Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships

Cornell University Society for the Humanities is offering two postdoctoral fellowships for international applicants for 2014/16 academic year. These are postdoctoral teachingresearch fellowships in the humanities for the two-year period beginning July 2014. Each fellowship offers a stipend of $45,000/year. Fellowships are available within two departments i.e. Department of Romance Studies  and Department of Anthropology .

Study Subject(s): The Fellowships are awarded in the humanities. These fellowship are awarded within following two departments: Department of Anthropology: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sovereignty and Representation in the Islamic World and Department of Romance Studies: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Francophone Literature and Culture.
Course : These are postdoctoral teaching-research fellowships awarded for two years.

Scholarships Provider: Cornell University Society for the Humanities

Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility: Applicants for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2014/15-2015/16 academic years must have received the PhD degree after September 2008. Mellon Fellowship are open to international applicant. Applicants who will have received the PhD degree by 30June,2014 are eligible. Applicants who do not have the PhD in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair or department stating that the PhD degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins.

Scholarships Open for International Students: International applicants can apply for these fellowships.

Number of award: Two postdoctoral teaching-research fellowships are awarded.

Duration of award: Each fellowship is awarded for the two-year period beginning July 2014.

Scholarship Amount: Each fellowship offers a stipend of $45,000/year. While in residence at Cornell, Mellon Fellows hold department affiliation and joint appointments with the Society for the Humanities, have limited teaching duty, and the opportunity for scholarly work.

How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following materials for consideration by post:
-a curriculum vitae
-a detailed report of research interests
-a writing sample
-course proposal for the courses the Mellon Fellow will teach while in residence at Cornell
-three letters of recommendation

Scholarship Application Deadline: Department of Anthropology: Applications are due by 15, December, 2013. Department of Romance Studies: Applications are due by 15November,2013