USC post-docs in critical studies, east asian languages & cultures (+others)

[Anne McKnight]

Greetings,

I am posting an announcement for  a new set of post-doc fellowships in  
the Humanities at USC. The list of fields solicited includes Critical  
Studies, as they call Film Studies here. The sponsor is the Provost's  
Office, which opens applications on Nov 15; the deadline is Feb 1.  
Here is what is on offer, and what the requirements are for eligibility:

The Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities has two  
overarching goals. First, we seek to further the professional  
development of scholars in the humanities by providing time for  
research and writing, an opportunity to establish an independent  
teaching portfolio, and faculty mentoring to help scholars prepare for  
careers as tenure-track faculty. Secondly, we seek to add new voices  
from other institutions to our conversations within and across  
disciplines in the humanities, as well as to our conversations about  
the value and place of the humanities within the university and in  
society at large.

Appointments are for two years, with a start date of August 15, 2011.  
Provost’s scholars will teach three courses over four semesters, with  
one semester free for full-time research. They are expected to reside  
in the Los Angeles area during the academic year and to participate in  
the scholarly life of the host department and the university through  
seminars and other scholarly activities. The salary is $50,000 per  
year plus fringe benefits, with a research and travel account of  
$6,000 per year.

Candidates should choose one of the following programs as their  
proposed host department and explain the choice briefly in their cover  
letter: American Studies, Art History ,Classics, Comparative  
Literature, Critical Studies (Cinema), East Asian Languages and  
Cultures, English, French, History, Linguistics, Musicology,  
Philosophy, Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Applicants will be evaluated based on their prior academic  
accomplishments, the significance and intellectual merit of the  
proposed project, and their potential to contribute to the  
intellectual life of their host department and the community of  
scholars at USC. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. no earlier  
than July 1, 2007 and must have the degree in hand by July 1, 2011.  
The provost expects to make five to eight postdoctoral awards per year  
in order to maintain a full cohort of approximately 10 scholars.

Though I am not directly involved in the selection process, I would  
bet that inter-disciplinary work is a plus. You can find more info and  
a list of documents needed for the application at: http://grad.usc.edu/PostDocApp

Please circulate as you like.

Anne
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