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Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowship

Employer
Williams College
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Nov 27, 2020

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Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowship

 

To read the full description and to apply online, please visit: https://faculty.williams.edu/graduate-fellowships-2/graduate-fellowships/

 

Fellowship Description

The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowship at Williams College is designed to promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and to pursue careers in college teaching.

 

The Bolin Fellowship is a two-year residency at Williams, and two scholars or artists are appointed each year. Fellows devote the bulk of the first year to the completion of dissertation work—or in the case of MFA applicants, building their professional portfolios—while also teaching one course as a faculty member in one of the College’s academic departments or programs. The second year of residency (ideally with degree in hand) is spent on academic career development while again teaching just one course.

 

Gaius Charles Bolin was the first black graduate of Williams. The fellowship program was founded in 1985, on the centennial of his admission to the College. He was an active and influential member of his class who went on to a career as a lawyer. He valued education and worked against racial prejudice.

 

Eligibility

The Bolin Fellowship is awarded to an applicant from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, those who are first-generation college graduates, women in predominantly male fields, or disabled scholars.

 

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who intend to pursue a professorial career in the U.S. Ph.D. candidates must have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation by the end of the current academic year. MFA candidates must be recent recipients of the degree; only those with degrees granted in 2020, or to be granted in 2021, are eligible to apply.

 

Fellowship Terms 

The annual stipend for the position is $50,000. The College will also provide health and dental benefits, relocation and housing assistance, academic support including office space and a computer, and an annual allowance of $4,000 for research-related expenses.

 

During the period of residence at Williams, the Bolin Fellows will be affiliated with an appropriate department or program and will be expected to teach one one-semester course each year, normally in the fall semester of year one and the spring semester of year two.

 

Fellowship Application- 2020 Application will open September 1, 2020

 

Candidates should apply via Interfolio before November 30, 2020 with:

  • A cover letter with a description of your teaching interests; this letter should also explain how you fit the eligibility criteria for the fellowship;
  • A full curriculum vitae;
  • A graduate school transcript and three confidential letters of recommendation;
  • PhD applicants: a copy of the dissertation prospectus, preferably limited to 10-15 pages and a timetable for completion of the degree.

 

Gaius Charles Bolin was the first black graduate of Williams. The fellowship program was founded in 1985, on the centennial of his admission to the College. He was an active and influential member of his class who went on to a career as a lawyer. He valued education and worked against racial prejudice.

 

Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.  The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students.  Please visit the Williams College website. Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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