Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2012-13

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Amherst College Copeland Fellows, "Catastrophe and the Catastrophic"

 * The 2013-2014 Amherst College Copeland Colloquium seeks four or five Fellows from varied disciplines to explore the theme of "Catastrophe and the Catastrophic." We hope to explore the social, cultural, and historical meaning of catastrophe and to examine the role and representation of catastrophe in religion, the visual arts, literature, law, and politics as well as understandings of catastrophe that emerge in the natural and physical sciences and in the study of the environment.
 * We are seeking applications from both senior and junior scholars from the various disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and natural or physical sciences including anthropologists, literary scholars, historians, sociologists, philosophers, legal scholars, environmental scientists, and others whose work illuminates, directly or indirectly, the role of catastrophe in art, literature, religion, law, science, and politics. We welcome candidates whose work examines the history of catastrophe and responses to it within multiple cultural, political, and religious contexts and legal, political, scientific, and humanitarian responses to catastrophe during times when the sudden, discontinuous, and disastrous event has become, perhaps paradoxically, a structural component of our political imagination.
 * Fellowships range from $30,000-$50,000, depending on rank and include a $2,500 allowance for professional travel and research support and additional support for moving expenses. Fellows are expected to be in residence from September to June. Fellows will be expected to participate in workshops and conferences organized to explore the theme of the Colloquium.
 * Interested individuals should submit to jobs.amherst.edu/view/opportunity/id/478 a cover letter, CV, statement of purpose describing their research interests and how they speak to the theme of the Colloquium, writing sample, and the names and e-mail addresses of three individuals to whom we may write to solicit recommendations by October 15, 2012.

Australian National University- Postdoctoral Fellow

 * Five year post-doctoral position on the project “Informal Life Politics in the Remaking of Northeast Asia: From Cold War to Post-Cold War”.
 * Position dependent on funding decision
 * "The applicant should have a PhD in a relevant discipline. S/he will pursue both independent and team-based research consistent with the project, which focuses on “informal life politics”: local level grassroots movements in which individuals or groups act to protect their health or livelihood from threats seen as emanating from economic and environmental change, state action or the failures of state policy. The appointee will identify and research relevant case studies from Taiwan, and collaborate with other project members in cross-border analysis of informal life politics in the Northeast Asian region as a whole. S/he will work under the supervision of the Laureate Fellow, and also assist in project management, in supporting the work of other members of the research team and in supervising and mentoring postgraduate students. With other project team members s/he will communicate ideas and findings generated by the project to a wider audience though high quality publications and through project conferences and workshops."
 * "Applicants should submit a full CV, a statement addressing each of the selection criteria, a 3-page research proposal and three referees' reports due by the closing date"
 * Deadline: 24 Sept. 2012

Columbia University, Committee on Global Thought

 * The Committee on Global Thought will not be accepting applications for post-doctoral research positions in Fall 2012, as all available positions are filled through Spring 2014. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Competition will next convene in September 2013, for positions available Fall 2014. Please refer to cgt.columbia.edu or join the Global Thought mailing list for updates next year.
 * Eligibility: Eligible applicants for the 2013 competition will have obtained their doctorate between August 2012 and August 2014, and will not have held tenure-track positions at the time of their application.
 * About the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Competition: The 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 post-doctoral fellowship offers promising young scholars the opportunity and resources to pursue their research, and engage with leading intellectuals at one of the most influential and publicly engaged universities. Fellows are also expected to teach one course a year, either of their own design or in conjunction with a Committee member. Scholars from any discipline may apply, provided that they successfully indicate how their work will contribute to Global Thought's research and teaching agenda.

Columbia University Society of Fellows

 * The Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities, with grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the William R. Kenan Trust, will appoint a number of postdoctoral fellows in the humanities for the academic year 2013-2014. Fellows newly appointed for 2013-2014 must have received the Ph.D. between 1 January 2011 and 1 July 2013. The Fellowship Stipend for 2013-2014 is $60,000. Medical benefits are provided, and subsidized housing is available. There is a $5,000 research allowance per annum.
 * Fellows are appointed as Postdoctoral Research Scholars (Mellon Fellows) in the Society of Fellows at Columbia University and as Lecturers in appropriate departments at Columbia University (see list of Humanities Departments). This one-year fellowship is renewable for a second and a third year. In the first year, Fellows teach one course per semester. At least one of these courses will be in the undergraduate general education program: Contemporary Civilization, Literature Humanities, Music Humanities, Art Humanities, Asian Civilizations, Asian Humanities, or Global Cultures, including those of Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. For more information on Columbia’s Core Curriculum please visit www.college.columbia.edu/core/. The second course may be a departmental course, the design of which will be determined jointly by the Fellow and the Fellow’s academic department. In the second and third years, Fellows teach one course per year, leaving one semester free of teaching responsibilities. The courses taught in the second and third years of the fellowship may be departmental courses or Core courses as described above; however, at least two of the four courses taught over the three Fellowship years must be in the Core.
 * Application: The Online Application Form can be accessed at www.columbia.edu/cu/societyoffellows/fellowship.html. Please follow the instructions carefully, noting that the deadline for submission of hard-copy materials is Monday, 1 October 2012. A select number of candidates will be invited to interview in January 2013. Fellowship decisions will be announced by 1 March 2013. Applicants who have not been contacted for interview by 4 January 2013 should assume that their candidacy is no longer active.
 * NOTE: "$30.00 application processing fee. This fee must be paid online via Visa or MasterCard payment."
 * The Society of Fellows received 813 applications for the two fellowships available for 2011–12. A 0.25% chance of success. (Source: Annual Report 2011)

Cornell University (NY) - Society for the Humanities Fellowships
Phone: 607-255-9274 Email: humctr-mailbox@cornell.edu Website: www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/
 * Six to Eight 1-year research fellowships on the theme "OCCUPATION: From Space and Time to Practice and Politics"
 * "The Society for the Humanities invites scholars to reflect upon the theme of “Occupation: From Space and Time to Practice and Politics“ in order to further understanding of historical and contemporary practices of occupation within physical, professional, and virtual territories and practices. What does it mean “to be occupied” or “to be in the time of occupation”? The Society wishes to open the question of how occupation has shaped the humanities in relation to patterns of thought and artistic representation. Equally important is how historical events of occupation, as well as the establishment of intellectual professions and institutions, have relied on or shaped the humanities. The Society encourages applicants to investigate the cultural, social, artistic, philosophical, and political implications of the theme."
 * Applicants must have completed the PhD by 1 Jan 2012; they must also have at least two years' teaching experience (inc. teaching as a graduate student)
 * Fellows include scholars from other universities and members of the Cornell faculty released from regular duties. The fellowships are held for one academic year. Each Society Fellow will receive $45,000. Applicants living outside North America are eligible for an additional $2,000 to assist with travel costs. Fellows spend their time in research and writing, participate in the weekly Fellows Seminar, and offer one seminar related to their research. The seminars are generally informal, related to the Fellow's research, and open to graduate students, suitably qualified undergraduates, and faculty members. Fellows are encouraged to explore topics they would not normally teach and, in general, to experiment freely with both the content and the method of their courses.
 * HARDCOPY applications only
 * For further information:
 * Deadline: postmarked 1 Oct. 2012

Dartmouth College - Leslie Center for the Humanities, Mellon Postdoc 2013-2015

 * With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dartmouth is pleased to accept applications for one postdoctoral fellowship in the humanities and humanistic social sciences for the 2013–2015 academic years. This fellowship fosters 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 are currently NOT accepting applications for Anthropology, Art History, Film and Media Studies, French, History, Music, Native American Studies, Philosophy, Religion and Theater.
 * The 2011–2013 Fellows received an annual stipend of $53,045 plus benefits, an annual research allowance of $2,000, and a first-year only computer allowance of $2,500. The terms for the 2013–2015 fellow will be similar.
 * Applicants for the 2013–2015 fellowships must have completed a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2011. Application materials, letters of recommendation, and transcripts (hard copy only) must arrive at Dartmouth in the Administrator's office by October 1, 2012.
 * For the official application form and a more detailed description and details about how to apply go to www.dartmouth.edu/~lhc/fellowships/mellonfellowships.html
 * Please address applications to: Administrator, Leslie Center for the Humanities, 6240 Haldeman Center, Room 263, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3526.
 * DEADLINE - Hard copies only to be in the office of the Administrator by October 1, 2012

Duke University - Postdocs in Women's Studies (Gender and Science)

 * The Program in Womens Studies at Duke University invites applications for two residential postdoctoral associates for the 2013-14 academic year. Applications will be considered from colleagues working on Gender and Science. We welcome empirical, textual, philosophical, and theoretical projects from a diverse array of academic fields, political and cultural contexts, and historical periods. Applicants will be considered from diverse fields including feminist science and technology studies, in areas that link feminist analysis with the life sciences, history of science, work on new conceptions of the human, genomics, biomedicine and biotechnology, biocapitalism, evolution, ecology, neuroscience and cognition, science as social practice, sexuality and race, global health, and age. Candidates are expected to have a background in interdisciplinary Feminist Studies. The aim of the 2013-14 Womens 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 applicants knowledge of gender studies.
 * Fellows will teach one course, will jointly run a faculty/graduate student reading group, and will organize a symposium on the topic of gender and science. The fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance, office space, and clerical support. Applicants should have completed all PhD requirements by June 2013 and be no more than ten years past the PhD.
 * Applications (including all letters of recommendations) must be received by November 19, 2012. Submit letter of application, C.V., 5-page project proposal, writing sample (25 pages), 1-page course proposal (undergraduate), and 3 letters of recommendation to academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1584 Cover letters can be addressed to Interim Director, Anne Allison. Our program information is available at womenstudies.duke.edu/.
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2013

Duke University - Thompson Writing Program Fellows

 * Lecturing Fellows, Thompson Writing Program, Duke University. 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, 2013, Ph.D. required at time of appointment. 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-101. 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. Application period begins September 15, 2012 and ends October 15, 2012. Applications received by 11:59 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) October 15, 2012, will be guaranteed consideration.

Fulbright Fellowships to Israel For Americans, 2013-2015

 * American post-doctoral researchers in Israel, 2013-2015
 * $20,000/year
 * Applications due August 1, 2012
 * Details at www.fulbright.org.il/index.php?id=1317; catalog.cies.org/viewAward.aspx?n=3400; www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/Application.htm.
 * Potential candidates should contact Ms. Judy Stavsky, Deputy Director, USIEF (jstavsky@fulbright.org.il; +972-3-517-2392) for advice and assistance.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies 2012-2013

Harvard University - Society of Fellows (Junior Fellowships)

 * To be eligible for a Junior Fellowship, a candidate must be at an early stage of his or her scholarly career. Men and women interested in any field of study are accepted. Most Junior Fellows receive the Ph.D. just prior to the start of the fellowship. If still pursuing the Ph.D., Junior Fellows should be at the dissertation stage of their theses and be prepared to finish their degrees within a year of becoming fellows. If already a recipient of the degree, they should not be much more than a year past the Ph.D. at the time the fellowship commences.
 * During 2012/2013 the stipend for Junior Fellows in their first year will be $65,000. The facilities of most branches of the University, both for instruction and for research, are open to Junior Fellows. Candidates whose research requires substantial laboratory space or extensive equipment should explore arrangements with the appropriate members of the faculty at Harvard for the necessary support. If there is any problem in this regard candidates should inform the Chair.
 * Candidates are nominated for Junior Fellowships, generally by those under whom they have studied. Applications are not accepted from candidates themselves. A letter of nomination should include an assessment of the candidate's work and promise, the candidate's complete contact information, including current residential mailing address and email address, and the names, mailing addresses, and email addresses of three addtional people who have agreed to write letters of recommendation by the end of September.
 * Upon receipt of the mailed nomination, the Society will request letters of recommendation from the referees and ask the candidate to submit samples of written work (i.e. dissertation chapters, articles, papers) along with a one or two-page proposal describing the studies he or she would like to pursue while a Junior Fellow. The candidate is also requested to provide official transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate records.
 * The Society will request that the letters of recommendation be submitted electronically - not by email, but through an upload to a secure portal site. After receipt of the nomination, the three referees will be contacted by our office both by regular mail and email and will be provided with a link to the submission portal. (This is why full and accurate email addresses are necessary to process the nomination.) Full instructions for uploading letters will be provided to each referee, along with a password to enter the secure site. On the basis of the materials submitted, the Senior Fellows select a certain number of candidates for interview. It is from this number that the final selection is made. (The Society pays the traveling expenses of those candidates interviewed.)
 * The deadline for receiving nominations for Junior Fellowships which begin July 1, 2013 is Friday, August 31, 2012. No nomination will be accepted with a postmark past the deadline. Nominations will not be accepted by email.All letters should be sent to: The Society of Fellows, Harvard University, 78 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, 617-495-2485.
 * Notice of receipt of nomination and request for materials, 8/29 - due 9/19 (x2, 7/12 due 8/31)

Harvard University - Women's Studies in Religion

 * Harvard Divinity School announces five full-time positions as Research Associate and Visiting Faculty for 2013-14 in its Women's Studies in Religion Program. Proposals for book-length research projects utilizing both religion and gender as central categories of analysis are welcomed. Priority will go to book projects for which most research has been completed. 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. Full-time residence at Harvard Divinity School during the 2013-14 academic year is required. 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.
 * Salary for 2013-14 will be $50,000. The appointment is full-time, lasting ten months, and includes health benefits and reimbursement of some expenses.
 * Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the WSRP Search Committee and submitted electronically in word, rich text, or PDF format to wsrprec@hds.harvard.edu. Information and application may be accessed at www.hds.harvard.edu/wsrp/appform/application.htm.
 * Completed applications must be submitted online by October 15, 2012. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. by October 1, 2012.
 * ​Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2013 & Jewish Studies 2012-2013

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

 * 10 to 15 research fellowships for up to one year on the research theme "Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History" withing the International Research Centre
 * "We welcome candidates especially from the disciplines of history, anthropology, law, sociology, political science, and area studies. Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level or senior scholars. We would like the proposed projects to employ a historical and transregional perspective. Also, please do not only focus on work/ labour, but also on life course. Possible topic areas are, among others, the household, loss of work, the relationship between work and non-work, as well as free and unfree labour. We welcome proposals about all regions of the world and especially those that look at comparisons, conflicts, relations between different regions. A global history perspective is not required; keeping an open mind to such ideas, however, is highly desirable."
 * Deadline: 31 Aug. 2012.

KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies) - Digital Humanities/Asian Studies - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Two or more 2-year (possibly 3-year) research postdocs on the Elite Networks Shifts research project
 * "Candidates will have a PhD and a proven research record in one of the following three fields, and a demonstrable affinity with another one:
 * Social sciences (preferably historical sociology, history, sociology, anthropology or political science), specialised in research about Indonesia (preferably elites, and history of Indonesia) (see subproject 2). Reading ability of the Indonesian language.
 * Social network analysis, computational and statistical methods, computational sociology, digital research methods (see subproject 2).
 * Complex systems, background in either mathematics, physics, or engineering. Specialised in socio- and econophysics or internet and web science; with a focus on evolving complex networks (see subproject 3).
 * Deadline: 30 Jun. 2012 [to start Feb 2013]
 * Also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12

Lehigh University - 2-yr. Postdoc in Latin American Cultural Studies

 * The Latin American Studies Program at Lehigh University invites Ph.D. candidates specializing in Latin America, with a clear contemporary Latin American cultural studies focus, to apply for a two-year predoctoral / postdoctoral fellowship, beginning Fall 2013.
 * Applications are welcome from candidates whose research concentrates in any of the following areas: social movements, identity (gender, ethnic, religious, etc.), transnational migration, and/or urbanization. Successful candidates must be within one year or less of finishing all requirements for the Ph.D. They will also demonstrate breadth and depth of cultural and Spanish language experience, and ability to design and offer a Latin American Studies introductory course. The fellow will be expected to contribute to further develop the Latin American Studies Program, establish links with the campus community, and share results of his/her research. The teaching load is one course per year during the first year as a pre-doctoral fellow and two courses per year during the second as a post-doctoral fellow.
 * A detailed description of the fellowship and complete list of application materials can be found at http://las.cas2.lehigh.edu/content/predoctoralpostdoctoral-fellowship.


 * For first consideration, all application materials should be received by November 28, 2012. Send application materials to: Latin American Studies Program, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowship, C/O Office of Interdisciplinary Programs, Maginnes Hall, Suite 490, Lehigh University, 9 W. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

National University of Singapore - Research Fellowships at the Asia Research Institute - DEADLINE PASSED

 * Call for applications for a range of positions, including: (Senior) Research Fellowships, One year visiting (senior) fellowships & postdoctoral research fellowships
 * "The positions are intended for outstanding active researchers from around the world, to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged. Up to three months of a 12-month fellowship may be spent conducting fieldwork in the Asian region."


 * Majority of positions are allocated to specific schemes but "some will be reserved for outstanding projects in any area outside of those listed. Applicants should mention which category they are applying to or if none, indicate “open category”. Applications which link more than one field are also welcome"
 * For details of the specific 'topics' see here.
 * Deadline: 24 Aug. 2012.

Occidental College - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theatre

 * The Department of Theater at Occidental College invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship supported by the Mellon Foundation. We are seeking a young scholar, whose research and practice will enrich our offerings in the study of contemporary, culturally based, and/or historical theater, theatrical literature and practice. Areas of specialty may encompass a wide range of possibilities but of particular interest to us are theater and performance outside of the Western Canon; applied theater; and the intersection of performance, theatrical movement, and dance. The Fellow will be expected to teach four courses per year—beginning in Fall 2013—and to participate in the life of the department and of the college. In addition to salary and health benefits, there is a research/travel stipend included. A PhD is required by the time of appointment.
 * Applicants should submit a letter of interest demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment. The letter of application should also describe the candidate’s current scholarship, methods and approaches to the study and practice of theater, and areas of teaching interest and experience. Please submit this letter along with a current curriculum vita, a sample of scholarship, and two letters of recommendation electronically to Professor Susan Gratch, Chair of Theater, c/o Ms. Beatrice Gonzales at [mailto:beatrice@oxy.edu beatrice@oxy.edu]. Review of applications will begin in early September 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

Pennsylvania State University - Postdoctoral Fellowship African-American History

 * One year postdoctoral fellowship in African-American History
 * "All research interests spanning the origins of slavery through the Civil Rights movement will receive favorable consideration. Proposals that mesh with the Richard Center’s interests in slavery, abolition, and emancipation, as well as comparative or Atlantic history, are especially welcome."
 * "While there is no requirement for teaching, a fellow may request to teach a course in the spring semester. Successful applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. within the previous two academic years"
 * Deadline: 7 Nov. 2012

Princeton Society of Fellows

 * The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2013-2016 Fellowship competition.
 * Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for the academic year 2013-14 will be approximately $78,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.
 * Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society.
 * If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time.
 * All candidates will be informed of the status of their applications by the end of January 2013. 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 2013.
 * Four Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2013-2016: Applicants may apply for one or more fellowship(s) pertinent to their research and teaching [see www.princeton.edu/sf/fellowships for more details about each]:
 * 1. Open Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences (OPEN)
 * 2. Fellowship in Humanistic Studies (HUM)
 * 3. Fellowship in East Asian Studies (EAS)
 * 4. Fellowship in the Study of Race and/or Ethnicity (RE)


 * PhD degree requirements. Please note the Society's dates of degree eligibility. These are firm dates with no exceptions:
 * a) Candidates already holding the PhD degree at time of application:
 * You must have received your degree between January 1, 2011 and October 1, 2012.
 * The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defense and filing of the dissertation.


 * b) Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application:
 * If you will not meet the October 1, 2012, deadline for receipt of PhD but are expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and filing of dissertation, by June 15, 2013, you may still apply for a postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair or your Director of Graduate Studies. Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15, 2013, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD.


 * Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University are not eligible to apply.
 * If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying.
 * See www.princeton.edu/sf/fellowships for full details about application process.
 * NOTE: Application Postmark deadline: October 1, 2012. Application form available online September 3, 2012.

Princeton University - Program in Law and Public Affairs Fellowships

 * Princeton University’s Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA) invites outstanding faculty members, independent scholars, lawyers, and judges to apply for appointments as resident Fellows for the academic year 2013-2014. We anticipate naming up to six fellows who are engaged in substantial research on topics broadly related to law and public affairs or law and normative inquiry, including one LAPA/Humanities Fellow for an early career scholar working at the intersection of law and humanistic inquiry. Successful candidates will devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to research, discussion, and scholarly collaboration.
 * Applicants must have a doctorate, J.D. or an equivalent professional postgraduate degree. Further information and the electronic application can be found at http://lapa.princeton.edu . APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 5:00 PM (EST) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012.

Rice University (TX) - Rice Seminars (Humanities Research Center Fellowships)

 * The Humanities Research Center at Rice University offers four residential fellowships to scholars from any rank, postdoc to senior, and all disciplines whose research intersects with examination of materialist philosophy, beginning with classical antiquity and moving up to today. Fellows participate in a yearlong academic think tank, leading to the publication of papers in an edited collection with a major university press. Salary commensurate with rank; includes benefits eligibility and a research/relocation allowance.
 * Applications due November 19, 2012; see http://hrc.rice.edu/riceseminars/ for information. Direct inquiries can be made to [mailto:hrc@rice.edu laurenk@rice.edu].

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

 * 25 positions available across the university; these five-year research posts are intended to convert into tenured positions at the end of the project
 * 35 Fellowships were awarded last year (see last year's page), out of ~1,400 applications
 * This year's priority areas:
 * Cell Signalling Towards Drug Design; Sensing Environmental Stress; Experimental Psychology and Neurotrauma; Virology and Bacteriology; Nutrition and Ageing; Genetics, Epigenetics and Stratified (Personalised) Medicine; Tumour Immunology and Cell Therapy; Urban Resilience; Vascular Biology; Biomedical Applications of Engineering and Physical Science; Mathematics, Biostatistics and Life Sciences Modelling; Energy storage; Quantum Matter; Transport Engineering; Justice, Conflict and Society; Communities in Transition; Language, Text and Performance; Markets and Behaviour in a Global Economy; Health, Well-Being and Value; Europe's Role in the World ; Humanity and the Environment
 * Applicants *must* be submittable to the REF2014
 * Deadline: 27 Aug. 2012

University of Cambridge - CRASSH/Leverhulme Post-Docs

 * 6 five-year research post-docs based at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities on the Leverhulme project "Conspiracy and Democracy: History, Political Theory and Internet Research"
 * Project areas:
 * History:
 * 1. Conspiracy theories in 19th C Europe
 * 2. Cultural transfer and comparison: Europe and America
 * 3. Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in the contemporary world
 * Political Theory
 * 4. Rational choice and Democratic conspiracies
 * 5. Ideals of transparency and suspicion of Democracy
 * The Internet
 * 6. The impact of global networking on the nature, dissemination and impact of conspiracy theories.
 * Relevant PhD must be in hand at start date [1 Jan 2013]
 * "Applicants should propose a project broadly based on one or more of the strands of the project. It is anticipated that one post will be awarded in each of the six areas."
 * Deadline: noon, 19 Oct 2012
 * Interviews scheduled for 21 & 22 Nov.

University of Cambridge - Gonville and Caius College JRF

 * Four-Year Junior Research Fellowships, "open to men and women in any academic discipline in Arts and Sciences."
 * "Candidates must be graduates or research students, who have completed not more than four years of full-time research (or part-time equivalent) by 1st October 2012."
 * "Fellowships are tenable for four years from 1 October 2013."
 * Deadline: 5.00pm on Friday 28th September 2012 *note this is UK time.
 * "Interviews for short listed candidates will be held in the College on 14 January 2013."

University of Cambridge - Jesus College JRF

 * 3 three-year Junior Research Fellowships, in "one to be held in Sciences, including scientific studies in the fields of Geography, Archaeology and Anthropology, and two in the Arts and Social Sciences"
 * "The Fellowships are intended for researchers early in their careers. Successful candidates are expected to be either graduate students, probably in the latter stages of their research leading to a PhD Degree, or post-doctoral researchers who have recently been awarded their PhD Degree. Candidates who have undertaken more than four years of full-time research are unlikely to be considered. The College is prepared to consider exceptions to these criteria and candidates have the opportunity to present a case for this during the application process."
 * Deadline: 1pm 12 Sept. 2012 [note: online details will not appear until 13 Aug.]
 * "Short-listed candidates will be asked to submit two copies of written work up to a maximum of 40,000 words by Thursday 25 October 2012"

University of Cambridge - St John's College JRF

 * Approximately four 3-year Junior Research Fellowships
 * "The Fellowships offer an opportunity to carry out independent research in a stimulating and supportive academic environment. Applications will be accepted from any graduate of a university within or outside the United Kingdom. All candidates should note that these Research Fellowships are extremely competitive and in 2012 less than one candidate in 100 was successful."
 * Successful candidates are expected to be either graduate students, probably in the latter stages of their research leading to a PhD Degree, or post-doctoral researchers who have been awarded their PhD Degree after 1 October 2011. Candidates who do not fulfil these criteria are unlikely to be considered. Candidates holding a fellowship or other post-doctoral stipend awarded by a Research Council or other similar body may apply. No person who holds a Fellowship at a Cambridge College (other than a Fellowship without stipend) may apply."
 * Candidates who are shortlisted by the College Council in November 2012 will be required to submit their writings in electronic format to the College. No interviews are held and the rigorous assessment of written work is of primary importance.
 * Shortlisted candidates in the sciences will be required to provide a statement on headed notepaper signed by the prospective Head of Department signifying his or her willingness to accommodate the Research Fellow, if elected. This statement must accompany the written work submitted by the candidate.
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2012
 * Decision: Jan 2013

University of Cambridge - Kings College JRF

 * Four-year Junior Research Fellowship in 'Literary Studies', 'Language' and the Biological Sciences
 * "In addition to pursuing research, a Fellow is required to live in Cambridge or close by and to participate in College life and activity. Privileges include all meals, limited financial support for expenses associated with research, the possibility of an office and accommodation in College properties. Although this is a research post, teaching is likely to be made available if desired"
 * "Graduates of any university are eligible. Candidates will usually have completed their PhD and must not have undertaken more than 2 years of postdoctoral work by 1 October 2013 (i.e. your PhD cannot have been granted before 30 September 2011)."
 * Deadline: 15 Sept. 2012
 * Provisional interview dates, 21 & 22 Feb. 2013.

University of Cambridge - Trinity College JRF

 * At least one four-year post-doctoral position in any subject.
 * "The purpose of Junior Research Fellowships is to offer men and women of exceptional intellectual calibre, for whom the fellowship would be their first substantial paid academic or research appointment, an opportunity to pursue research for up to four years."
 * "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 decisive meeting of the Fellowship Electors on 14 January 2013"
 * Deadline: 31 Aug. 2012
 * Shortlisting 5 Oct, final decision 14 Jan. 2013.

University of Chicago - Provost's Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarships (PCEPS)

 * As part of an effort to promote a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences among its faculty as set forth in the University of Chicago Diversity Statement, the University of Chicago invites applications for the Provost's Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarships (PCEPS).
 * Number of Scholarships: Two two-year postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded for the term beginning fall 2013. 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, 2013 and must have received their degree no earlier than November 1, 2009. Individuals currently holding a postdoctoral or faculty position at the University of Chicago are ineligible. Selection Process: A selection committee appointed by the Provost and the Deputy Provost for Research and Minority Issues will recommend appointments to the Deputy Provost who will approve all appointments.
 * Application Process: Please visit the Provost's Postdoctoral Scholarship website at http://provostpostdoc.uchicago.edu/. Applications will be accepted September 1, 2012 through November 1, 2012. Contact Us: Provost's Postdoctoral Scholarships at the University of Chicago, 5801 S. Ellis Avenue, Suite 514, Chicago, Illinois 60637, [mailto:provostpostdoc@uchicago.edu provostpostdoc@uchicago.edu]

University of Glasgow (UK; Scot) - Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowships

 * Unspecified no. of 3-5 year research fellowships, with the possibility of transfer to tenured faculty positions (lectureships)
 * In addition to the open call, there are dedicated fellowships in the following thematic areas: Cultural Industries & Cultural Policy (1); Sensors and Sensor Systems (8); Digital Economy & Culture (1); Social Sciences (6); Music as a Cultural Practice (1) ; Synthetic Biology (3); Religious Studies (Islam) (1)
 * Deadlines: 28 May & Sept 2012; 28 Feb 2013
 * Anyone applied for this post?
 * I'll be applying for the Religious Studies position. Probably for the September deadline. (16 May)
 * Cross-posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12
 * From 2011-12 page: "A friend of mine had an interview last week (16/07/12)"
 * Not currently accepting applications

University of Illinois at Chicago - Institute for the Humanities Postdoc, Food Studies

 * The University of Illinois at Chicago Institute for the Humanities and the UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are pleased to announce a Post-Doctoral Research Associate position in the Humanities with a focus on Food Studies for 2013-14. This position is part of the UIC Chancellor’s Initiative in the Humanities.
 * Applicants must have received their Ph.D. within the past four years (2009). The degree may be in any discipline, but applicants’ work should focus on some area of food studies related to the humanities. The Post-Doctoral Research Associate will be housed in one of UIC’s humanities departments, will teach one course per semester and will participate in the Chicago Area Food Studies Working Group sponsored by the UIC Institute for the Humanities and the Chancellor’s Initiative in the Humanities.
 * We offer a stipend of $55,000 plus benefits. For fullest consideration applications must be received by November 30, 2012.
 * Application Process: Applicants need to complete an online application via: https://jobs.uic.edu/ - Check Job Board, and locate the listing: “UIC Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Food Studies, 2013-14“

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities

 * The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks to hire two Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities for two-year appointments starting in Fall 2013.
 * Fellows spend the two-year term in residence at Illinois; conduct research on the proposed project; and teach two courses per year in the appropriate academic department. Fellows also participate in activities related to their research at the IPRH, in the teaching department, and on the Illinois campus. Each Post-Doctoral Fellow gives a public lecture on his or her research.
 * 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 benefits package. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have received their Ph.D. between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2012.
 * Application Deadline: October 29, 2012
 * Detailed eligibility requirements and application guidelines can be found at www.iprh.illinois.edu. Applications must be submitted online through the secure application portal. No paper or emailed applications will be accepted. The submission period opens September 1, 2012. Please do not contact IPRH about the status of an application; we are unable to answer questions about individual applications.

University of Konstanz - 2 post-doc positions: “Europe in the Globalized World” - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The “Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence was established in 2006 at the University of Konstanz with funding from the German Federal and State Excellence Initiative. The Center views itself as an interdisciplinary, globally integrated network supporting original research projects centered on questions of integration and disintegration in a framework of cultural studies and method. At the Center of Excellence, research is brought together from the fields of history, literary and media studies, political science, administration, and law, and from philosophy, sociology, social and cultural anthropology, and cultural theory.
 * The Center of Excellence invites applications for the following positions, to be filled as soon as possible: 2 post-doc positions in the doctoral program on “Europe in the Globalized World.” The positions are limited to an initial 3 year period, with an option for a 2 year renewal. Depending on personal requirements, classification extends to salary scale EG 14 TV-L (100%). In principle, this position can be divided into two half-time positions.
 * Research subject: Global shifts of power have meant that Europe’s position in the world is under discussion in a fundamental way. In line with this development, the focus of the program’s research will be on the premises and scope of transnational cohesion-development in the tense field comprising cultural diversity and economic, political, social, and (media-)technical global interrelations. A central goal of the program is to contribute to a differentiated understanding of Europe’s positionin global transformative processes.
 * Responsibilities include: Alongside individual research (possibly aimed at “Habilitation,” i.e. promotion to university lecturer), coordination of research in the doctoral program in close cooperation with the professorial steering team. Readiness to further develop the international visibility of one’s own research and to deepen its interdisciplinary orientation in the program’s framework is assumed.
 * Required application documents as two separate PDF files:
 * Ø Exposé (maximum 12 pages) containing (1) a summary of applicant’s research intentions; (2) a description of the applicant’s approach to successful support for early career scholars. This exposé will be pre-evaluated in an anonymous procedure. For this reason, please refrain in the exposé from any references or information of a personal nature (age, origin, gender, etc.).
 * Ø Cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication list, and brief abstract of Ph.D thesis. Please include a description of your particular motivation and competence for taking up a post-doc position in the framework of the doctoral program. In the publication list, please indicate the three most important publications.


 * For questions concerning the job profile,please send an e-mail to: [mailto:exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de]. Further information on the “Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence can be found at: www.uni-konstanz.de/exc16
 * Please send your application together with completed documents, in German or English, in electronic form (2 separate PDF files, the exposé without identification of applicant’s name), specifying reference number 2012/105, by 1 August 2012 at the latest, to: [mailto:exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de]

==University of Leeds - Postdoctoral Research Fellow history/philosophy of Genetics - DEADLINE PASSED==
 * Two-year Research post-doc "Does the Teaching of Mendelian Concepts Promote Genetic Determinism? The Differential Effects of Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Pedagogies"
 * "You will be expected to have obtained, or expect to obtain by the beginning of the project, a PhD with specialisation in an aspect of History and Philosophy of Science or other field relevant to the project." and to have a first degree in Biology or a related subject.
 * Deadline: 9 August 2012.
 * Intended start date is 1 Sept. 2012.

== University of Maryland Baltimore County - Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity ==
 * The University of Maryland Baltimore County invites nominations and applications for the UMBC Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity. UMBC is dedicated to ensuring a diverse, scholarly environment and encouraging outstanding individuals to enter the academic profession. The purpose of the Program is to support promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy and to prepare those scholars for possible tenure track appointments at UMBC. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who are members of groups that historically have been underrepresented in the professoriate.
 * UMBC will appoint recent recipients of the Ph.D. as Postdoctoral Fellows for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2013. The fellow will receive a starting stipend of $40,000, health benefits, $3,000 for conference travel and preparation of scholarly work, office space with computer, library and other privileges at the university. During the two-year term of appointment, the fellow will teach one course a year in the host department. All fellows are expected to be in residence during the academic year and participate in departmental seminars and related activities. Each fellow will be provided teaching and research mentors and specialized professional development opportunities across the campus. The remainder of the fellow's time will be devoted to pursuing research.
 * Successful candidates for the Program will be selected on the basis of scholarly promise and potential to add to the diversity of the UMBC community. Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree when the term of appointment commences and must be no more than three years beyond receiving the Ph.D. Individuals currently holding a postdoctoral or faculty position at UMBC are not eligible.
 * Fields: Applications for study in any discipline represented on the campus are welcome. Please specify your discipline of interest. Stipend: $40,000 a year. Eligibility: Applicants who will have completed the doctoral degree no later than July 1, 2013 and no earlier than July 1, 2010 are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
 * Application material: • Cover letter addressed to Ms. Autumn Reed, Program Coordinator for Faculty Diversity Initiatives • Current curriculum vitae • Writing samples (e.g., publications and/or dissertation chapters) • Names and contact information for three references • A statement of research agenda (2-3 pages) • A personal statement that includes why you should be selected for this program and which department/programs should review your application (1-3 pages) • A list of UMBC department(s)/program(s) of interest
 * Deadline: Full consideration will be given to those applicants that submit all materials to Ms. Autumn Reed (autumn2@umbc.edu) by November 16, 2012. A complete submission will consist of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing samples, names of three references, a statement of research plans, and a personal statement. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Review and Selection: Applications will be reviewed by the appropriate department(s)/program(s), Dean(s) and the Provost's Selection Committee. Semi-finalists will be announced in mid-January and finalists will be invited to campus for interviews in mid-February. Awardees will be notified by the first week of March.
 * How many awards are available? (8/20) --> in the past, 2 positions

University of Melbourne (Aus.) - Postdoctoral Fellow, History of the Emotions - DEADLINE PASSED

 * One 3-year research postdoc with the Centre for the History of the Emotions
 * "The Centre seeks to appoint a postdoctoral research fellow to contribute to research projects in the history of emotions (Europe,1100-1800). Working together with Professor Charles Zika and the Change Program of the Centre, the successful candidate will develop a project exploring the emotions created through practices of exclusion and rejection in early modern Europe.In addition to publishing his or her own research in this area, the Fellow will collaborate in jointly-authored publications and be involved fully in the life of the Centre. The Fellow will also assist with the co-ordination of relevant symposia and engage in public outreach. There is an expectation that the postdoctoral fellow will be involved in some Honours/postgraduate supervision or teaching, but this is primarily a research-only position."
 * Deadline: 19 Aug. 2012.

University of Michigan Society of Fellows Postdocs

 * The Michigan Society of Fellows invites applications to its postdoctoral fellowship program for recent Ph.D.'s in the humanities, arts, sciences, and professions. These three-year positions at the University of Michigan are open to recent Ph.D.'s who wish to pursue research opportunities while teaching at a major research university. Eight fellowships are available, with an annual stipend of $52,000. Four of these fellowships will be awarded in the humanities, with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
 * Applications must be submitted electronically by October 2, 2012, 1 p.m. EDT. The online application is available at http://www.societyoffellows.umich.edu. Questions may be submitted to [mailto:society.of.fellows@umich.edu society.of.fellows@umich.edu].
 * NOTE: $30 Application fee
 * Really? What a pack of opportunistic jackals.
 * At probably want to keep the pool to only serious applicants.

University of Oxford - All Souls

 * Four 5-year post-doctoral positions in the Humanities.
 * PhD must be in-hand by October 2013, and candidates should normally not have started graduate studies before August 2005 ("If you believe there are special reasons why this is not appropriate in your case, please submit your reasons with your on-line submission in the appropriate space provided.")
 * "If you intend to spend part of the Fellowship preparing your thesis for publication you should say so in your statement of proposed work submitted as part of your application(see below), and should give an estimate of how much time that may take."
 * "The primary duty of a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow is to pursue the programme of advanced study and research in Oxford approved by the College at the time of election and at a level of achievement acceptable to the College...Fellows are required to report regularly to the Academic Purposes Committee on their progress towards completion of their approved research programme within the term of the Fellowship. The College does not, however, regard Fellows as tied indissolubly to that particular programme and will be willing to entertain applications to vary it. Post-Doctoral Research Fellows are full Fellows of the College and members of its governing body. As such, they are expected to attend and participate in all College meetings and may be required to serve on College committees and assist with the annual Examination Fellowship examinations. As the College is a charity of which the Fellows are trustees, the successful applicants must be eligible to be Charity Trustees and discharge this responsibility effectively."
 * Deadline: 7 Sept. 2012 [with referees reports by 21 Sept.]
 * "There will be a viva voce examination of candidates selected from the long short-list in the presence of the Fellows of the College on Saturday, 9 February 2013."

University of Oxford - Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine

 * 4 two-year Research Associateships (with possible extension to a third year) to "take part in a two-year assessment of the impact of urbanisation and globalisation on human health. The research will focus on two different very [sic] contexts: the rapidly industrialising cities of India (principally Delhi and its environs) and the more settled but increasingly multicultural cities of South Korea."
 * "The successful applicant will hold a doctorate in a cognate subject by the time of appointment; have experience of archival and/or oral research (as appropriate); have excellent communication skills in relevant languages; and have a proven interest in the main themes of the research project. Applications are encouraged from those with experience of the history, anthropology or sociology of health/medicine, or relevant areas of public health"
 * Deadline: Noon 28 Aug. 2012

University of Pennsylvania, Penn Humanities Forum - Mellon Postdocs in the Humanities

 * Five Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities are available for the 2013-2014 academic year on the general theme of Violence, which the Penn Humanities Forum has set as its topic of study for that year. Open to untenured junior scholars holding a PhD (no more than eight years out of doctorate, but not before Dec. 2004). Humanists and those in related fields (e.g., anthropology, history of science) are invited to submit research proposals on any aspect of this topic. Exclusions are projects in social science disciplines, educational curriculum building, and work by performing artists (n.b., scholars of performance are eligible). The PhD is the only eligible terminal degree.
 * Fellows teach one undergraduate course during the year in addition to conducting their research (must be in residence at Penn during fellowship year: September 1 - May 31). Stipend: $46,500 plus single-coverage health insurance and a $2,500 research fund.
 * Full fellowship guidelines, Violence topic description, and downloadable application available online: humanities.sas.upenn.edu Applications are accepted via secure online webform only. (Do not email your application; those submissions will be ineligible.) Please note that the committee cannot comment on the appropriateness of proposals in advance. A careful reading of the Violence topic description and the application form itself generally answers most questions.
 * Application deadline: October 15, 2012.

University of Pennsylvania - Postdoctoral Fellowship for Academic Diversity - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce its Postdoctoral Fellowship for Academic Diversity. The Academic Diversity Fellowship Program seeks to attract promising scholars and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse groups whose life experience, research experience and employment background will contribute significantly to our academic excellence. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at Penn. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
 * Eligibility:
 * Graduate students from PENN and other institutions who have completed, or will complete their requirements for Ph.D. by the Fellowship start date.
 * Postdoctoral scholars from other institutions who have completed their dissertation within the last three years.
 * Professional applicants (M.D., D.M.D., V.M.D., J.D., etc) within a year of completing their post-degree professional training.
 * Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents.
 * Postdocs, residents and fellows who currently have a position at Penn are ineligible for this program.


 * Awards:
 * The three year fellowships will begin as early as January 2, 2013. Fellows receive a stipend of $43,000 in year 1 with $2,000 increments in years 2 and 3, as well as annual allowances for travel ($2,000) and research ($5,000), and a one-time relocation expense of $5,000. The University also provides a medical, vision, dental and life insurance benefits package. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.


 * Application Procedure: Required application materials include:
 * (1) A completed fellowship application form
 * (2) A curriculum vitae including current and pending publications
 * (3) A personal statement, no longer than three pages, which addresses the following:
 * reviews your previous research accomplishments, outlines your future research goals ::and proposed research, describes your commitment to pursuing an academic career, ::includes academic, employment or other life experiences that would bring new ::perspectives to the University community and your chosen field
 * (4) Three letters of reference from people acquainted with the applicants work. One reference letter should be from the applicants thesis advisor or faculty mentor.
 * (5) In addition, applicants are encouraged to a submit a letter from a Penn faculty member having similar research interests confirming that s/he is willing to serve as the applicants primary mentor during the fellowship period. The letter should be submitted with the application form.


 * Complete details and application materials can be found at www.upenn.edu/research/research_site/postdoc_diversity.html
 * Application Deadline: August 1, 2012.

University of Southampton (UK) - Positions in the Humanities

 * Unspecified number of posts in the Humanities (these have been advertised twice before, see the Humanities and Social Sciences page from last year)
 * These posts are for scholars who:
 * are established world-class scholars or rising stars with the potential to be international leaders in their field.
 * will lead and develop areas of strategic academic importance.
 * will bring substantial funded research to the University and continue to generate substantial grant income.
 * will return strong 3* and 4* outputs for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2014.
 * will be in post by 30 January 2013.
 * Deadline: 2 Sep. 2012
 * Rejection received (11th July!) I think it must still be a rolling recruitment...

University of Stirling (UK;Scot) - Research Fellowships - DEADLINE PASSED
The Fellowships are designed to assist Fellows in embarking upon an independent research career, with the prospect of transitioning to a lecturing position at the end of the Fellowship (subject to availability of suitable positions and relevant HR processes). During their appointment, Fellows will be expected and supported to secure significant external research funding with which to continue their research programme after the end of their Fellowship."
 * 8 two-year Research Fellowships across all Schools in the University
 * "Candidates will normally hold a doctorate (in exceptional cases, candidates may have submitted their PhD thesis but not yet have undertaken their viva) and will normally have a maximum of six years postdoctoral research experience, whether in a University or industrial setting.
 * Deadline: 19 Jul. 2012.

University of Sydney (Aus.) - Post-doctoral Research Associate/Electoral Integrity

 * Four year research position on the " Electoral Integrity Project," run jointly by the Department of Government and International Studies, Univ. Sydney & John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
 * Essential qualifications: A PhD dissertation (defended before September 2012) in Comparative Politics, Political Science, or a related field; Skills in research methods and use of standard statistical packages (Stata or SPSS); A publication record in peer-reviewed international journals; Excellent English language skills.
 * Deadline: 30 Aug. 2012

University of Sydney (Aus.).- Post-doctoral Research Associate/Democratic Ideals

 * Three year research post-doc at the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, to work on " the future of democratic ideals and institutions in the Asia and Pacific region"
 * Essential: "a completed PhD in any area of the human sciences, preferably in one or more of the following fields: politics, political theory and international relations; media and communications; history; sociology and anthropology; political economy and environmental politics; a background in research centred on the theory and practice of democracy, with special reference to the Asia and Pacific region."
 * Desirable: "information technology skills including experience with basic web-design, online editing and social media; previous experience contributing to grant applications and submissions; competence in at least one of the major languages of the region."
 * Deadline: 28 Aug. 2012
 * is this a postdoc fellowship, during which you would conduct your own research?
 * Doing independent research would clearly be part of this job; how much of that would be self-directed, and how much part of a group project/at the direction of a senior member of staff is unclear from the advert. AFII (talk) 15:45, August 9, 2012 (UTC)

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Inst. For Research in the Humanities, Robert M. Kingdon Fellowship

 * One or Two 1-year research Fellowships open "to scholars outside the University of Wisconsin-Madison working in historical, literary, and philosophical studies of the Judeo-Christian religious tradition and its role in society from antiquity to the present"
 * "Projects may focus on any period from antiquity to the present, on any part of the world, and in any field(s) in the humanities; can range widely or focus on a particular issue; and can explore various forms of Jewish and/or Christian traditions; the interaction of one or both of these religious traditions with other religious traditions; and/or the relationship of one or both of these religious traditions to other aspects of society such as power, politics, culture, experience, and creativity"
 * "Fellows are expected to be in residence throughout the academic year (except for short research trips, lectures, conferences, etc.) and may extend their residency through the following summer on a non-stipendary basis."
 * Must have Ph.D. in hand at time of application.
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2012.

Valparaiso University, Lilly Fellows Program

 * Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383. We offer up to three two-year residential postdoctoral teaching fellowships in the areas of Humanities and the Arts for 2013-2015 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 2013. 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, $46,800 stipend per year plus benefits, professional fund. For more information, visit www.lillyfellows.org and go to “Postdoctoral Fellows Program” or call 219-464-5317.
 * Application deadline: November 1, 2012.

Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (Jpn) - Positions in the Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED

 * "The Institute seeks to broadly recruit researchers who will undertake highly creative research themes that have the potential to identify issues for the future, and carve out new fields of study in the areas of Humanities."
 * "Travel expenses to the interview (Waseda Campus, Waseda University) are to be borne by the applicant"
 * To start Apr. 2013
 * PhD in hand by 1 Apr. 2013, recieved not earlier than 2003.
 * Deadline: 11 Jul. 2012
 * Decision by Dec. 2012
 * Cross-posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12
 * Every onsite interview I've had this year has been paid by the University, so I found this odd: "Details will be notified by one week before the interview date. Travel expenses to Waseda University shall be borne by the applicant" Is this normal? Purchasing a plane ticket to Japan one week before traveling will be out of reach for most unemployed (or barely employed) recent graduates.
 * I experienced a similar issue with Brunel University, UK, about 2 years ago - I was notified they would only reimburse up to £400 for travel. I was in North America at the time, on a salary that barely sustained me there. I was dismayed that they didn't even suggest a Skype interview possibility, and withdrew - they didn't give me much option, really.

Washington University in St. Louis - Mellon Fellowship, Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry

 * Washington University announces the thirteenth year of Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry, a postdoctoral fellowship program endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and designed to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching across the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications from recent Ph.D.s for the position as Fellow. In September 2013, the selected Fellows will join the University’s ongoing interdisciplinary programs and seminars. Fellows will receive a two-year appointment with a stipend beginning at $46,950 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 leading an interdisciplinary seminar on theory and methods for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
 * There is no application form, but further information on Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry is available on the web at mii.wustl.edu. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a description of their research program (no more than 1800 words), a brief proposal for the seminar in theory and methods, and a curriculum vitae. Applicants should also arrange for the submission of three confidential letters of recommendation.
 * Submit materials by email or post by November 30, 2012 to Joseph Loewenstein ([mailto:mii@artsci.wustl.edu mii@artsci.wustl.edu]). The mailing address is: Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry, Washington University, Campus Box 1029, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899. For express mail, please send materials to: Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry, Washington University, Umrath Hall, Room 231, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.

Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) - Postdoctoral Research Associateships (PRAs) - DEADLINE PASSED

 * The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) is offering two Postdoctoral Research Associateships (PRAs), one each in the following departments: 1) Exhibitions and Publications, and 2) Paintings and Sculpture. These PRAs are for recent recipients of the PhD (degree granted within the last three years) in a field related to British art. The PhD must be in hand by the time the position begins.
 * The PRA may be held for up to three years. It is expected that the post-holder will be pursuing long-term professional employment during the period of hire. The PRA will receive an annual salary of $45,000, plus standard Yale benefits. Funding to allow the PRA to attend one professional conference annually, and modest travel funds for undertaking work on behalf of the department as well as for personal research, as determined by the departmental head, will also be provided. A preference for either position may be stated in the application but is not required.
 * The deadline for receipt of applications is August 6, 2012. Interviews are expected to take place in early fall 2012. Please see detailed job descriptions and submit an application at britishart.yale.edu/about-us/opportunities. Applicants should complete the online application form and upload a cover letter, CV, and writing sample. Three letters of recommendation should be forwarded under separate cover to [mailto:ycba.research@yale.edu ycba.research@yale.edu].

Discussion
NOTE: New blog based at U. of Chicago listing postdoc opportunities related to gender / sexuality studies: http://gendersexualityopps.blogspot.com/