The University of
Pittsburgh’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is offering
Dietrich School Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships for two years, starting
in August 2018.
The University of Pittsburgh embraces diversity and inclusion, “Helping
to attract and retain a diverse regional population and University community
through the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, faculty and
staff.”
The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related research
university, founded as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787. Pitt is a member of the
Association of American Universities (AAU), which comprises 62 preeminent
doctorate-granting research institutions in North America. Pitt is among the
top universities in the world and is the best public university in the
Northeast, according to the 2017 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
College Rankings.
Scholarship
Description:
- Applications
deadline: February 16, 2018 - Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue postdoctoral programme. - Study
Subject:
Enter as your department or program of primary affiliation one Humanities
department or program for which you would like to be considered: - Classics
- Communication
- East
Asian Languages and Literature - English
- French
and Italian Languages and Literature - Gender,
Sexuality and Women’s Studies - German
- Hispanic
Languages and Literature - History
and Philosophy of Science - History
of Art and Architecture - Linguistics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Religious
Studies - Slavic
Languages and Literatures - Theatre
Arts - Scholarship
Award:
Fellows receive an annual stipend of $47,476.08, a $4,000 annual
research/travel allowance, and a $1,500 one-time moving allowance. 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. - Nationality:
This
fellowship is available to Non-US citizens. - Number
of Scholarships: The Dietrich School offers three Dietrich
School Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities and two
in the social sciences (in the Department of Sociology and
the Department of History) for two years. - Scholarship
can be taken in the USA
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: Non-US
citizens are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Entrance Requirements: University invites applications from qualified
candidates who have satisfactorily completed all requirements for the PhD
degree, including any oral defence, by March 1, 2018. Individuals who
completed all such requirements before June 1, 2016, are ineligible.
English
Language Requirements: There
is no official English test required but Fellows will be required to have a
high degree of fluency in English in order to teach. Certification of English
language proficiency will be required, usually via a telephone or skype
interview.
Application Procedure:
How to
Apply:
Applicants are
required to submit the following documents:
-
Curriculum vitae - Dissertation
table of contents - Two-page
statement of research interests outlining the goals of the research you
will undertake during the term of the fellowship - Two-page
statement of teaching interests and philosophy - One-to-two
page diversity statement, in which you share how your past, planned, or
potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, and
inclusion will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to
inclusive excellence - Writing
sample or excerpt of no more than 20 pages including references and
appendices. - Course
proposal including the subject area, a brief syllabus and proposed methods
for a 15-week course directed towards advanced undergraduate or graduate
students - 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 promptly 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 23,
2018, 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 Ph.D.
at the time of application should request that at least one recommender
confirm his/her expected oral defense date (if any) and graduation date in
his/her reference letter.
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