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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Near Eastern Studies, AY 2024-2026, Cornell Univer
Association for Art History, Ithaca, New York, United States,
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Near Eastern Studies, AY 2024-2026, Cornell University
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Near Eastern StudiesAcademic Years 2024-2026Cornell University, Ithaca, NYWith the sponsorship of the Society for the Humanities, the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship beginning August 2024. This Fellowship offers a stipend of $60,000/year.We invite applications from candidates whose scholarship focuses on questions of decoloniality/decolonial methods, environmental humanities, and/or migration studies. Temporal and regional focus is open, and we are especially interested in conceptually oriented work that critically reexamines and considers the Middle East beyond area studies.Fellows are expected to teach two courses per year: one introductory-level course and one advanced seminar per year, under a concurrent Visiting Lecturer appointment. Fellows will spend their time in research and writing during the residential fellowship and are required to participate in a weekly Fellows Seminar with other Fellows at the Society for the Humanities, workshopping each other’s projects.We ask applicants to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and/or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.Eligibility RequirementsApplicants eligible for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years include those who have received the Ph.D. degree after September 1, 2018, and no later than June 30, 2024. 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 welcome to apply, contingent upon visa eligibility.Application MaterialsCover page (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 5, 2024)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 January 5, 2024
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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Near Eastern StudiesAcademic Years 2024-2026Cornell University, Ithaca, NYWith the sponsorship of the Society for the Humanities, the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship beginning August 2024. This Fellowship offers a stipend of $60,000/year.We invite applications from candidates whose scholarship focuses on questions of decoloniality/decolonial methods, environmental humanities, and/or migration studies. Temporal and regional focus is open, and we are especially interested in conceptually oriented work that critically reexamines and considers the Middle East beyond area studies.Fellows are expected to teach two courses per year: one introductory-level course and one advanced seminar per year, under a concurrent Visiting Lecturer appointment. Fellows will spend their time in research and writing during the residential fellowship and are required to participate in a weekly Fellows Seminar with other Fellows at the Society for the Humanities, workshopping each other’s projects.We ask applicants to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and/or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.Eligibility RequirementsApplicants eligible for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years include those who have received the Ph.D. degree after September 1, 2018, and no later than June 30, 2024. 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 welcome to apply, contingent upon visa eligibility.Application MaterialsCover page (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 5, 2024)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 January 5, 2024
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