The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is currently accepting applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities for three fellows, who will be appointed to a one-year term beginning July 1, 2010, renewable for a second.
The Mellon Postdoctoral Program encourages innovative teaching, enriches educational and research opportunities in the humanities, and fosters the career development of a select group of promising young scholars. Fully one-third of the Krieger School’s faculty is engaged in humanities departments, where scholarly and pedagogical excellence has been the standard since the university’s founding in 1876.Each fellowship carries a departmental affiliation and the responsibility of teaching one course per semester. The initial stipend is $48,000, with an additional $1,000 available for research and travel expenses. Health insurance and a one-time moving allowance of $1,500 are also provided. Appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year.
Humanities departments and an interdisciplinary committee of Krieger school faculty members will review applications and select fellows for 2010-2011. Fellows will be selected based primarily on applicants’ scholarship and promise, as well as their abilities to fill research and teaching needs within the university’s humanities departments.
Requirements
Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. in one of the following fields:
History, English, History of Art, Musicology, Classics, Anthropology, German and Romance Languages and Literatures, Comparative Literature, History of Science and Technology, Near Eastern Studies, no earlier than June 30, 2005 and no later than June 30th, 2010.
To apply, please send the following items:
- Letter of interest
- Full curriculum vitae
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Academic statement that includes research and teaching proposal
- A completed checklist
For more information, please contact Claude Poux: (410) 516-6385.
Please mail completed application to:
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee
c/o Center for Africana Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Greenhouse 118
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD. 21218
Deadline
Applications must be postmarked by Thursday, November 12, 2009. Incomplete applications are not considered for the fellowship. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure their application is received in full.
Women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The Johns Hopkins University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
For further details please open the following link:
http://krieger.jhu.edu/research/mellon
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do I have to contact a specific department? Do I send my recommendations to a specific department?
No, please do not send your applications to specific academic departments. Please send all materials to this address only:Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee
c/o Center for Africana Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Greenhouse 118
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD. 21218*We cannot guarantee receipt of materials sent to any other address.
Q. Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to apply? Can international candidates apply?
International candidates can apply. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen but if you are not, you will need to obtain the appropriate visas before you teach in the U.S., if you have not already done so.Q. What academic areas can apply? I am a (anthropologist, sociologist, etc.). Am I excluded from applying?
This year, the fellowship is themed oriented, on the “Concepts of Diaspora”. Applications should have this theme. Applications with other themes will not be considered.Q. Is there an age limit? When do I have to have my Ph.D.? Do I have to have received my Ph.D. before I apply?
There is no age limit. We only ask that you not have gotten your Ph.D. before June 30, 2005, but that you must have received it before you begin teaching for the fellowship on June 30, 2010. You do not need your Ph.D. in hand at the time of application.Q. What kinds of courses can be taught? What does an acceptable academic statement of research and teaching proposals consist of?
Courses may be upper or lower level undergraduate courses that are both unique in that they are your interests, and that they fill a niche in the department to which the committee assigns you. There is no limit on the length of the academic statement, but it is recommended that you keep your proposals as concise as possible. Background on previous teaching experiences and pedagogy methods are welcomed.Q. Can I email my application letter/CV/proposals to you?
No, please mail to address listed in answer #1.Q. Can I have my reference letters emailed to you by the recommenders? What if I
can not reach my recommender?
Yes, recommenders may email their letters to cpoux1@jhu.edu. Emailed letters must be followed by a hard copy. We will only accept recommendation letters postmarked by the Nov. 24th. PLEASE SEE NEXT QUESTION.Q. When is the deadline?
The application postmark deadline is Thursday, November 12, 2009. In order for the committee to read applications in a timely manner, we can only guarantee the full consideration of your application if you application is complete by Tuesday, November 24th. After this date, complete applications will have already been sent to the committee. It is in your best interest to ask for letters early, and mail your application by the deadline. Incomplete applications are not considered.Q. How will I know that my application was received in full?
Applicants will be notified when we have started their file provided the information we have contains a valid email address. After that, we will notify you when your application is complete.Q. When can I expect notification on the committee’s decisions?
If at any point your application is no longer under consideration, you will be notified via email.For further details please open the following link:
http://krieger.jhu.edu/research/mellon
