Post-doc: Northeastern University

MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

Northwestern University seeks applications for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Studies for a period of two years, beginning September 1, 2007. All requirements for the Ph.D. must be complete before the start date. We are seeking recent Ph.D.s with ambitious research interests and strong teaching abilities. Preferred disciplinary fields are anthropology, art history, ethnic and urban studies, history, literature, political science, religion, and sociology. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the Asian American Studies program and the appropriate disciplinary department. He or she will teach two courses per year in Asian American Studies and present one colloquium per year.

Letter of application, cv, sample of scholarly writing, brief research proposal, and teaching record should be submitted to Mellon Search Committee, Asian American Studies, Crowe 1-117, 1860 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 . Questions may be emailed to jcheng@northwestern.edu>. Please arrange to have 3-4 letters of reference sent directly to the search committee; if possible, one of the letters should address the applicant's teaching qualifications.

Deadline for all materials: March 1, 2007. AA/EOE. Applications from minority and women scholars are especially welcome.