Deadline- 1 October 2013
Princeton University is inviting applications for postdoctoral fellowships program offered in the fields of Humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences.
The stipend for the academic year 2014-15 will be approximately $80,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.
Documents required-
- Completed application form
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only: letter of “Progress to Degree” from either department chair or director of graduate studies (see text below)
- Dissertation abstract
- Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published article
- Research proposal
- Two course proposals
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Candidates already holding the PhD degree at time of application
- Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application- If applicants will not meet the October 1, 2013, deadline for receipt of PhD but are expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and filing of dissertation, by June 15, 2014, they may still apply for a postdoctoral fellowship provided they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half).
- Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University are not eligible to apply.
- If applicants have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, they may not apply second time. Applicants are recommend that they must wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying.
- Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
- US citizens and non-citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to apply.
- Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events on campus.
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