funding for research in southern Africa
 * Funding to attend one international conference outside South Africa during their tenure
 * Access to the facilities of the University of Pretoria, including office space.
 * Applicants must complete the University of Pretoria Post-Doctoral Application Form by 12th September 2011. For further information, please contact the co-directors of the program: Professor John Sharp ([mailto:john.sharp@up.ac.za john.sharp@up.ac.za]) and Professor Keith Hart ([mailto:johnkeithhart@gmail.com johnkeithhart@gmail.com]). Check out the human economy program at: http:// www.up.ac.za/humaneconomy, especially About Human Economy.

University of Queensland (Aus.) - 'Science, Progress and History'

 * 3-year post-doctoral research fellow to work on the "Science, Progress and History" project
 * Project considers "questions of progress and order in the historical sciences (history, geology, evolutionary biology, cosmology). It will deal with the manner in which ideas of historical progress came to inform the emerging natural sciences from the seventeenth onwards and, conversely, on how notions of order and progress in the natural sciences have subsequently been applied to human affairs. "
 * "Applicants require a PhD in Intellectual History or History and Philosophy of Science. Candidates with doctorates in other fields (e.g. Religious History, Economic History) will be considered if their area of research expertise is relevant to the project."
 * Deadline: 22 Jan. 2012

University of Saskatchewan

 * Two-year (Elizabeth and Cecil Kent) Post-doctoral fellowship in British History and/or the History of the British World
 * "Applicants must have completed all the requirements for a PhD in history between 2007 and August 31, 2012. "
 * Deadline: 2 Mar. 2012

University of Sheffield (UK) - De Velling Willis Fellowships

 * 2 x two-year research post-docs in any area covered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Archaeology, Biblical Studies, History, English, Modern Languages & Linguistics, Music, Philosophy)
 * Topic is open but "particular emphasis will be given in the recruitment process to applicants who work across more than one discipline and who will be able to contribute to and invigorate the research life of the Faculty more broadly"
 * Outreach activities & possession of a 'strong external profile' desirable
 * Deadline: 17 Feb. 2012

University of South Florida - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Renewable Postdoctoral Scholarships for 2012‑13 beginning August 6. Teaching 1‑1. Salary $40,000. Doctoral degree 2009 or later. Candidates who defend dissertations by May 1, 2012 considered.


 * Application should include:  1. Letter stating interest. Say (i) How your research and teaching would contribute to theme “Global Change in a Dynamic World.” Possible subtopics include technology and information; communication and language development; cultural diasporas; ethnicity, gender, and aging issues; cultural heritage and histories; citizenship; identity; economic, educational, and environmental disparities; peace and conflict; ethics; and human rights. Both past and contemporary perspectives may be considered. (ii) How you would contribute to goals of USF Strategic Plan ( http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/ ). (iii) Department with which you would like to be affiliated. (iv) Teaching experience and courses you would like to offer. (v) Your long‑term goals.  2. A curriculum vitae.  3. Two reference letters. 4. Scanned copies of up to three published papers.  5. Scanned copies of all transcripts.
 * Send by December 9 to:  USF Graduate School at [mailto:postdoc@usf.edu postdoc@usf.edu]  See http://www.grad.usf.edu/provostinitiative2012.asp for full information.

University of Southern California - Provost's Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The University of Southern California (USC) Provost's Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities is a key element in USC's distinctive contribution to scholarship and academic excellence in the realm of the humanities. Postdoctoral Scholars are appointed for two years beginning August 2012 and will teach three courses over four semesters, with one semester free for full-time research. The salary is $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits, with a research and travel account of $6,000 per year.


 * Application Information: http://postdocs.usc.edu/provosts-postdoc-program/ Deadline: Friday, December 16, 2011 at 5:00pm PST.
 * Also posted at Rhetoric/Composition 2012
 * email acknowledgment (11/14), 12/16 (x2)
 * (12/2) Is anybody else having trouble with the College of Arts & Sciences website? If not, what browser are you using? I have had trouble all week, from it not opening at all last weekend to not being able to look at the department/program websites more recently. Difficult, because they want you to name a home department, and I fit between two... (UPDATE: It looks like they fixed it.)
 * So...the deadline for applications is 12/16. But the letters of rec need not be sent until 1/17. So basically we're asked to scramble to get applications in at the busiest time of the year so that they can sit on a shelf for a month.
 * Confirmation of completed application (1/18). In email, they said decision would be announced mid-April.

University of St Andrews (Scot.) - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 4 year postdoctoral research fellowship in late-modern European History
 * To contribute to the AHRC funded research project: "Heirs to the Throne in the Constitutional Monarchies of Nineteenth-Century Europe (1815-1914)."
 * Deadline: 28 Oct. 2011
 * Interview date: 23 Nov. 2011

University of Sydney (Australia), Postdoctoral Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3 year postdoctoral fellowships in any field
 * To "allow outstanding researchers within 1-6 years of the award of their PhD to undertake research in any Department or School at the University of Sydney."
 * You need a sponsor at the university & endorsement from the head of department
 * NB: contacting a potential sponsor sooner rather than later is better, sponsors & heads may need short CVs & research proposals by early September at the latest.
 * Deadline (but see NB above!): 23 Sept. 2011

University of Sydney (Aus.) - Post Doctoral Reserach Fellow, Hist of Sci

 * 2 year research post-doc on the John Templeton Foundation funded project "New Agendas for the Study of Time: Connecting the Disciplines,"
 * "This particular Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PRF) will work on the history and philosophy of time, focussing on the way time is understood across a wide variety of disciplines, including economics, psychology, anthropology, cognitive science, and biology. "
 * Looking for those with a PhD in HPS or related subject.
 * Deadline: 1 Mar. 2012

University of Sydney (Australia) - Postdoctoral Research Fellows (History/Hist Med/Hist Sci) -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * 2x three-year research fellowships, with the possibility of renewal for two further years, in "the comparative or transnational history of racial thought and practice in settler societies of the Global South"
 * "...part of Professor Warwick Anderson's ARC Laureate Fellowship project 'Southern Racial Conceptions: Comparative Histories and Contemporary Legacies'...The historical research project will investigate how biological and anthropological sciences shaped what it meant to be human in the southern hemisphere during the 20th century-from skull measuring to early genomics. Through comparative study, we aim to reveal active and influential debates over racial difference conducted by scientists and anthropologists within the southern hemisphere, often distinct from those occurring in the North Atlantic. It is expected that each Postdoctoral Research Fellow will investigate specific and distinctive southern racial formations, networks, and influences. Research on non-Anglophone southern scientific networks and on Indigenous perspectives or impacts would be particularly appealing."
 * Deadline: 4 Dec. 2011

University of Texas at Austin - Black Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012-2013

 * The African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) Department and the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies (WCAAAS) at The University of Texas at Austin are pleased to announce a one year postdoctoral fellowship in humanities and social science research pertaining to Black experiences. Scholars specializing in Africa, U.S.-based African American topics, and Black experiences in other parts of the globe (i.e. the African Diaspora) are encouraged to apply. The field of specialization is open. The fellowship is open to junior scholars who have received their Ph.D. no earlier than June 30, 2008 and no later than June 30, 2012. This appointment is for the 2012-2013 academic year (September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2013) and carries a stipend of $50,000 plus medical benefits. The Fellow is obligated to be in residence in Austin during the entire 2012-2013 academic year and will receive a moving allowance, research funds, shared office space, and logistical office support.
 * Depending upon the successful applicant’s field, efforts will be made to pair the scholar with an appropriate senior faculty mentor affiliated with AADS. The Fellow will pursue his/her own research, teach one undergraduate course in either the Fall or Spring semester in his/her area of specialty, give a public presentation, and submit a report on his/her activities at the end of the year to the WCAAAS Director
 * Completed applications must include:
 * Curriculum Vitae
 * Cover Letter
 * Short sample of scholarly writing (such as a manuscript chapter or article)
 * Project proposal
 * Three (3) letters of reference
 * Note: Project proposals should clearly discuss the applicant’s plans for the fellowship year, as well as his/her research. The proposal should not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages.
 * All applications must be submitted as e-documents to: [mailto:applicants@austin.utexas.edu applicants@austin.utexas.edu]. The items should be submitted as a single PDF file in the order listed above. The name of the file must be the applicant’s name followed by the words “postdoc app” (e.g. John Doe Postdoc App.pdf). The subject line of the email should be the applicant’s name in all capital letters and “Postdoc Application.” For example, “JOHN DOE Postdoc Application.”
 * Three letters of reference should be sent from the recommenders directly to applicants@austin.utexas.edu. In the subject line of the email, the recommender should write the applicant’s name in all capital letters and “Recommendation.” For example, “JOHN DOE Recommendation.”
 * Alternatively, you may submit your entire application (CV, Cover Letter, Project Proposal, Writing Sample, and Letters of Reference) as ONE file using interfolio.
 * Questions regarding the Postdoctoral Fellowship can be directed to Frank Guridy, WCAAAS Director and Associate Professor of History and AADS: fguridy@mail.utexas.edu
 * Website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/aads/aads-fellowship-information.php
 * Deadline: January 15, 2012

University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Historical Studies

 * Info about Fellowship, application procedures and materials required
 * Info about Theme, 2012-13
 * Deadline: January 15, 2012
 * Questions: Please email the IHS at [mailto:historyinstitute@austin.utexas.edu historyinstitute@austin.utexas.edu ]

University of Texas at Austin: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in English - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Department of English, University of Texas at Austin: Post-Doctoral Fellowship ($48,000 a year plus benefits and $2,000 moving expenses). Field is open and strongest candidates will be appointed regardless of specialization. The successful candidate will demonstrate a compelling reason to engage in postdoctoral teaching and research at the University of Texas, such as a commitment to the teaching mission at a large public institution, or a scholarly orientation that will benefit from the University's distinguished archival collections. Annual Teaching Load: 1:1. One upper-division English course each semester. This position is subject to final funding approval.
 * To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, dissertation abstract, and brief description of current research agenda to [mailto:english-department@fortyacres.utexas.edu english-department@fortyacres.utexas.edu]. Three letters of recommendation must be sent separately through Interfolio or a similar service. Deadline: December 15th 2011.


 * Has anyone heard anything here? (1/18) still nothing (1/22)

University of Toronto - Jackman Humanities Inst. Mellon Postdoc- DEADLINE PASSED
1. userID registration 2. online application form (click Funding, select Post-doctoral Fellowships) 3. Uploads: a. 2-4 page letter of application explaining the link(s) between your research and the 2012-2013 theme, outlining the research to be undertaken during the fellowship b. full curriculum vitae c. published work, dissertation chapter, or work in progress (not to exceed 25-30 pages) d. 2-4 page statement of teaching interests including course proposals. 4. Names and email addresses of three references (we will send an automatic reference letter request).
 * The Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities. Three Fellows will be selected for a two-year fellowship on the basis of accomplishment, promise of excellence, and relevance of their research to the 2012-13 theme, Food: Food is a basic human need. It shapes desires and yields many kinds of enjoyment. The humanities explore food from diverse perspectives seeing it both as an object produced and consumed and also as the means and symbol of our human relations. The diversity of what we eat (and don’t eat) and of how food is produced and shared shapes cultures, communities, nations, and empires. Refracted through literature, religion, and art, food is a central lens for exploring human history and the patterns of our interaction. Hunger, as an index of poverty and of environmental disaster, provides a reversed lens with which we can explore justice and ethics. How humans get what they eat, from near and far, is basic to ways of inhabiting places on the earth and relating to other species. From hunter-gatherers to communal gardens, feudal farming to agribusiness, food and the systems that provide it are matched by a diversity of the tables at which we eat--food for celebration, sustenance, display, competition, joy and sorrow.
 * Fellowships begin 1 July 2012. Eligibility: Ph.D. between 1 July 2009 and 30 May 2012. Apply at www.humanities.utoronto.ca by December 1, 2011:
 * Only completed electronic applications submitted through the website will be considered (no paper, faxes, or email submissions please).
 * Has anyone heard anything on this one yet?

University of Washington - Seattle - Mellon Sawyer Post-doctoral Fellow

 * One year post-doctoral fellowship relating to the seminar “B/ordering Violence: Boundaries, Indigeneity and Gender in the Americas"
 * Seminar organised by Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Sexuality (WISER), and the Simpson Center for the Humanities
 * "seminar will convoke a set of distinguished, internationally-recognized scholars whose work considers the complexities of external national borders in the Americas as well as the multiple internal borders that characterize the politics of belonging for diasporic and Indigenous communities in South, Central and North America. The seminar will also explore the dynamics of migration and the social and political implications of migration across the Americas."
 * Deadline: 15 Feb. 2012

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mellon Postdoc - "Media" - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The University of Wisconsin-Madison Mellon Postdoctoral Program invites recent PhDs to apply for its three two-year postdoctoral fellowships. The theme for 2012-14 applicants is “Media: Cuneiform to Digital and Beyond.”
 * From discourse networks to print culture; from semiotics to graphic systems; from codex to video; from radio to radiography; and from data mining to the culture industry, the interdisciplinary humanities have produced a wide range of theories and histories of media. We invite applications for excellent, cutting-edge work focused on any media (verbal, visual, audial, kinetic); on any forms (oral, print, performance, digital); and on any media systems (local, global, private, mass market). We encourage both a long and broad view of media studies and welcome applications from researchers across the humanities and humanistic social sciences whose work reflects upon or has significant implications for ancient to contemporary conceptions of media and mediation in any region(s) of the world. We seek work that challenges disciplinary or methodological boundaries.
 * The stipend for this fellowship is $55,167 per academic year, plus additional monies for research, travel, and technology. Fellows will be affiliated with a department in the College of Letters & Science, as well as the Institute for Research in the Humanities and the Center for the Humanities. They will also teach one undergraduate course per semester.
 * See the website for additional information and application guidelines. Application materials are due no later than November 14, 2011. Questions: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows Coordinator, [mailto:fellows@humanities.wisc.edu fellows@humanities.wisc.edu].
 * Did anyone else find the "send-as-one-pdf" requirement to be extremely obnoxious and cumbersome? (Yes!) As soon as I incorporated their "application form" with all its funky formatting into my document, it screwed up my formatting as well and made it near impossible to get my CV looking presentable. And the things we had to type out on the application form were all things that would be covered on a regular CV -- why oh why do postdoc evaluators insist on wasting job seekers' valuable time?? Meanies.
 * Totally agree about the annoying app form. I turned all my docs into separate pdf's and then merged them in acrobat so as to avoid the dreaded autoformat disasters I suspected Word to perpetrate. On top of that, it's the only such site I've dealt with yet that doesn't generate an automatic e-mail confirmation.
 * No word as of 12/14/2011 (x2)
 * No word as of 12/30/2011 - has anyone heard anything?
 * No word as of 1/3/2012 (x3)
 * I was told that they hope to start contacting people in February and March.
 * Does anyone know if this postdoc includes campus interviews as part of the decision making process?

University of the Witwatersrand - Mellon Indian Ocean/Global South Postdoc 21 November - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Centre for Indian Studies in Africa (CISA) and the Mellon Chair in Indian Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand is looking for one postdoctoral fellow around the themes of the the Indian Ocean and Histories of the Global South. The Centre is interested in promoting interdisciplinary and comparative transnational work looking at the connected histories of colonialism, capital, labour, religion, as well as post-colonial ideologies and formations in Africa, Asia and South East Asia
 * The postdoctoral fellowship (for individuals who have obtained the PhD in the last 5 years) is tenable for one year and will be to the value of 144,000 Rand, in addition to airfare and medical insurance. Wits does not normally recruit its own doctoral graduates
 * Applicants should send a CV, 1500 word proposal and 3 letters of reference to merle.govind@wits.ac.za before 21 November 2011
 * Don't be put off by the CISA website - it is being updated! For further information please contact Prof Isabel Hofmeyr isabel.hofmeyr@wits.ac.za or Prof Dilip Menon dilip.menon@wits.ac.za

Valparaiso University - Lilly Fellows - DEADLINE PASSED

 * We offer three two-year residential postdoctoral teaching fellowships in the areas of Humanities and the Arts for 2012-2014 for scholars seriously considering academic vocations in church-related institutions. Ph.D, D.M.A., D.F.A., M.F.A., or equivalent terminal degree must have been received within 20 months up to and including August 2012. Fellows will teach seven courses over a two-year period; engage in scholarship or creative work; participate in a two-year colloquium; work with a VU faculty mentor; and interact with representatives from a national network of church-related institutions.
 * Faculty privileges; $45,000 stipend per year plus benefits, professional fund. For more information, visit http://www.lillyfellows.org or contact the Lilly Fellows Program at 219-464-5317.
 * Application deadline: November 1, 2011. EOA/AA
 * Rejection email Dec. 21, 2011. Just under 200 applicants. (x5)
 * Received email that I am a semi-finalist (x4). Will find out in early January whether I am a finalist. Five finalists will be chosen from the semifinalist pool and brought to campus. Anyone have any idea how many semifinalists there are?

Vanderbilt University - Mellon Postdoc, "The Age of Emancipation: Black Freedom in the Atlantic World.”

 * One year residential research postdoctoral fellowship for a scholar interested in participating in a broadly interdisciplinary seminar funded by the Mellon Foundation’s prestigious Sawyer Seminar program and entitled “The Age of Emancipation: Black Freedom in the Atlantic World.” The postdoctoral fellowship pays a stipend of $50,000 and offers additional benefits. The seminar is co-directed by Vanderbilt University faculty members Richard Blackett (history), Teresa Goddu (English), and Jane Landers (history).
 * Applications must be submitted by January 16, 2012. For more information, see our website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/rpw_center.
 * Also posted at African American Studies 2012

Washington University in St. Louis - Mark Steinberg Weil Early Career Fellowship in Digital Humanities

 * Mark Steinberg Weil Early Career Fellowship in Digital Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis. The Humanities Digital Workshop at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a three-year early-career fellowship in digital humanities, to begin July 1, 2012. We seek scholars with expertise in any of a broad range of humanities topics and methods -- quantitative history, network analysis, topic-modeling, statistical approaches to book history, lexicography, computer-assisted stylistics, text-processing, or human-computer interaction. The fellow’s research program should employ analysis of digitized texts or data to extend or contest current understandings of literary, political, social, or cultural history. Candidates must have completed their doctorates after 2008, and must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. before July 1, 2012.
 * The Weil fellowship was established to foster the professional development of gifted scholars and the further enrichment of the university’s vigorous research environment. The HDW fellow is expected to pursue her or his own research, but will also join the research team of one or more of the projects currently supported by the HDW; the Fellow is expected to participate in the intellectual life of the HDW as well as of other units relevant to the Fellow’s research interests. Teaching responsibilities include a course each Fall and Spring semester, as well as supervision of a small number of students. Some courses may be centered in the Fellow’s substantive discipline; others may straddle disciplines, but with a methodological focus in digital scholarship. Fellows are expected to be in residence during the entire fellowship period, apart from research-related travel. Fellows will receive a salary of $60,000 per year, plus Washington University postdoctoral benefits; and a $5,000 annual research/travel stipend.
 * Applicants should submit a CV, graduate school transcript, two letters of recommendation, a description of the proposed research project, a brief account of the applicant’s involvement in digital humanities, and a proposal for a seminar (introductory or advanced) in digital humanities. Submit all application materials electronically to the HDW Fellowship Search Committee, c/o [mailto:hdw-artsci@wustl.edu hdw-artsci@wustl.edu]. Inquiries may be directed to Joseph Loewenstein jfloewen@wustl.edu or Douglas Knox dknox@wustl.edu.  Applications must be received by March 1, 2012. Washington University in St. Louis is an AA/EO employer, and strongly encourages applications from women, ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
 * Also posted at New Media & Digital Humanities 2011-2012

Washington University in St. Louis - Masculinities and Queer Theory (2 yr. Post-Doc)

 * The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to fill a two-year post-doctoral appointment in masculinities and queer theory, to begin in the 2012-13 academic year. We are particularly interested in candidates from disciplines or interdisciplinary programs in the social sciences and humanities. Special consideration will be given to those whose research explores transnational and/or intersectional issues and masculinities, as well as queer theory. The responsibilities of this appointment include course teaching and research.
 * Applicants should send a letter of interest explaining research and scholarly interests; current curriculum vitae; a five-page description of current research project(s); a published article or dissertation chapter; and three (3) letters of recommendation, including one from the dissertation advisor.
 * Washington University especially encourages applications from women, members of ethnic minority groups, and disabled individuals. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and have received the doctorate after July 1, 2009 and before July 1, 2012.
 * Applications should be sent to Linda Nicholson, Interim Director, WGSS Search Committee, Campus Box 1078, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130. The committee will review applications until the position is filled, but priority will be given to those received by January 17th, 2012. Further inquiries can be made to 314-935-5102 or [mailto:women@artsci.wustl.edu women@artsci.wustl.edu]
 * Website: http://wgss.artsci.wustl.edu/
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012
 * 1/20: Received confirmation that materials were received

Washington University in St. Louis - Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry Mellon Postdoc - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Washington University announces the twelfth year of Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program designed to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching across the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications from recent Ph.D.s for the position as Fellow. In September 2012, the two selected Fellows will join the University’s ongoing interdisciplinary programs and seminars. The Fellows will receive a two-year appointment with a stipend beginning at $45,800 per year. Postdoctoral Fellows have an opportunity to plan and pursue their own continuing research in association with a senior faculty mentor at Washington University, and, over the course of their two-year appointment, to teach three undergraduate courses and to collaborate in an interdisciplinary theory and methods seminar.
 * There is no application form, but further information on Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry is available here. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a description of their research program (no more than three single-spaced pages), a brief proposal for the seminar in theory and methods, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation.
 * Submit materials by December 8, 2011, to Joseph Loewenstein ([mailto:jfloewen@wustl.edu jfloewen@wustl.edu]), Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities, Washington University, Campus Box 1029, One Brookings Drive, St Louis MO 63130.
 * Ack: 12/1 (email) x2, 12/13, and 12/14 (email)
 * I'm sorry, maybe I'm stupid, but what do you mean by "Ack?" "Ack, the deadline on their website is listed incorrectly, and they wanted everything by 12/1!" or "Ack, I didn't get it." (In which case, my sympathy, and I'll be seeing you soon in rejection-land, no doubt.) Since this post originally listed the deadline as Dec. 1, 2011, you're scaring me!
 * [Ack = "Acknowledgement" AFII 17:21, December 2, 2011 (UTC)]
 * To the above person, no need to panic; the way I see it is 1) they know they will get large piles of applicants so they want to receive some earlier and start managing the applicants, thus the advertised deadlines of Dec 1st on MLA etc; BUT given that the official deadline on their website is Dec 8th, if you postmark it as such it should be alright. Afterall, they are looking for the best of the best, so if you are one of them you will be selected in the end. Good luck everyone! :)
 * Rejection (x3) received via snail mail (dated 1/10), letter states had 350 applications and have made a short list (1/14) <<Yes
 * Has anyone been informed that they're on the shortlist? I'm on the East Coast and haven't recieved a rejection letter yet, or any other communication.
 * No, I'm in the same boat: I'm in the Midwest, and as of 1/23 haven't heard anything one way or the other.

Washington University in St. Louis - Postdoctoral Research Associate in Religion and Politics - PRIORITY DEADLINE PASSED

 * The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics seeks up to two pre-tenured scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates for a one-year, renewable postdoctoral fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. The scholars will spend most of their time pursuing research and writing on their own projects. They will also devote time to serving the intellectual life of the Danforth Center and the University through teaching one course per semester, participating in the Center’s weekly interdisciplinary seminar, and giving a public lecture each academic year. Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and especially encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.
 * Required Qualifications: Applicants should hold a doctorate in religious studies, politics, sociology, history, or another relevant field. Scholars should be engaged in projects that focus attention on religion and politics in the United States, historically or in the present day.
 * Applicant Special Instructions: Applicants must send all of the following information to the Center’s e-mail address – [mailto:rap@wustl.edu rap@wustl.edu]. An online application must also be completed through this site. – Curriculum Vitae; – A cover letter including a research project title and a project summary of 200 words or less; – A brief (five-page) presentation of the proposed research project; and – A relevant writing sample (published or unpublished paper). Please also submit three letters of recommendation from former instructors and/or major scholars with whom you’ve worked. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled, but priority will be given to applications received by January 6, 2012. If you are a pre-tenured scholar who has applied for the advertised faculty positions, you will not need to submit another application. Please simply e-mail us to indicate your interest in the post doc opportunity as well. For more information, contact the Center at (314) 935-9345 or via e-mail at [mailto:rap@wustl.edu rap@wustl.edu].
 * Salary Range: Salary commensurate with education and experience. Contact: Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO United States Online Application: Click here to apply online.

==Wellesley College - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Anthropology (anthro of Latin America) - DEADLINE PASSED==
 * Wellesley College, Department of Anthropology, invites applications for a Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the anthropology of Latin America. The two-year post-doctoral fellowship begins in fall 2012 and continues through the academic years of 2012-13 and 2013-14. The fellow will teach two courses in anthropology per year and contribute to the department's activities, while continuing to conduct research in his/her field of scholarship. The post-doctoral fellow will also have a relationship with Wellesley's Newhouse Center for the Humanities and participate in the yearly programming of that center.
 * The Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship is open to candidates who have been awarded the Ph.D. in the five-year period preceding the appointment. Salary: $50,000 per annum, with additional funds for travel to conferences, research expenses and moving costs. The Fellow will be assigned a designated faculty mentor for the duration of the appointment.
 * Review began Oct. 15th.
 * Long short-list finalized.
 * Were candidates notified? Date?
 * Email for interview AAA/Boston 11/11

==Wellesley College - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship In Asian-American Studies - DEADLINE PASSED==


 * Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian-American studies, to begin Fall 2012. Candidates should have received the Ph.D. within the past three years (ABD considered). Preference will be given to the fields of history, ethnic studies, American Studies, anthropology, and sociology. The Fellow will be in residence at the Newhouse Center for the Humanities the first year and will be expected to take an active role in its intellectual community. In the first year year, the Fellow will teach one course, and in the second year one course each semester, including an introductory course in Asian American Studies. The Fellow will also be expected to advise students and participate in programming for American Studies. The fellowship includes support for research and travel.
 * Please submit only in electronic form the following: a letter of application, a c.v., a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, (The online application will request names/email address so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the letters directly.) a brief statement of teaching experience and research interests, and a writing sample to https://career.wellesley.edu. Applications must be received by October 15, 2011. If circumstances do not allow you to submit materials through our on line application system, please email us at working@wellesley.edu.
 * Also posted at American Studies 2012
 * Has anyone heard anything about this one?
 * Campus visit scheduled [posted 11/23]

Wesleyan University Center for the Humanities - Mellon Postdoc - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Scholars who have received their Ph.D. degree after June 2009 in any field of inquiry in the humanities or humanistic social sciences - broadly conceived - are invited to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship, made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Wesleyan University. (Candidates do not need to have their PhD in hand at the time of application, but will need to have it by June, 2012.) The purpose of this Fellowship is to provide scholars who have recently completed their Ph.D.'s with free time to further their own work in a cross-disciplinary setting, and to associate them with a distinguished faculty.
 * One Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be appointed to the Wesleyan University Center for the Humanities for the whole academic year, 2012-2013, and will be awarded a stipend of $40,000. He or she will teach a one-semester undergraduate course; participate in the collegial life of the Center for the Humanities, which sponsors conferences, lectures, and colloquia; and give one public lecture. The Fellow will be provided with an office at the Center for the Humanities, and will be expected to work there on weekdays while the university is in session, and to reside in Middletown. The themes for 2012-2013 will be "Temporality: Stasis, Repetition, Transformation" and "Emplacing the Local", please go to http://www.wesleyan.edu/chum for a complete description of the upcoming themes. Scholars whose interests bear upon one of these themes are encouraged to apply for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship.
 * Deadline January 10, 2012
 * (1/5) Does anyone know about the letters of rec for this? Do they have specific questions that must be answered by the recommenders? I want to use Interfolio, but I'm getting the warning of DOOOM that they will have to answer N/A on all additional questions. Don't know if this is an issue with the online system or a real problem, and the school will not answer questions about the application. (Also, kind of snotty that they say we should be able to get all information from the website, no?)
 * (1/17) From my experience - I submitted an online application and the names of three letter writers. They contacted all three of them for references last week.

Wesleyan University - Mellon Postdoc in Native American Studies - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Wesleyan University invites applications for a fellowship in Native American Studies. We seek a scholar whose research focuses on indigenous peoples in North America. The successful candidate will offer courses originating in the American Studies program. Applicants whose work is comparative and/or interdisciplinary are encouraged to apply.
 * The fellowship carries limited teaching duties, and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Ph.D. must be received before July 2012 and preferably since 2008. Annual stipend of $45,000.00, research/travel funds and health insurance. Renewable for a second year.
 * Deadline: December 2, 2011. Applications must be submitted online at: http://careers.wesleyan.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51453 Include in application CV, 3 letters of reference, and writing sample. Questions may be addressed to Indira Karamcheti, Director, Center for the Americas, Wesleyan University, 255 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459.
 * Also posted at American Studies 2012

Yale University - British Studies Post-Doc - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 1 year (with possible 1 year renewal) post-doc in British Studies, focusing on the topic "the History of Representative Institutions"
 * "We define British Studies broadly to include not only the British Isles but also former colonies, dependencies, and members of the Commonwealth."
 * "Applicants should have a completed Ph.D. by September 2012, but may be at any stage in their careers"
 * Deadline: 1 Dec 2011

Yale University - Cassius Marcellus Clay Postdoc Fellowship

 * Two year postdoctoral fellowship in history, focusing on "nineteenth-century U.S. history with a special interest In the age of slavery, emancipation, the Civil War, and Reconstruction"
 * "PhD requirements must be completed by the beginning of the appointment and preference will be given to those candidates who were awarded their PhD less than three years ago"
 * Deadline: 5 Mar. 2012

Yale University - Center for Economic Growth - Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Economic History - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Program in Economic History of the Economic Growth Center of Yale University invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in Economic History. The position is for one year, renewable for a second year, and will begin on July 1, 2012.
 * We welcome applications from scholars of all disciplinary backgrounds, working on any period or geographical area, so long as their primary current research focus is economic history. We prefer applicants whose PhD is not in economics.


 * DEADLINE (Passed): The application deadline is November 15, 2011.


 * CONTACT: Send all materials via email to Louise Danishevsky (louise.danishevsky@yale.edu).
 * The application consists of a curriculum vita, a writing sample (which can be a dissertation chapter or a journal article), and a 1000-word description of the research to be conducted during the fellowship period. Applicants should also arrange for two letters of reference, including one from the primary dissertation adviser, to be sent to the email address mentioned below.
 * All applicants will receive word of our decision by December 15, 2011.
 * Candidates must have received their PhD (or equivalent) degree no earlier than July 1, 2008. Candidates who have not completed the PhD degree at the time of application should include a statement from the primary advisor attesting that the degree will be completed by June 30, 2012.
 * Anyone heard anything here/know if they were going to interview?
 * Haven't heard anything yet (12/13). My assumption based on the call for applications was that they weren't going to interview, but that's just based on my read of the public information.
 * Apparently not all applicants will receive word of a decision by December 15, 2011. (I know I haven't). Has anyone received word? (12/16) (x2)
 * I learned that they are simply running a little behind on the decision-making process (12/15) <- did they say when they would make the decision?
 * Answer: suggested "early next week" at the time (that is, sometime early this week)

Yale University - Macmillan Center - Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Contact: Professor Ken Scheve at [mailto:kenneth.scheve@yale.edu kenneth.scheve@yale.edu.] Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a three to five page description of the research project to be completed during the fellowship year, a writing sample, and a list of the names of three references. All applications must be submitted on-line through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/491.
 * Deadline December 15

Yale University - MacMillan Center - Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence Residential Research Fellowships

 * The Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence at the MacMillan Center invites applications for residential research fellowships from scholars who address fundamental questions of order, conflict, and violence. The Program is offering two (2) post or pre doctoral fellowships in 2012-13.
 * This is an interdisciplinary research program, based on the social sciences (including history), which aims to promote innovative research on such questions as the causes of breakdown of order and violent conflict, the material and non-material sources and consequences of conflict, the various forms of political violence (e.g. coups, massacres, revolutions, riots, war, and genocide), the likelihood that some types of group conflict may be more or less prone to escalating into violent conflict, the evolution of national, subnational, or transnational political orders, and the social and political conditions and institutions associated with the emergence and breakdown of order. Under the direction of Professor Stathis Kalyvas, the Program fosters an intellectual community at Yale through the interaction of students, faculty, and visiting scholars interested in questions of order, conflict, and violence, and organizes various activities, including lectures, speaker series, workshops, and conferences. Visit http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/ocvprogram for more information.
 * Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence during the academic year beginning September 1, 2012. During the tenure of their appointment, Fellows are expected to work on their research projects, interact with graduate students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the Program, and participate in its collective activities and development.
 * Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to teach one course related to their research. Ideally, they also will complete a significant publication during their residency. Pre doctoral Fellows are expected to complete their doctoral dissertations and work with Professor Stathis Kalyvas on research projects dealing with various dimensions of civil conflict for approximately 10 hours each week.
 * Applicants should apply through Academic Jobs On-Line https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1236
 * Deadline for submission: February 1, 2012 (applications submitted AFTER February 1st will not be accepted)

Yale University -CEAS Postdoctoral Position--DEADLINE PASSED
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University seeks applications for 2012-2013 academic year postdoctoral positions.

Requirements: Ph.D. awarded between 2004 and June 15, 2012 in any field specializing in East Asia; remain in residence for academic year; during appointment revise doctoral dissertation or complete research project resulting in publishable manuscript; and teach one undergraduate course for majors in East Asian studies. Proposals with transregional emphasis on China, Japan, and Korea are especially welcome.

To apply ON-LINE (see website below), please submit cover letter, CV, dissertation abstract, course proposal, statement regarding intended research project, and 3 letters of recommendation by Friday, January 13, 2012. Letters of recommendation must be uploaded via a dossier service or from the recommenders directly. Please be sure that your recommenders address your teaching abilities in their letters. Names of references will not be accepted in lieu of confidential letters of recommendation. No late applications will be accepted.

For more information and complete application requirements, please visit http://eastasianstudies.research.yale.edu/appinfo.php. AA/EO Employer.

Yale University - MacMillan Center Program on Democracy Residential Research Fellowships -- DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Yale Program on Democracy (YPD) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for residential research fellowships for 2012-13. Applicants for full-and half-year appointments will be considered, as will both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral applicants.
 * The YPD invites applications from scholars whose work is at the intersection of democratic theory and empirical research on democracy. We support research in which answers to the question, “How should democracy work?” are informed by answers to the question, “How does democracy work”? We are especially (though not exclusively) interested in research on new democracies. We invite applicants whose research addresses matters such as the impact of poverty and inequality on the functioning of democracy, institutional innovations in democratic practices, clientelism and patronage, political parties and representation, and democratization. Formal, statistical, archival, and qualitative research are all encouraged, as are applicants from the range of social-science fields.
 * Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence during one or two academic terms, beginning September 1, 2012 or January 1, 2013. During their tenure, Fellows are expected to work on their research projects, interact with graduate students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the Program, and participate in its collective activities and development.
 * Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to teach one course related to their research. Ideally, they also will complete a significant publication during their residency. Pre doctoral Fellows are expected to complete their doctoral dissertations.
 * Deadline for submission: January 12, 2012 (applications postmarked AFTER January 12, 2012 will not be accepted). Only on-line submissions will be accepted, please submit through academicjobson-line https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1186. Application must be submitted by the deadline in order to be reviewed. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.

Yale University - Macmillan Center - Post Doctoral Fellowships in South Asian Studies - REVIEW BEGAN JAN. 9

 * The South Asian Studies Council (SASC) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for post- doctoral positions at Yale University for AY 2012-2013. The Council expects to make one appointment with the possibility of a one-year renewal. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to modern and contemporary South Asia, in the humanities or social sciences. Candidates with a PhD in South Asian History and other Humanities including Cinema, Literatures, Music and History of Art are especially encouraged to apply.
 * All applicants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one SA-related language and fluency in English; and must have completed the PhD by the time of appointment. The post-doctoral fellow will teach one course in each of two terms related to his/her interests, pursue his/her own research, and participate in the activities of the South Asian Studies Council. Applicants should submit a cover letter, one-page description of research plans; a draft of a course syllabus and a title and brief summary of a second course; a CV; two letters of reference which also attest to your teaching abilities (and please ensure that referees contact information is included). Compensation includes an annual salary of $55,000 - $60,000, depending on rank and seniority of the selected individual, and health coverage.
 * We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on January 09, 2012 and continuing until the selections are final. Yale is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Academic Jobs On-Line https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1029.
 * Uploaded PDF copies of signed reference letters will be accepted but signed hard copies should be mailed to the address below.
 * Ms. Kasturi Gupta, Program Manager, South Asian Studies Council, The MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies,P.O. Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA.Email: kasturi.gupta@yale.edu

Yale University - Whitney Humanities Center - Andrew W. Mellon Postdoc Fellowship - DEADLINE PASSED

 * 3 Fellowships for a two-year period, to begin July 2012
 * Salary: $51,000 plus benefits (including health coverage) and a research/travel allowance of $1500.
 * Applicants must have received the PhD degree in Humanities* after September 2010 and before July 1, 2012. If the PhD is not in hand at the time of application, a letter of confirmation must be received from the committee chair stating that the degree will have been granted before the term of the fellowship begins on July 1, 2012.
 * Deadline: December 21, 2011
 * Has anyone received acknowledgement of application yet?
 * Nope (1/5)
 * No (1/6)
 * No, and I know they received it, because I sent it delivery confirmation (1/9)

Discussion
(22 Sept. 2011) Personal statement vs. research statement/proposal -- I'm having a bit of trouble distinguishing between personal statements and research statements for my applications. Is the personal statement just meant to be a bit more autobiographical? Can the personal statement can be more or less the same as a research statement?

(24 Sept. 2011) My understanding is that a research statement/proposal should detail, as specifically as possible, the work that you plan to do while a fellow. If you are a recent Ph.D. they probably (hopefully!) won't expect a detailed prospectus for your second project, but you should be able to speak about how you will be transforming your dissertation into a book. The personal statement is more about you as a professional "person" - short and long term career goals, what you can contribute to a particular university or scholarly society, etc. I'm an ABD candidate myself, so if anyone with more experience out there would like to correct me, please do!

(5 Nov. 2011) Does anyone have advice on the wisdom of reapplying to postdocs? There are a number of open-call programs (mostly Mellons) I applied to last year that I could conceivably try for again. My application will be stronger this year. But if they had no use for the courses/specialization I could offer last year, will they have just as little use for me this year?

(6 Nov. 2011) I would say, yes, reapply for those that allow reapplications and for which you are still eligible. Just as your qualifications have changed over the past year, so too, perhaps, have their needs for courses/specializations changed. The composition of the committees making award decisions may very well have changed also.

(Dec 23). Yes, apply again. Often departments end up rotating a bit so that some depts that haven't gotten a Fellow can make the case they need one this year. Often it's not you, it's the hosting the department and internal politics, so a second shot makes sense, even if not much about you has changed, although hopefully you've at least garnered an additional award or publication in the last year to show you're still active and viable.

(11/30) Thanks to the person(s) who marked everything "DEADLINE PASSED." So simple. So brilliant! (x2!)

(12/2) Ditto!