Case Western Reserve University, Department of History

Postdoctoral Fellowship, African American Studies

2011 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for 2012-13 fellowship year:

The College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University is offering a postdoctoral fellowship for historical research in African American Studies. The fellowship is open to scholars committed to university research and teaching. Fellows must have received their Ph.D. no earlier than spring 2007. The one-year appointment in the History Department begins August 1, 2012, carries a stipend of $45,000 plus medical benefits and up to $5,000 for relocation and research-related expenses. The Fellow is expected to teach one history course (to be cross-listed with Ethnic Studies) in the spring semester, give a public presentation, and submit a report to the director on the year’s activities.

Completed applications must include a cover letter, CV, a sample of scholarly writing, and a project proposal (not to exceed five double-spaced pages) that outlines the applicant’s scholarship and research agenda for the fellowship year. Send three confidential letters of recommendation, including preferably one from the dissertation advisor, directly to Dr. Rhonda Y. Williams, Postdoctoral Fellowship in African American Studies, CWRU Department of History, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7107. Electronic applications accepted at HistoryPostDoc@case.edu. Deadline for receipt of all materials is March 16, 2012. Notification anticipated in early May.

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