Princeton University offers postdoctoral
fellowships for US and international students in the USA. Postdoctoral
Fellowships are provided in the field Humanities and Social
Sciences, LGBT Studies and Humanistic Studies at Princeton
University. Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of
their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding
scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show
evidence of unusual promise.
fellowships for US and international students in the USA. Postdoctoral
Fellowships are provided in the field Humanities and Social
Sciences, LGBT Studies and Humanistic Studies at Princeton
University. Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of
their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding
scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show
evidence of unusual promise.
The Society has a particular interest in fostering
innovative interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
The application deadline is October 1, 2013.
Study Subject(s): Postdoctoral Fellowships are provided in the field Humanities
and Social Sciences, LGBT Studies and Humanistic Studies.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing
postdoctoral degree level at Princeton University.
Scholarship Provider: Princeton University
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
and Social Sciences, LGBT Studies and Humanistic Studies.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing
postdoctoral degree level at Princeton University.
Scholarship Provider: Princeton University
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: –PhD degree
requirements. Please note the Society’s dates of degree eligibility. These are
firm dates with no exceptions:
-Candidates already holding the PhD degree at the time of application: You
must have received your degree between January 1, 2012 and October 1, 2013.
-The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all
requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defense and
filing of the dissertation.
-Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application: If
you will not meet the October 1, 2013, deadline for receipt of PhD but are
expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and
filing of the dissertation, by June 15, 2014, you may still apply for a
postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of
the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier
a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair
or your Director of Graduate Studies (see details of the letter below).
-Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a
document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15,
2014, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD.
-Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of
Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University
are not eligible to apply.
-If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not
apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they
have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half)
before applying.
-Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic
career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly
achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of
unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative
interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
-US citizens and non-citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to
apply.
-Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their
fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events
on campus.
requirements. Please note the Society’s dates of degree eligibility. These are
firm dates with no exceptions:
-Candidates already holding the PhD degree at the time of application: You
must have received your degree between January 1, 2012 and October 1, 2013.
-The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all
requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defense and
filing of the dissertation.
-Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application: If
you will not meet the October 1, 2013, deadline for receipt of PhD but are
expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and
filing of the dissertation, by June 15, 2014, you may still apply for a
postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of
the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier
a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair
or your Director of Graduate Studies (see details of the letter below).
-Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a
document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15,
2014, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD.
-Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of
Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University
are not eligible to apply.
-If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not
apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they
have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half)
before applying.
-Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic
career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly
achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of
unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative
interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
-US citizens and non-citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to
apply.
-Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their
fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events
on campus.
Scholarship Open for International Students: US and international students can apply for these postdoctoral
fellowships.
fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars
in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites
applications for the 2014-2017 Fellowship
competition. Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded
this year. The stipend for the academic year 2014-15 will be approximately
$80,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal
computer, a research account of $5000 a year, access to university grants,
benefits and other resources. Fellows are expected to reside in or near
Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and
participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society. If you have already
applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second
time. Applicants may apply for one or more fellowship(s) pertinent to
their research and teaching.
-Two Open Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences (OPEN): Open
to all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows. In each of the first
two years, the successful candidate pursues research half-time and teaches one
course each semester, either team-taught or self-designed, in the host
department or in an interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the fellow normally
does some advising in his/her specialty or related areas. In the third year,
the fellow teaches one course in the fall semester and devotes the final
semester to full-time research.
-Fund for Reunion Fellowship in LGBT Studies (LGBT): Fund for
Reunion/Princeton BTGALA (the LGBT Alumni Association of Princeton University)
and the Society of Fellows are co-sponsors of a fellowship to be awarded to a
scholar working on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender issues in any of the
disciplines represented in the Society, and particularly in new and emerging
fields. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to pursue research in any
scholarly areas that will make a positive contribution toward public discourse
around contemporary LGBT issues. In each of the first two years, the successful
candidate pursues research half-time and teaches one course each semester,
either team-taught or self-designed, in the host department or an
interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the fellow normally does some advising
in his/her specialty or related areas. In the third year, the fellow teaches
only one course and devotes the final semester to full-time research. The Fund
for Reunion Fellow is also encouraged to share research interests with the
wider campus community, with the aim of creating a sustained dialogue on issues
related to LGBT equality.
-Fellowship in Humanistic Studies (HUM): This fellowship is sponsored
jointly by the Humanities Council and Society of Fellows, and is open to
candidates in all relevant disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows.
The Fellow pursues research half-time. For one semester in each of the first
two years, the Fellow joins faculty from different disciplines to teach the
interdisciplinary year-long sequence Approaches to Western Culture: From
Antiquity to the Modern Period, delivering lectures and leading discussion
sections. For the other semester of the fellow’s first two years and one
semester of the third year, the Fellow teaches a self-designed course in the
host department. In addition, the fellow normally does some advising in his/her
specialty or related areas. The final semester is devoted to full-time research
without teaching.
in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites
applications for the 2014-2017 Fellowship
competition. Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded
this year. The stipend for the academic year 2014-15 will be approximately
$80,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal
computer, a research account of $5000 a year, access to university grants,
benefits and other resources. Fellows are expected to reside in or near
Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and
participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society. If you have already
applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second
time. Applicants may apply for one or more fellowship(s) pertinent to
their research and teaching.
-Two Open Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences (OPEN): Open
to all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows. In each of the first
two years, the successful candidate pursues research half-time and teaches one
course each semester, either team-taught or self-designed, in the host
department or in an interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the fellow normally
does some advising in his/her specialty or related areas. In the third year,
the fellow teaches one course in the fall semester and devotes the final
semester to full-time research.
-Fund for Reunion Fellowship in LGBT Studies (LGBT): Fund for
Reunion/Princeton BTGALA (the LGBT Alumni Association of Princeton University)
and the Society of Fellows are co-sponsors of a fellowship to be awarded to a
scholar working on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender issues in any of the
disciplines represented in the Society, and particularly in new and emerging
fields. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to pursue research in any
scholarly areas that will make a positive contribution toward public discourse
around contemporary LGBT issues. In each of the first two years, the successful
candidate pursues research half-time and teaches one course each semester,
either team-taught or self-designed, in the host department or an
interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the fellow normally does some advising
in his/her specialty or related areas. In the third year, the fellow teaches
only one course and devotes the final semester to full-time research. The Fund
for Reunion Fellow is also encouraged to share research interests with the
wider campus community, with the aim of creating a sustained dialogue on issues
related to LGBT equality.
-Fellowship in Humanistic Studies (HUM): This fellowship is sponsored
jointly by the Humanities Council and Society of Fellows, and is open to
candidates in all relevant disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows.
The Fellow pursues research half-time. For one semester in each of the first
two years, the Fellow joins faculty from different disciplines to teach the
interdisciplinary year-long sequence Approaches to Western Culture: From
Antiquity to the Modern Period, delivering lectures and leading discussion
sections. For the other semester of the fellow’s first two years and one
semester of the third year, the Fellow teaches a self-designed course in the
host department. In addition, the fellow normally does some advising in his/her
specialty or related areas. The final semester is devoted to full-time research
without teaching.
Number of award(s): Four Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered.
Duration of award(s): Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for three-year.
What does it cover? Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year.
The stipend for the academic year 2014-15 will be approximately $80,000. In addition,
fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research
account of $5000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other
resources.
The stipend for the academic year 2014-15 will be approximately $80,000. In addition,
fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research
account of $5000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other
resources.
Notification: All candidates will be informed of the status of their applications by
the end of January 2014. Interviews will take place in early February. Names of
fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows’ website in July
2014.
the end of January 2014. Interviews will take place in early February. Names of
fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows’ website in July
2014.
How to Apply: –Candidates should review carefully the following guidelines before completing
the online application form and mailing the dossier materials by post.
Dossier items (below) should be mailed by the candidate:
-Completed application form
-Cover letter
-Curriculum vitae
-For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only: letter of “Progress
to Degree” from either department chair or director of graduate studies (see
text below)
-Dissertation abstract
-Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one
published article
-Research proposal
-Two course proposals
the online application form and mailing the dossier materials by post.
Dossier items (below) should be mailed by the candidate:
-Completed application form
-Cover letter
-Curriculum vitae
-For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only: letter of “Progress
to Degree” from either department chair or director of graduate studies (see
text below)
-Dissertation abstract
-Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one
published article
-Research proposal
-Two course proposals
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 1, 2013.
