2010-2012 Program
The Society for the Humanities will sponsor two postdoctoral teaching-research fellowships in the humanities, each awarded for the two-year period beginning July 2010. Each fellowship offers a stipend of $45,000/year. While in residence at Cornell, Mellon Fellows hold department affiliations and have limited teaching duties and the opportunity for scholarly work. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships are available in two areas of specialization.

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English

With the sponsorship of the Society for the Humanities, the Department of English at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship. The term of the appointment is from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012. We welcome applicants whose dissertation and other research are on transatlantic literature in English in the 18th or 19th century. Topics of study may include, but are not limited to, colonialism, slavery, tourism, translation, war and diplomacy, sea and trade narratives, immigration, cosmopolitanism, and a multinational approach to the development of literary genres.

The fellow will teach one First-Year Writing Seminar and one upper-level seminar on literature with a transatlantic focus. In addition, the Mellon Fellow is invited to participate in the Society for the Humanities' events, including weekly seminar luncheons.

Applicants who have received the Ph.D. degree between September 2004 and June 30, 2010 are eligible to apply. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee or department chair stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins. For more information on the Department of English at Cornell, visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/english.

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a dissertation chapter, sample syllabi, and the names and addresses of three references to Megan Dirks, Program Administrator, Society for the Humanities, 27 East Avenue, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2010. Cornell University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator. Women, minorities, and international candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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Asian Studies

With the sponsorship of the Society for the Humanities, The Department of Asian Studies invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Modern Korean Studies, with a special preference for candidates who work at the intersection of Media Studies and Literature. The ideal candidate would contribute to interdisciplinary and trans-regional/trans-national research and dialogue among faculty members of the Department and in the Humanities at large. Successful candidates will be able to offer a broad interdisciplinary survey course (Introduction to Korea) each fall, as well as one additional upper division course each spring in Korean Studies, such as a course on Korean Film and Media or a course on modern Korean Literature.

Postdoctoral teaching research fellowships in the humanities, awarded for a two-year period beginning July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2012, offer a stipend of $45,000. While in residence at Cornell, postdoctoral fellows hold department affiliation and have limited teaching duties and the opportunity for scholarly work.

Eligibility: Applicants must have received the Ph.D. after September 2004. Applicants who will receive their Ph.D. by June 30, 2010 are eligible to apply. Such applicants must include a letter of confirmation from their committee chair or department stating that the Ph.D. will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins. International applicants are welcome to apply.

Application Procedures: Applicants should submit the following materials for consideration:
1. Curriculum vitae.
2. A detailed statement of current research interests (1,000 - 3,000 words) that clearly outlines the research you will undertake during the term of the fellowship.
3. One writing sample no longer than 35 pages. (If you wish to have your application materials returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.)
4. A two- to four-page statement of teaching interests and two course proposals (subject area, brief syllabus, proposed methods), for seminars limited to fifteen graduate student and advanced undergraduate students. Each seminar will meet once a week for two hours throughout a fourteen week semester.
5. Three letters of recommendation.

Application Deadline and Notification of Awards: All application materials (including letters of recommendation) must be postmarked on or before October 1, 2009. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Only fully completed formal applications will be considered. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documentation is complete and that referees submit their letters of recommendation to the Society for the Humanities by the closing date. Awards will be announced in December 2009. Send all materials to:

Megan Dirks
Program Administrator
Society for the Humanities
Cornell University
27 East Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14853-1101