[nativestudies-l] MCEAS Postdoctoral Fellowships: 1 November 2011--Postmark Deadline

[Alyssa Mt. Pleasant]

Postdoctoral Fellowships
Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2011-2013
Application deadline: 1 November 2011

The McNeil Center will appoint a recent recipient of the PhD as a
Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year term beginning 1 July 2012. The
fellow will receive a starting stipend of at least $41,000; health
insurance; private office space in the Center's building at the
northeastern gateway to the University of Pennsylvania's historic
campus; library, computer, and other privileges at the university; and
access to the Philadelphia area's magnificent manuscript, rare book and
museum collections. Modest funds for travel and research are available.
During the two-year term of appointment, the fellow will teach two
courses in an appropriate department at the University of Pennsylvania.
All McNeil Center fellows are expected to be in residence during the
academic year and to participate in the Center's program of seminars and
other activities.

The remainder of the fellow’s time will be devoted to research and
writing. While this fellowship is particularly appropriate for projects
designed to turn a doctoral dissertation into a publishable monograph,
any project dealing with the histories and cultures of North America in
the Atlantic world before 1850 will be considered. Proposals dependent
on the use of Philadelphia-area archives and libraries are particularly
welcome. During or after the term of appointment, the fellow may submit
his or her manuscript for consideration by the Center’s Early American
Studies series, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, but
will be under no obligation to do so.

Applicants must have earned the PhD no earlier than 2007 in American
History, American Literature, American Studies, or a closely allied
field and must have completed all requirements for the degree when the
term of appointment commences. Candidates who have received McNeil
Center funding for a related project at the pre-doctoral stage will not
be considered.

How to apply
Please submit six copies of the following (double-sided reproductions
are appreciated):

--a cover sheet (http://www.mceas.org/postdoc.pdf);
--a curriculum vitae;
--a research proposal of 3-5 double-spaced pages; and
--a sample of work related to the project not to exceed 30 double-spaced
pages (Except for published articles, longer submissions will be
discarded.)
--At least two letters of recommendation should be mailed separately or
with the recommender’s signature across the seal.

Submit all materials to:
McNeil Center for Early American Studies
University of Pennsylvania
3355 Woodland Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4531

The postmark deadline applications is 1 November 2011.

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