Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship
- Employer
- Kenyon College
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Oct 15, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art History, Humanities, English & Literature, Foreign Languages & Literatures, History, Women's & Gender Studies, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Sociology
- Employment Level
- Fellowship
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Kenyon College, a highly selective, nationally ranked liberal
arts college in central Ohio, invites applications for a Marilyn
Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship beginning in July
2022. This award is named in honor of the late Marilyn
Yarbrough, Kenyon parent and trustee. A legal scholar and
university administrator who was a former editor of the Black Law
Journal and a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board, Marilyn Yarbrough
often addressed gender and racial discrimination in her scholarship
and teaching. A list of previous Marilyn Yarbrough
Teaching Fellows can be found at: http://www.kenyon.edu/directories/offices-services/office-of-the-provost/awards-and-recognition/marilyn-yarbrough-dissertationteaching-fellowship/
One of the most significant challenges confronting small liberal
arts colleges in the United States today is increasing the members
of underrepresented groups teaching at such institutions. A diverse
faculty benefits students, faculty, and administrators alike by
enriching the nature of the education experience for all. We
recognize, though, that young scholars who are members of
underrepresented groups frequently choose to pursue their careers
as teachers and scholars at research universities rather than at
small liberal arts colleges. In order to encourage such scholars to
consider college rather than university teaching, Kenyon College
offers the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship. The
program is for scholars in the final stages of their doctoral work
who need only to finish the dissertation to complete requirements
for the Ph.D. We hope the experience of teaching, researching, and
living for a year at Kenyon will encourage these Fellows to
consider a liberal arts college as a place to begin their careers
as teachers and scholars. In the past, fellowships have been
awarded in: African and African American Studies, American Studies,
Anthropology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biology, English,
History, Math, Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish), Music,
Religious Studies, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies.
Kenyon will provide a stipend of $36,000, plus health benefits, housing (or equivalent allowance), and a small moving allowance. The College will also provide some allowance to cover research, travel to conferences, and professional expenses. The Fellow will be provided an office, a networked computer, and departmental administrative assistant for support services.
Fellows are expected to teach one course each semester, usually in the Fellow's general research area, and to work toward the completion of their dissertations. Fellows are also expected to offer a college lecture or departmental seminar on the dissertation topic at some point during the academic year in residence. Kenyon College assumes that the Fellow will participate in the intellectual life of his/her home department, as well as in the broader cultural life of the College.
Eligibility to apply for the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship is limited to those meeting all of the following four criteria who are citizens or nationals of the United States or otherwise 'protected individuals' as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)(B). Note: Holders of F-1 visas are ineligible for this Fellowship.
*Members of underrepresented groups (e.g., ethnic minorities; women in fields that attract mostly men, or men in fields that attract mostly women; and persons who are first-generation college attendees).
*Individuals who are enrolled in a research-based Ph.D. program in one of the following fields: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Dance, Drama, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literature, Music, Native American and/or Indigenous Studies, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Scientific Computing, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies.
*Individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career.
*Persons who have not yet earned a doctoral degree at any time and in any field.
To apply, candidates should visit the online application site
found at http://careers.kenyon.edu A
complete application will be composed of 1) a cover letter
discussing the applicant’s research and scholarship
undertaken, its relevance to the field or discipline, prior
teaching experience, and the applicant's eligibility for the
fellowship; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; and 3) three (3) letters of
recommendation. All application materials must be submitted
electronically through Kenyon's employment website.
Review of applications will begin January 7th, and will continue
until the position is filled. Completed applications received by
the January 7th, 2022 deadline will be guaranteed full
consideration.
Kenyon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applications from members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. Please visit our Diversity at Kenyon website.
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