[ecrea] University of Pittsburgh: New Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

>The University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences Announces a 
>New Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for 2011
>
>For the first time, the University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and 
>Sciences is offering up to eight postdoctoral fellowships in the 
>humanities and social sciences to begin in January 2011. These 
>inaugural fellowships are designed to attract excellent scholars 
>from outside the University of Pittsburgh and to offer junior 
>scholars the time, space, and financial support necessary to produce 
>significant scholarship early in their careers.
>
>The Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships are for one year and 
>are renewable for an additional year.  Fellows will teach two 
>courses per year, complete scholarly work, and participate in the 
>academic and intellectual community of the School of Arts and 
>Sciences and the department or program with which they are 
>affiliated. The fellowship offers junior scholars the time, space, 
>and financial support necessary to produce significant scholarship 
>early in their careers.  The annual stipend will be $45,000. Fellows 
>will receive an annual research fund of $3,500 and a one-time 
>reimbursement of up to $1,500 for moving expenses.
>
>Eligibility
>We invite applications from qualified candidates in the humanities 
>and social sciences who have received the PhD from outside of the 
>University of Pittsburgh between December 1, 2007 and November 30, 
>2010.  Applicants who do not have the PhD in hand at the time of 
>application must provide a letter from the Department Chair or the 
>Advisor stating that the PhD degree will be conferred before the 
>term of the fellowship begins.
>
>Guidelines
>Postdoctoral education is an important facet of research and 
>scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh, and the University has 
>developed a comprehensive set of guidelines for postdoctoral fellows 
>and the faculty, departments, and programs who work with them.
>
>Application Requirements and Procedure
>
>Applicants should submit the following materials:
>
>1.  An application form (available at 
>www.as.pitt.edu/postdoc<http://www.as.pitt.edu/postdoc>)
>2.  Curriculum vitae
>3.  Detailed statement of current research interests (1,000 words) 
>that clearly outlines the goals of the research you will undertake 
>during the term of the fellowship.
>4.  One writing sample no longer than 20 pages.
>5.  A copy of the Dissertation Table of Contents
>6.  A two-page statement of teaching interests and one or two course 
>proposals (subject area, brief syllabus, proposed methods) for a 
>15-week course directed towards advanced undergraduates or graduate students.
>7. Three letters of recommendation.  (NOTE:  Letter writers should 
>e-mail their recommendations directly to 
>(postdoc /at/ as.pitt.edu)<mailto:(postdoc /at/ as.pitt.edu)>, using the 
>applicant's name and the word, "Postdoc Recommendation" in the 
>e-mail subject line.)
>
>Application Deadline and Notification of Awards
>All application materials-including letters of recommendation-must 
>be submitted electronically before June 1, 2010.   Only fully 
>completed formal applications will be considered. It is your 
>responsibility to ensure that all documentation is complete and that 
>referees submit their letters of recommendation to 
>(postdoc /at/ as.pitt.edu)<mailto:(postdoc /at/ as.pitt.edu)> by the closing date. 
>Awards will be announced in July 2010.
>
>The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action/equal 
>opportunity employer and educator. Women, minorities, and 
>international candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
>
>
>
>___________________________________________
>Vladimir Padunov
>Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
>Associate Director, Film Studies Program
>University of Pittsburgh
>427 Cathedral of Learning
>Pittsburgh, PA 15260
>
>Phone: 412-624-5713                      FAX: 412-624-9714
>
>Russian Film Symposium      http://www.rusfilm.pitt.edu

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