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Jeremy Hunsinger jhuns at vt.edu
Mon Sep 12 14:45:00 PDT 2005


Rice University and the Center for the Study of Cultures announce the  
continuation of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral  
Fellowship Program. Up to three postdoctoral fellows will be selected  
for a two-year appointment beginning July 1, 2006 at a stipend of  
$40,000 per year plus a moving and research allowance. Fellows will  
teach two courses per academic year, will be expected to make  
significant progress in their research, and will also participate in  
the intellectual life of relevant departments, programs, and Center  
research groups. While candidates will hold department affiliation,  
we seek candidates who take interdisciplinary approaches to any area  
of humanistic study, broadly construed.

Eligibility:
Ph.D. degree received 2002 or after. Applicants who will receive the  
Ph.D. degree by July 1, 2006 are eligible to apply. If the Ph.D. is  
not in hand at the time of the application, a letter of confirmation  
must be received from the committee chair or department stating that  
the candidate will have the Ph.D. degree before the term of the  
fellowship begins on July 1, 2006.

Applications should include:
1. A cover letter
2. A statement of current research including project(s) to be  
undertaken during fellowship period (three single-spaced pages maximum)
3. A brief proposal for a one-semester undergraduate course
4. A curriculum vitae
5. Three letters of recommendation

APPLICATION DEADLINE: All application materials (including letters of  
recommendation) must be received by December 1, 2005. Applications  
should be mailed or express-mailed, not faxed or emailed. It is the  
applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all documentation is  
complete and that letters of recommendation are submitted by the  
deadline. Send all materials to Associate Director, Center for the  
Study of Cultures, MS-620, Rice University, P. O. Box 1892, Houston,  
Texas 77251-1892. Contact http://culture.rice.edu, email:  
culture at rice.edu.

Rice University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
Employment eligibility verification requested upon hire.

Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
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