Society of Fellows in the Humanities Competition for International Students

The
Society of Fellows in the Humanities at Columbia University is looking for
excellent applicants for its Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The fellowship
is available for international Students.
The
aim of the fellowship is to enhance the role of the humanities in the
University by exploring and clarifying the interrelationships within the
humanities as well as their relationship to the natural and social sciences.

Columbia
University (Columbia; officially Columbia University in the City of New York),
is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City.
It is often cited as one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Course
Level:
Fellowship
is available to pursue Postdoctoral Research programme.
Study
Subject:
Fellowship
is awarded in the field of humanities.
Scholarship
Award
: The
Fellowship Stipend for 2018-2019 is $63,000. Medical benefits are provided, and
subsidized housing is available. There is a $7,000 research allowance per
annum.
Number
of Scholarships:
Not
known
Scholarship
can be taken in
the
USA
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
  • Applicants
    must have received the PhD between 1 January 2016 and 1 July 2018.
  • Applicants
    from the USA are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Nationality:
Applicants
of all nationalities are eligible to apply for the fellowship.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have PhD.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants must have excellent oral and written
communication skills in English.
How
to Apply:
Applicants
can apply via online:
  • Application
    consists of the following:
  • Online
    Application and TWO corresponding sets of hard copy application materials:
    Complete and submit the Online Application. You may access the online
    application by
  • clicking
    the “Go to Application” button on any Fellowship-related pages on this
    site or on the Website homepage. Please note that the Online Application
    must be submitted in order for the corresponding hard copy submission to
    receive consideration. In addition to your personal information, the
    Online Application requires submission of Microsoft Word or PDF files
    containing your curriculum vitae, a research project proposal (no more
    than 1,500 words), a writing sample (no more than 3,500 words; footnotes
    and bibliography may be appended), and a two-page undergraduate course
    syllabus of your own design. Once your online application has been
    submitted, please prepare two collated, corresponding sets of hard copy
    applications, placing at the front of each a copy of the printed Online
    Application Form.
  • ONE
    $25.00 application processing fee: This fee must be paid online via Visa
    or MasterCard payment.
  • Two
    letters of recommendation: Recommenders will receive automated
    notification of your request and instructions for submitting their
    recommendations once you have submitted the online application form.
    Please be sure to follow up with your recommenders, as spam filters can
    interfere with the delivery of automated emails. You can check the status
    of recommendation submissions and resend the automated notification to your
    recommenders by logging into your online application account.
  • One
    stamped, self-addressed postcard if you wish us to acknowledge receipt of
    your hard copy application materials: On the postcard, please include the
    message: “Application to Columbia University Society of Fellows received.”
Application
Deadline:
The
application deadline is October 2, 2017.
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