McNeil Center Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship
2 weeks ago
McNeil Center Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship (24 months)
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Aug 07, 2024
Deadline: Nov 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
The McNeil Center for Early American Studies will appoint a Barra Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year term, beginning 1 July 2025. Applications are welcome from junior scholars whose work focuses on any aspect of the histories and cultures of North America in the Atlantic world before 1850. Applicants must have earned the PhD no earlier than 2021 and must have completed all requirements for the degree when the appointment commences. Candidates who have received McNeil Center funding for a related project at the pre-doctoral stage are not eligible. Proposals reliant on research in Philadelphia-area archives, libraries, and museums are especially welcome.
The Barra Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a starting stipend of at least $65,000, health insurance, and modest funds for travel and research. The fellow will enjoy private office space in the Center's facility at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as full library privileges at the university. During the term of appointment, the fellow will teach two courses in an appropriate department at the University of Pennsylvania. The remainder of the fellow's time will be devoted to research, writing, and participating in the Center's academic programming.
The following items must be prepared for uploading as PDFs: a curriculum vitae; a proposal not to exceed 1,500 words, describing the general scope of the project and the specific work proposed during the fellowship term; and an unpublished writing sample related to the project, limited to 7,500 words exclusive of notes.
Two confidential letters of support should be uploaded separately by the applicant's letter writers. Please ask recommenders to address the specifics of this application.
Applications must be submitted by 1 November 2024.
Questions may be directed to:
The McNeil Center for Early American Studies
University of Pennsylvania
3355 Woodland Walk
Philadelphia, PA
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