Special Programs

Postdoctoral Fellowship

 

The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) program at Columbia University, which was launched in 2010. The fellowship will cover a 10-month period beginning August 1, 2012, and comes with a stipend of $45,000 plus benefits.

About INTERACT

INTERACT is a pioneering program at Columbia University that focuses on developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary study. Several Columbia University INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships will be offered in the 2012-2013 academic year, with candidates selected by centers and institutes across the University. Candidates will function as liaisons between their home office and the INTERACT network of scholars with other regional and disciplinary specializations.

INTERACT’s primary goal is to improve global literacy among Columbia students and equip them to be leaders in a globalizing world. The objectives of this overarching goal will be met creatively by the INTERACT Fellows, for example through innovative courses; participation in institute programs and events; and/or workshops organized collaboratively by INTERACT Fellows.

Requirements

The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society’s INTERACT Fellow will devote half their time to teaching and working with other Fellows on INTERACT programming, and half time to his or her own research and writing. The Fellow’s tentative curricular responsibility would be to develop one course each semester (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013), preferably in coordination with Columbia’s developing Global Core Curriculum. Each Fellow is required to be in residence in the New York City area and participate in all activities of the INTERACT program collaborative.

Eligibility

As one of the Institute’s primary goals is to provide institutional support for the best in cross-disciplinary and cross-regional comparative work, we encourage applications from a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines.

Recipients of the Fellowship must have received their Ph.D. degree within the past four years (Spring 2008 and after).

Recipients must complete all their Ph.D. requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) by June 30, 2012.

Application Process

The following list of materials is required for all applicants:

  • Instruction Sheet
  • Completed Application Form and Application Fee
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Course proposal: 2-3 page proposal for two undergraduate courses to be offered at Columbia University. (1-1.5 pages per course.) These courses are to be offered without prerequisites, and must emphasize cross-border, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. These course proposals are meant to convey a sense of your teaching interests beyond the special field of your research.
  • Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project you would pursue at Columbia University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to your doctoral dissertation, as well as its relation to the mission of ICLS.
  • Letters of recommendation: 3 letters of reference (signed and sealed) that include an evaluation of your research and teaching proposals.
  • Previous Education: Indicate on your curriculum vitae each college and university you have attended, with the inclusive dates. Have a copy of the transcript of your graduate record sent to INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship, mailing address is below. If you have not been awarded the Ph.D. your dissertation director is expected to provide assurance that you will have the doctorate by June 30, 2012.

All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received by the Institute on or before February 10, 2012. Late, faxed, or emailed applications will not be accepted. Dossier services such as Interfolio, Inc. are accepted. Candidates may be invited for a phone interview.  All evaluations made in connection with applications received are confidential.

Awards will be announced in April 2012.  

Please return completed applications to:
US Postal Service Address:
INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Director, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
Heyman Center, Mail Code 5700
Columbia University
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

Address for FEDEX, UPS, and other carriers:
INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Director, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
Heyman Center HB1-1, East Campus
Columbia University
74 Morningside Drive
New York, NY 10027

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2012-2013 Instruction Sheet and Application Form

2012-2013 Credit Card Fee Submission Form

(Application form requires an updated Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it for free here.) 

For more information on the INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships, please contact the ICLS office at (212) 854-4541 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).


 

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