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Monday, November 15, 2010

Postdoctoral Fellowships 2011-2012 at University of Sydney

Overview

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney invites applications for its 2011-2012 class of Postdoctoral Fellows.

The fellowship program, directed by Professor Margaret Levi of the United States Studies Centre and the University of Washington, is designed to bring to Sydney a cohort of the world's rising scholarly leaders working on the United States in the humanities, social sciences and related professional disciplines.

The Centre will award up to six Fellowships for a 12-month period commencing on 1 September 2011. Fellowships are open to scholars who have a PhD awarded no earlier than 1 January 2004 as well as doctoral students who will be awarded their PhDs by the end of 2011.

Fellows are expected to be in residence and to complete a major research project as well as to engage with students and scholars in Sydney and around Australia during the fellowship period. Salaries commence from AUD $86,269 and will be commensurate with experience and current employment.


Eligibility

Fellowships will be awarded to scholars working on the United States from Social Sciences, Humanities, Public Policy, Management, Law, and related disciplines and professional schools.

Applicants must have a PhD awarded no earlier than 1 January 2004 and no later than 31 December 2011.

Assessment Criteria

Excellence will be the primary criterion. Equal weight will be given to the quality of the proposed research project and the applicant’s accomplishments. Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and relevance of the proposed research as determined by the United States Studies Centre.

Preparing an Application

The application form, referee report form and related information are available from:
http://ussc.edu.au/ussc-people/positions-vacant.

Applications (including application form, CV and proposal) in Microsoft Word or PDF will only be accepted via email and are to be emailed by the applicant to usscapp@sydney.edu.au. Referee reports in Microsoft Word or PDF will be accepted via email or facsimile and are to be emailed by the referee to usscapp@sydney.edu.au.

Referee reports may also be sent via mail to the United States Studies Centre, John Woolley Building A20, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Reports emailed/mailed by the applicant will not be accepted.

Applications close: 28 January 2011. Successful applicants will be notified no later than 4 April 2011.

For eligibility and application details please download the following forms:
Eligibility and application guidelines
Application form
Referee testimonial form

For further information please contact maito:usscapp@sydney.edu.au.


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