POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN BRITISH HISTORY
The history department at the University of Southern California in
conjunction with the USC Institute of British and Irish Studies welcomes
applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship for the 2007-2008
academic year in British history.
Andrew W. Mellon fellowships in the humanities were established through
an
endowment gift to USC College in 1976. The goal of the fellowships is
to
nourish humanistic scholars early in their careers. Fellows are
provided an
opportunity to enrich their knowledge, skills, perspectives, and
qualifications for a successful academic career. In recognition of USCıs
considerable strengths in British history, one fellowship in 2007-2008
will
be awarded in this subject. The grant is open to all areas of British
history, but preference will be given to those whose work emphasizes the
period before 1750.
The fellow will be responsible for teaching one course each semester at
USC.
The fellow will have research space and privileges at the Huntington
Library
as well as in the department. The stipend will be at least $40,000 for
the
academic year (late August through mid-May) plus competitive fringe
benefits
(including medical insurance) available to all full-time visiting
faculty at
USC.
Applicants should have received their Ph.D within the last seven years
from
date of the appointment. The grant is not restricted to graduates of
North
American universities. There is no application form. Interested
candidates
should send a letter of application accompanied by three copies of a 1-2
page statement of their proposed work and a curriculum vitae. Three
letters
of reference should be sent directly to the committee chair named below.
Applications must be postmarked by March 15. The appointment of a
fellow
should be announced by mid-April. For further information please
contact:
Professor Cynthia Herrup
Department of History-SOS 153
3520 Trousdale Parkway
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0034
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