Carnegie Mellon University, Department of History
CAUSE Postdoctoral Fellowship/African American Urban Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Position: | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
Postdoctoral Fellowship/African American Urban Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE).
The Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a scholar in the humanities and/or social sciences doing history-related research in African American urban studies. The fellow will pursue their own research project; interact with faculty, graduate and undergraduate students; and collaborate with the director on current center projects, including the Pittsburgh component of the recent A. W. Mellon funded project, “Crafting Democratic Futures: Situating Colleges and Universities in Community-based Reparations Solutions.” The appointment is for nine months beginning September 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. The fellowship carries a salary of $60,000 plus benefits, and up to $5,000 for research and other professional expenses. A listing of employee benefits is available at: http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/index.html.
Please submit via Interfolio thew following: 1) a cover letter, 2) C.V., 3) two letters of reference 4) a writing sample, and 5) a three-to-five-page project proposal. The proposal should include a project description, chapter outline, explanation of the significance to relevant fields, and plans and goals for the fellowship term.
Deadline for receipt of applications is March 31, 2023 (Notification of decision by April 20, 2023).
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Contact: |
Amanda Katz, Senior Departmental Administrator and Graduate Program Coordinator, at alkatz@andrew.cmu.edu. |
Website: | https://www.cmu.edu/history/cause/ |
Primary Category: | African American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | American History / Studies Black History / Studies Environmental History / Studies History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Labor History / Studies Law and Legal History Local History Oral History Political History / Studies Public Health Public History Public Policy Social History / Studies Urban History / Studies Race / Ethnic Studies |
Posting Date: | 02/16/2023 |
Closing Date | 03/31/2023 |