2019 LSA Manoogia Fellowships & Visiting Scholar Fellowships At University Of Michigan – USA

Applications are invited for the The The Armenian Studies Program (ASP) at the University of Michigan (ASP) which is awarded to applicants who are willing to pursue a fellowship program at the University of Michigan.

This fellowship program is designed to offer a vibrant intellectual environment in which outstanding junior scholars will be able to conduct their research and have the opportunity to teach one course

Applications Deadline: January 15, 2019

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Visiting and Postdoctoral scholars.

Eligible Field Of Study: Postdoctoral fellowship is awarded in the field Armenian Studies whereas Visiting scholarships are awarded in the fields of Humanities and the Social Sciences.

Value Of Scholarships: Fellowship carries a stipend of $50,000 and a $2000 research/travel fund.

Eligibility: 

• PhD required. Postdoctoral Fellows may not pursue another degree while in this appointment, nor may they hold any other fellowships, tenure-track or visiting positions concurrently. Applicants must have successfully defended their dissertation before the start of their potential tenure as Manoogian Fellows.
• Research and proposed course should be related to Armenian Studies (history, literature, visual arts, and politics). We reserve the possibility to ask the fellow to teach a core course already listed in our curriculum.

How To Apply: Fellowships for Postdoctoral Scholars

Application materials should be sent directly to armenianstudies@umich.edu.

1. Cover letter with title and summary (250 words) of proposed research project and course.
2. Current CV
3. Electronic copy of dissertation. If dissertation is not complete at the time of the application, the applicant should forward the completed parts with a detailed outline of the rest of the work. If the dissertation is not in English, please provide a chapter in translation and other writing samples in English.
4. Research proposal (1500 words max.), including description of project, bibliography, timetable, explicit goals, and the reason it is proposed to be pursued at ASP.
5. Description of one course the applicant proposes to teach including a bibliography of texts that will be read during the course (250 words max.).
6. Three letters of recommendation, which should be sent directly from recommenders to ASP at armenianstudies@umich.edu.

Fellowships for Visiting Scholars

Application materials should be sent directly to armenianstudies@umich.edu.

1. Cover Letter
2. Current CV
3. Copy of work published or pending publication (if publications are not in English, please provide a writing sample/paper in English)
4. Description of possible courses the applicant proposes to teach (maximum 1 page per course)
5. Two letters of recommendation, which should be sent directly from recommenders to ASP at armenianstudies@umich.edu.

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