Deadline: 15 February 2016
The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition (GLC), part of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University, currently invites applications from the scholars worldwide for a residential fellowship program on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery.
This is an interdisciplinary fellowship program, based in history and the social sciences, which aims to promote innovative research on the origins and conditions that lead to contemporary slavery.
Benefits
- The successful fellows will receive an academic year stipend of $55,000 plus individual health insurance coverage.
- All Gilder Lehrman Center Fellows will have full access to the Yale University libraries and email.
- Normally, Fellows can expect shared office space, computer access and basic office supplies.
- Interested candidates, who have other sources of funding, may apply with a clear indication of their funding situation.
- All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- An earned doctorate in a relevant field or alternatively equivalent qualifications for research and teaching are expected for the successful candidate.
- In addition to working on his/her own research project, the Fellow is expected to teach one course related to his/her research and hold related office hours for students, and offer one public lecture or conduct a workshop.
- The Fellows are also expected to interact with students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the Center, and participate in its collective activities and development.
- Ideally, the fellows will also complete a significant publication during his/her residency.
How to Apply
Applicants must include the following with the application:
- Cover letter, including current e-mail address
- Current curriculum vitae, including publications
- A 1500-word description of the proposed research project. The description should include the background, nature, importance, specific objectives, and methodology of the proposed research project.
- Two letters of recommendation. Referees should discuss the candidate’s teaching ability as well as other points. Letters of reference can be uploaded directly by the referees through the online application site.
- An official university transcript (graduate level, if applicable).
- A summary of the proposed course (300-word max).
Applicants must apply through Interfolio.
For more information, please visit Yale University.
