Postdoc Fellow | Cornell University

The Department of History invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship position beginning August 1, 2025. The fellowship carries a stipend of $62,000/year. We seek a scholar with a PhD in History who is also grounded in theoretical and methodological public history approaches, in particular Museum Studies, Historic Preservation, or digital history. This position will involve developing new directions in public history teaching and research, and joining an interdisciplinary group of scholars and students whose projects focus on historic sites, digital media, museums, libraries, archives, and/or local communities. Geographic area and historical era open, but we prefer candidates who focus on climate or energy history, African American women’s history, or LGBTQ+ history in the Americas.Eligibility RequirementsApplicants eligible for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years include those who have received the Ph.D.degree after August 1, 2021 and no later than June 30, 2025. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair or department stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins. International applicants are welcometo apply, contingent upon visa eligibility.Application ProceduresThe following application materials must be submitted via Academic Jobs Online position # 27746 by October 1, 2024.Information Cover Sheet (will be generated via your AJO account):(a) Full name and home institution(b) Date (or expected date) of Ph.D.(c) Research interest(s)(d) Referees’ names and emailsDetailed statement of research interests (1,000 – 2,000 words)Course proposal with sample syllabus for introductory, 2000-level courseCourse proposal with sample syllabus for upper, 4000-level courseOne writing sample [30-page limit]Diversity statement [optional – submit a separate statement or embed the information into other parts of your application materials]Letter of degree conferral (only for applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand by January 4, 2025)Three letters of recommendation. Please ask referees to upload their letters directly through the link provided by Academic Jobs Online. Letters must be received on or before October 1, 2024

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