Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowship (EXPIRED)
Humanities Center, University of Pittsburgh
| Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
| AOS | Open |
| AOC | Open |
| Workload | Full time |
| Vacancies | 3 |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Start date | August 2017 |
| Job description |
The University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is offering postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities for the academic year 2017-2018. 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. Fellows receive an annual stipend of $47,476.08, a $3,500 annual research/travel allowance, and a $1,500 one-time moving allowance. Fellows may apply for an additional one-year renewal. The University provides a relatively comprehensive package of fringe benefits, including medical insurance, participant-paid dental and vision insurance, life insurance, eligibility to participate in the University’s tuition scholarships program, and a retirement plan allowing personal tax deferral to TIAA/CREF with no University match. Fellows have access to additional benefits which currently include: University libraries and recreational facilities, computing and networking services, and fare-free public transportation. We invite applications from qualified candidates who have satisfactorily completed all requirements for the PhD degree, including any oral defense, by June 1, 2017. Individuals who graduated before September 1, 2015 are ineligible. |
| How to apply | |
| Application type | Online |
| Instructions |
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST on February 13, 2017. Letters of recommendation must be received by 5 p.m. EST on February 20, 2017. No exceptions to deadlines are granted. Safari is not a recommended browser.
Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
1) Curriculum vitae
2) Dissertation table of contents
3) Two-page statement of research interests outlining the goals of the research you will undertake during the term of the fellowship
4) Two-page statement of teaching interests and philosophy
5) Writing sample of no more than 20 pages including references and appendices.
6) Course proposal including the subject area, a brief syllabus and proposed methods for a 15-week course directed towards advanced undergraduate or graduate students
7) Three letters of recommendation (Applicants must submit the names and e-mail addresses of three recommenders via the application page. Each recommender will receive an e-mail prompt with a link to upload the letter; applicants will receive a confirmation email as each letter is uploaded. It is the applicant’s responsibility to coordinate with recommenders so that they have ample time to upload after the applicant submits his or her application. Letters will not be accepted by direct e-mail or postal mail, nor will they be accepted after February 20 at 5 p.m. EST. Applicants who use Interfolio’s online application delivery system need to apply several days before the deadline to ensure that letters arrive on time. Any applicant who has not completed the PhD at the time of application should request that at least one recommender confirm his/her expected graduation date in his/her reference letter.
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| Web address to apply | http://www.as.pitt.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-pro... |
| Hard deadline | February 13, 2017, 12:00pm EST |
| Contact | |
| Web address for more information | http://www.as.pitt.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-pro... |
| Contact name | Joanna Reed |
| Contact email | |
| Contact phone | 412-624-8519 |
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| Time created | January 18, 2017, 3:04pm UTC |
| Scheduled expiry date | February 13, 2017, 12:00pm EST |
| Expired on | February 14, 2017, 12:46pm EST |
| Last updated | April 16, 2017, 3:00pm UTC |
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