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Post Doctoral Fellow

Employer
Northwestern University
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Aug 14, 2020

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, Other Humanities
Employment Level
Fellowship
Employment Type
Full Time

The Department of African American Studies in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship with a start date of September 1, 2021.  PhD must be completed by September 1, 2021.  Recent Ph.D.s (degree granted during or after 2019) with a commitment to the field of African American and/or African Diaspora studies, with a focus on historical work, are encouraged to apply.

This two-year fellowship is residential and provides a competitive stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of African American Studies (including teaching two classes in the Department), and participation in the intellectual life of the Department and University.

Applicants should submit electronically via this link http://www.afam.northwestern.edu/ by December 14, 2020:

1) a current curriculum vitae,

2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship years,

3) a sample of scholarly writing,

4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi and teaching evaluations),

5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) to: Post Doctoral Search Committee Chair

 All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose at 847-491-5122 or s-denose@northwestern.edu.

 

AA/EOE.

Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class. Individuals from all diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. For more information, please see the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment at https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/policies-procedures/policies/policy-discrimination-harassment.html

 

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