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Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
316 Wurster Hall #1870
University of California
Berkeley CA 94720-1870
Fax: 510-643-9576
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS -- Due: February 13, 2004
Professors Susan Schweik and Fred Collignon (Co-Directors)
Fellowship Period: September 2004- May 2005
We are pleased to announce open applications for our postdoctoral program
funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(H133P020009). The goal of this program is to train postdoctoral and
professional scholars, in any discipline, to be leaders in disability
studies and rehabilitation research and mentorship. Based at the University
of California, Berkeley, a San Francisco Bay Area Consortium of
universities, research institutes, and disability agencies will recruit
people with advanced professional degrees who want to broaden their
theoretical outlook and their disability research methodological skills.
We will fund three full-time, nine-month, residential Ed Roberts
Postdoctoral Fellowships a year. The Stipend is $30,000, paid monthly.
Fellows must have health insurance or purchase it from the university.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
(1) Research Mentorship and Seminar: We will match each Fellow with a
faculty Mentor, and each Fellow will also participate as a Mentor for a
matched undergraduate or graduate disability studies student Mentee. In
addition to a bi-monthly San Francisco Bay-area-wide Colloquium, Fellows
will attend a structured, weekly seminar in which Fellows will each present
twice.
(2) Classroom Training: Fellows will also attend at least one class
chosen from among the offerings of the Consortium partners. Each Fellow
will also have the opportunity to take part in teaching at Berkeley by
delivering guest lectures and participating in other special events in the
DiSC curriculum.
(3) Research Internship: Fellows will complete a structured Research
Internship (approximately 20% time for one semester) with one of a group of
agencies forming the Ed Roberts Campusor other local organizations focused
on disability or related issues. Each Fellow will work directly with staff
on ongoing agency projects.
(4) Independent Research: Fellows will also conduct their own research,
appropriate to their discipline, with an emphasis on using new skills. We
will assist Fellows in identifying funding to pursue disability studies and
rehabilitation research and publication opportunities after the conclusion
of the Fellowship.
(5) Dissemination: Our Dissemination Project includes peer reviewed and
collaborative publication, professional presentations, and dissemination to
the disability community, to practitioners, and to policy makers.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Eligibility: All requirements for a Ph.D., MD, JD, or equivalent degree
complete by 9/1/04. There are no restrictions on discipline, age,
citizenship, or years since final degree. However, we have a strong
preference for people who are within 5 years of their degree or who are new
to disability studies.
Review Schedule: Please notify us by email as soon as possible that you
intend to apply and then submit a full application in hard copy and by
email on or before February 13, 2004.
Application Structure
(1) Cover Letter: Prepare a letter with your full contact information
including where we can reach you from February 13, 2004 on for a possible
interview.
(2) Curriculum Vitae: Current please.
(3) References: Include names and full contact information for 2
references including their email and where and how we can reach them by
telephone in February-March 2004.
(4) A Written Fellowship Plan: Approximately five pages double-spaced.
The Plan should address each of the five Program Components described
above. Please include:
· Research Mentorship and Seminar: We encourage you to think about the
knowledge and skills you would like in a Mentor and to explore possible fit
with UCB faculty. Also please address the types of students with whom you
would like to form a Mentorship relationship.
· Classroom Training: What types of classes would you like to attend
and what kinds of lecturing or teaching experience would you have?
· Research Internship: At what type of agency would you like an
Internship? We encourage you to explore the many specific agencies in the
area, most of which have a web presence.
· Independent Research: Describe in detail your independent research
project including your problem, thesis, or theoretical statement, research
methods, analytical methods, and other details appropriate to your discipline.
· Dissemination: Describe your publication or other product plan
including articles, books, presentations, production projects or other
dissemination products appropriate to your disciple and research goals.
(5) Writing Sample: An article length sample of your best work. Choose
something that demonstrates your theoretical, methodological, and/or
analytical approach.
Please be as specific as possible and emphasize your Independent Research.
We encourage you to look at the Ed Roberts and Disability Studies at CAL,
the University of California, Berkeley, and other Bay Area schoolsand
disability related organizationswebsites. We are happy to correspond with
you by email (<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]) about these
issues prior to your application submission.
Please submit all materials in hard copy by mail and in electronic format
on a disk by mail or by email attachment to Devva Kasnitz at
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Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship
IURD, 316 Wurster Hall #1870
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720-1870
Devva Kasnitz, PhD
New Focus Partnerships
Association of Program for Rural Independent Living
Disability Studies at Cal (DiSC)
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Studies
Academic Coordinator
University of California, Berkeley
Office Mailing Address:
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University of California
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Fax: 510-643-9576
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