Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Humanities Center at Texas Tech University 2019
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Applicant criteria
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
SpecialityForeign Languages, Law and Human Rights, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science and International Relations, History and Archeology
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature, Tourism and Hospitality, Law, Human Rights and Gender , Political Sciences and Economy, Religion and Philosophy
Job locationUnited States
DegreePhd
Needed documentsCV, Research Proposal, Recommendation Letter
Deadline2019-03-31
Opportunity description
Texas Tech University invites applications for the 2020 Visiting Scholar Fellowship in the Humanities Center. The dates for the Fellow's term will be January 15th through May 15th, 2020.
Eligibility:
- Scholars in any Humanities field are welcome to apply, but special consideration will be given to applicants who plan to use libraries, archives, and other resources at Texas Tech and/or the Lubbock area
- The selected fellow will ideally hold the PhD, but an exceptional ABD would be considered
- Applications are due via email no later than March 31, 2019
The fellow will be expected to:
- Work in residence on campus on a full-time basis during the award tenure
- Devote full-time effort to the research proposed
- Draft a brief written report (800-1,000 words) describing their experiences and results, to be submitted no later than thirty days following the award period
- Prepare and deliver to the community a 45-minute presentation detailing the results of their research
- Include appropriate credit the Humanities Center in any presentation or publication based on research performed during the award tenure
- Give a public lecture on their research during the term of the Fellowship, and will be expected to attend and participate in Center events, and to interact as appropriate with other faculty, particularly in their own area
Funding:
The Fellowship carries a stipend of $12,000, which can be used for any purpose. No additional allowances beyond the stipend will be available. The Fellow will be provided with an office and full library privileges, including access to online databases and interlibrary loan services. Housing is not included, but the Humanities Center can assist with finding housing.