Middlebury College Dissertation Fellowship ($30,000, renewable up to two years)
As part of Middlebury's
commitment to promote faculty and student diversity, this one-year
fellowship, which may be extended to a second year, provides support to
doctoral candidates to complete dissertations in any discipline, to
cultivate effective teaching practices, and to become familiar with the
academic community offered by a liberal arts college. The college seeks
graduate students with a clear commitment and ability to advance
educational diversity, either through the nature of their scholarly
work, or through their ability to model success in fields where their
own backgrounds and experiences may be underrepresented. The College
especially welcomes teacher-scholars from underrepresented groups whose
work also engages with issues of diversity.
The program offers affiliation with Middlebury College from September
through August. As members of the Middlebury community, fellows will
receive teaching and research mentorship from faculty committed to
excellence in undergraduate education.
Eligibility: This one-to-two-year long fellowship will be
awarded to applicants who are promising scholars in areas that may not
be well represented in Middlebury's current curriculum, and who have a
strong interest in issues of diversity.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of some or all of the
following criteria: scholarly work that reflects innovative research;
clear commitment and ability to advance educational diversity, either
through the nature of scholarly work, or through the ability to model
success in fields where personal backgrounds and experiences may be
underrepresented; potential for serving as an advocate and mentor for
undergraduate students.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who intend to
pursue a professorial career in the U.S. Ph.D. candidates must have
completed all doctoral work except the dissertation by the end of the
current academic year. MFA candidates must be recent recipients of the
degree; only those with degrees granted in 2010, or to be granted in
2011, are eligible to apply. Fellows will be appointed by the Dean of
the Faculty upon the recommendation of a faculty selection committee in
consultation with appropriate departments.
Terms:
The annual stipend for the position is $30,000. The College will also
provide health and dental benefits, academic support including office
space and computer and library privileges, and an allowance of up to
$4,000 for research-related expenses. As part of the compensation, the
College will provide housing near the campus.
During their residence at Middlebury, the Fellows will be hosted by an
appropriate department or program, and will be expected to teach one
one-semester course, normally in the fall semester. One or more
Middlebury faculty members will serve as formal mentors to the Fellow.
The Fellow also will give at least one campus-wide presentation, formal
or informal, during each term. Fellows will be expected to participate
in the broader the intellectual life of Middlebury, which includes
regular attendance at events that can be determined in collaboration
with department colleagues and mentors. Fellows may apply to extend
their fellowships to a second year.
For further information and application details, please visit
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/administration/employment/diss_fellows.
Applications are due by January 21, 2011. Inquiries should be sent to Susan Burch at dfp@middlebury.edu.
Middlebury College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to recruiting a diverse faculty to complement its increasingly
diverse student body.
