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FELLOWSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS
The Black Metropolis Research Consortium is accepting applications for two fellowship programs:
The BMRC Short-Term Fellowship Program in African American Studies supports scholars, professional artists and writers who wish to conduct research in BMRC member institutions' collections relating to African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics.
The BMRC is also administering the Timuel D. Black, Jr. Short-Term Fellowship in African American Studies. The Timuel D. Black, Jr. Fund, a standing committee of the Vivian G. Harsh Society, Inc., is providing short-term research fellowships related to the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature housed at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library of the Chicago Public Library.
The Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) is an unincorporated Chicago-based association of libraries, universities, and other archival institutions. Its mission is to make broadly accessible its members' holdings of materials that document African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics, with a specific focus on materials relating to Chicago. The University of Chicago serves as the BMRC's host institution.
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Lehigh University
Department: Africana Studies
Position Title: Pre/Post-Doctoral Fellowship: 2011-2013
Qualifications: The College of Arts and Sciences and the Africana Studies Program at Lehigh University invite Ph.D. candidates specializing in African diaspora studies to apply for a two-year predoctoral / postdoctoral fellowship, beginning August 15, 2011.
Applications are welcome from candidates whose research concentrates in any area of the African diaspora and any of the following fields of African Diaspora Studies: history, religion, gender, sexuality, culture, identity formation and political life. Successful candidates will also demonstrate the ability to design and offer undergraduate courses in their field of specialization.
Candidates should have completed all requirements for the Ph.D., except the dissertation, by May 15, 2011. Demonstrated potential to complete all Ph.D. requirements in time for Spring 2012 graduation.
Responsibilities/Duties: Teaching load of one course during the first year as a doctoral candidate and 2 courses during the second year as a postdoctoral fellow.
Contribution to programming of Africana Studies events and lectures. Active presence on campus and establishment of links with faculty and students. Periodic presentations of the fellow's research to the larger Lehigh academic community. Renewal of the award depends on the predoctoral fellow's completion of all Ph.D. requirements in time for Spring 2012 graduation and meeting all expectations below.
The fellow must be in residence at the University for the duration of the award period. He/she may accept no employment, fellowships, or consulting obligations during the term of the fellowship.
Application Procedures: Letter of application stating reasons for interest in the program and indication of objectives to be accomplished during the candidate's time at Lehigh.
CV, including the following: personal information; date(s) and location(s) of degree(s) earned; honors and awards; lectures and conference presentations; publications; courses taught; names and telephone numbers of three (3) referees.
Project description, NOT TO EXCEED THREE DOUBLE-SPACED PAGES. This should include a dissertation abstract, dissertation outline, and schedule for completion.
Three confidential letters of reference to be sent directly by persons qualified to evaluate the candidate. (Original only)
Send application materials to:
Africana Studies Program Committee
Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowship
#307 Maginnes Hall
Lehigh University
9 East Packer Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Salary: The two-year award carries a stipend of $25,000 in the first year. It is renewable for the second year, with a $40,000 salary, provided the fellow completes his/her Ph.D. in time to meet all requirements for the home institution's spring graduation. The fellowship also carries up to $1500 in moving expenses and $1500 in research/travel support in the first year and $3000 in the second year.
Application Deadline: November 19, 2010, for first consideration.
