Stanford University, California, USA
Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research
Faculty Research Fellowship Program
Call for Applications: 2010-2011
Deadline: December 15, 2009
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The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University invites
applications for residential fellowships for the academic year 2010-2011
from tenured and tenure-track faculty (or the equivalent), and postdoctoral
scholars, from the U.S. and international universities.
Applications for one, two or three quarters will be considered. Fellows must
remain on faculty and be in residence at the Clayman Institute for the
duration of their fellowship. Fellowships will be non-stipendiary in
2010-2011, except for the postdoctoral appointment where stipend and
benefits will be set and adjusted in accordance with Stanford University rules.
Fellows are provided with faculty-equivalent privileges for using Stanford's
library and other facilities, an office at the Institute, and the
collegiality of a diverse community of gender scholars from across the
spectrum of academic disciplines and ranks.
Thematic Focus:
"Reinvigorating the Revolution: Advancing Gender Equality in the
Twenty-first Century"
Projects are supported in all disciplines including the humanities, social
sciences, science and engineering, business, law, and medicine, among
others, so long as they focus centrally on gender. Possible sub-topics
include (but are not limited to):
***The gender division of household labor
***Families and women's careers: the 2nd shift, opting out, on-ramping, and
flexible schedules
***Representations of women in culture and history
***Gender stereotyping and bias in the workplace
***Gendered meanings and practices at work and home
***Women's experiences in male-dominated fields, such as science and engineering
***Gendered innovations in knowledge: Bringing gender analysis into the
practice of science
***Gender and culture in history or literature
***Advancing women's progress in the professions of business, medicine, and law
***Historical and cross-national comparisons of women's educational and
occupational progress
***Effects of legal mandates (such a Title IX and FMLA) on women's careers
***National policies, organizational polices, and work-family balance: what
works?
***Men's involvement in gender equality movements
***Gender, leadership, and entrepreneurship
How to Apply:
Applications are to be received in our office by 5:00pm (PST) on Tuesday,
December 15, 2009. Instructions and detailed information are available at
http://gender.stanford.edu under “Fellowships.”
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