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University of Notre Dame: College of Arts and Letters offers one of the finest liberal arts educations in the nation. Its Division of the Humanities was recently ranked 12th among private universities, while the social sciences continue their ascent in the national rankings. College of Arts and Letters is the largest and oldest of the University’s 4 colleges.

The Erskine A. Peters Dissertation Year Fellowship at Notre Dame

Subjects: Arts, humanities, social sciences and theological disciplines.

Purpose: To provide an opportunity for African American scholars at the beginning of their academic careers to experience life at a major Catholic research university.

Eligibility: Open to African-American Doctoral candidates who have completed all degree requirements with the exception of the dissertation.

Level of Study: Postgraduate, Research

Type: Fellowship

Value: US$30,000 stipend and US$2,000 research budget

Length of Study: 10 months

Frequency: Annual

Country of Study: United States of America

Application Procedure: Applicants may apply online.

Closing Date: Early December

No. of awards given last year: 3

For further information contact:

Department of Africana Studies

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574 631 5628

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574 631 3587

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astudies@nd.edu

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http://africana.nd.edu

Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship

Subjects: Research focuses on Gender, First Nations/Native American, African/Africana/African-American, Asian/Asian American, Ethnic, Latino/a or Latin American Studies. The fellows first teach in the area of their specialization. The second will be a core undergraduate offering for the department serving as their home.

Purpose: Fellows selected will engage in a comprehensive research, teaching, and mentoring experience.

Eligibility: Scholars whose research focuses on Gender, First Nations/Native American, African/Africana/African-American, Asian/Asian American, Ethnic, Latino/a or Latin American Studies. Scholars whose experience, teaching and/or research promise to enhance cultural competency and diversity within the American educational landscape or who are interested in exploring the implications of such work for liberal education in the Catholic tradition. Scholars with a track record of involvement in initiatives aimed at promoting diversity in higher education through teaching or research. Scholars in any discipline from one of the populations underrepresented historically in American higher education (e.g. Women, Native American, African American, Asian American, or Latino/a). For detailed information, please visit website.

Level of Study: Research

Type: Fellowship

Value: Fellow will carry a starting annual salary of $50,000. Health insurance and $5,000 for relocation/research expenses will also be part of the fellowship package

Country of Study: United States of America

Application Procedure: Applicants are invited to apply online. Postdocs Materials to be submitted include: (1) a cover letter detailing the applicant’s specific qualifications for the fellowship; the primary field of expertise; a description of how she/he will contribute to broadening the perspective and intellectual diversity of the university; (2) the names of up to two departments at Notre Dame to which the application should be forwarded for consideration; (3) a proposed plan for research to be undertaken during the tenure of the fellowship, not to exceed five pages; and (4) a curriculum vitae. Applicants will be asked for the names of three scholars who can provide references. For those having received their terminal degree within the last year, one reference letter must be from the dissertation advisor. All applications for a Moreau Fellowship must be submitted using application system. Please note applications which are printed and received via mail or courier will not be accepted and processed.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on November 1st and will continue until all Fellows have been selected

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