Wolf Humanities Center Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Wolf Humanities Center Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the availability of five Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026. These fellowships are designed to support junior scholars in the humanities who are no more than five years out of their doctorate.

Eligibility
  • PhD (or international equivalent) is the only eligible terminal degree.
  • Applicants must be humanists or those in allied fields such as anthropology or history of science.
  • Scholars who received or will receive their PhD between May 2020 and September 2025 are eligible to apply.
  • Scholars who received or will receive their PhD from the University of Pennsylvania during our noted window of eligibility are welcome to apply.
  • The fellowship is open to all scholars, national and international, who meet eligibility requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Teach one course rostered in one or more of the humanities departments or programs in Penn's College of Arts & Sciences.
  • Participate in the Center's weekly Mellon Research Seminar.
  • Collaborate on the planning of a public symposium on the Center's annual topic.
  • Participate in professional development workshops.
  • Be appointed a faculty mentor.
Application Instructions

To apply, please fill out the five required forms: Applicant Profile & Education, Applicant Research, Proposed Course Description, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Where did you hear about this position?. Upload the three required documents: C.V., Research Plan, and Writing Sample, and submit requests for 3 confidential letters of recommendation.

All forms, documents, and letters must be uploaded and submitted by end of day November 3, 2024.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.



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