University of South Florida Postdoctoral Fellowship
Pilot Project
Social Sciences and Humanities, 2009-2010
The
University of South Florida has embarked on an
ambitious program to enhance its rising stature as a
pre-eminent research university with state, national
and global impact, and position itself for
membership in the Association of American
Universities through: (1) Expanding world-class
interdisciplinary research, creative and scholarly
endeavors; (2) promoting globally competitive
programs in teaching and research; (3) expanding
local and global engagement initiatives to
strengthen sustainable and healthy communities; and
(4) enhancing revenue through external support.
Details are available in the USF Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/).
As part of this
initiative, the University of South Florida is
pleased to announce a new Postdoctoral Fellowship
program beginning with the social sciences and
humanities in 2009-10. Postdoctoral Fellows will: (i)
contribute to one or more of the priority goals of
the strategic plan; (ii) work closely with
distinguished faculty; (iii) participate in
interdisciplinary and programmatic seminar series;
(iv) teach one course each semester; (v) continue to
build an independent research record and engage in
publishing refereed articles and creative
scholarship; and (vi) seek external funding.
Postdoctoral
Fellowship
Several postdoctoral
fellowships will be awarded in the 2009-10 academic
year with appointments beginning August 7th
2009. Appointments are for full time employment (40
hours per week) and are renewable for an additional
academic year subject to satisfactory progress.
Salary is $45,000 and the University offers
subsidized health insurance. Support for travel to
academic conferences will be available. Fellows
will be responsible for relocation and housing
expenses.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a
doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines:
Anthropology, Communication, English, Geography, or
Philosophy, or an affiliated program, earned no
earlier than 2005. Candidates who will have
successfully defended their dissertations by May 1,
2009 will also be considered. It is expected that
applicants will have had no more than two years of
formal postdoctoral experience. Applicants must have
received their doctoral degree from an institution
other than the University of South Florida.
Application
Letters of application
and supporting material should include the
following:
1. A cover
letter stating your interest in the Postdoctoral
Fellowship. Provide details on (i) how your research
and teaching expertise would contribute to the goals
and aspirations of the USF Strategic Plan; (ii) the
department or departments with which you would like
to be affiliated; (iii) the faculty members with
whom you would like to work; (iv) teaching
experience and courses that you would like to offer;
and (v) your long-term goals.
2. A
curriculum vitae.
3. Two
letters of reference.
4. Copies
of up to three of your published papers/scholarly
work.
5. Scanned
copies of current academic transcript from all
degree awarding institutions.**
Send all
application materials by January 5th to:
The USF Graduate
School at
postdoc@grad.usf.edu
**Original transcripts
will need to be mailed by those individuals who
receive formal offers.
The University of
South Florida is one of the nation’s top 63 public
research universities and one of 39 community
engaged public universities as designated by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching.
USF was awarded more than $360 million in research
contracts and grants last year. The university
offers 219 degree programs at the undergraduate,
graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including
the doctor of medicine. The University has a $1.6
billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of
$3.2 billion, and serves more than 45,000 students
on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg,
Sarasota-Manatee and at USF Polytechnic. USF is a
member of the Big East Athletic Conference.
USF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and
Equal Access employer.
Departmental
Websites:
Selection Criteria
1. Strength
of research/creative scholarship record and
demonstrated promise of a successful academic career
2. Research
and teaching experience aligned with the goals of
the USF Strategic Plan especially interdisciplinary
and global initiatives and community engagement
3. A
research agenda that aligns with the expertise of a
senior faculty member within one of the eligible
disciplines.
4. Teaching
experience and contributions to USF academic
programs.
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