[nativestudies-l] Ithaca College Pre-Doc Diversity Fellowships 2012-2013

[Alyssa Mt. Pleasant]

ITHACA COLLEGE PRE-DOCTORAL DIVERSITY FELLOW

The School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College announces a 
Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowship for 2012-13. The fellowship supports 
promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy in 
order to better prepare them for tenure track appointments within 
liberal arts or comprehensive colleges/universities.

Applications are welcome in the following areas: Anthropology, Art 
History, Communication Studies, Environmental Studies and Sciences, 
History, Philosophy and Religion, Psychology, and Sociology. The Center 
for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity, which houses the African 
Diaspora Studies and the Latino/a studies minors, also welcomes 
applications. The School of Humanities and Sciences houses additional 
interdisciplinary minors that may be of interest to candidates: Jewish 
Studies, Latin American Studies, Muslim Cultures, Native American 
Studies, and Women's Studies. Fellows who successfully obtain the Ph.D. 
and show an exemplary record of teaching and scholarship and engagement 
in academic service throughout their fellowship, may be considered as 
candidates for tenure-eligible appointments anticipated to begin in the 
fall of 2013.

Position Responsibilities and Terms of Fellowship: Fellowship is 
anticipated for the academic year (August 16, 2012 to May 31, 2013) and 
is non-renewable. The fellow will receive a $30,000 stipend, $3,000 in 
travel/professional development support, office space, health benefits, 
and access to Ithaca College and Cornell University libraries. The 
fellow will teach one course in the fall semester and one course in the 
spring semester and be invited to speak about her/his dissertation 
research in relevant classes and at special events at Ithaca College. 
Position/Job Responsibilities continued Enrollment in an accredited 
program leading to a Ph.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution, 
evidence of superior academic achievement, and commitment to a career in 
teaching at the college or university level required. Candidates must 
also be authorized to work in the United States. Prior to August 15, 
2012, the fellow must be advanced to candidacy at his or her home 
institution with an approved dissertation proposal. Preference will be 
given to those candidates in the final writing stages of their 
dissertation.

Position/Job Qualifications:Successful candidates will show evidence of 
superior academic achievement, a high degree of promise of continuing 
achievement as scholars and teachers, a capacity to respond in 
pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from 
diverse backgrounds, sustained personal engagement with communities that 
are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset 
to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university 
level, and a likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an 
educational resource in teaching and scholarship.

Instructions for submitting your application: Interested individuals 
should apply online at www.icjobs.org, and submit a C.V./Resume, a cover 
letter, two sample syllabi, a list of references and a transcript. 
Questions about the online application should be directed to the Office 
of Human Resources at (607)274-8000.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled.

Ithaca College is committed to building a diverse academic community and 
encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. Experience that 
contributes to the diversity of the college is appreciated.

Quick Link apply.icjobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=177781


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