Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of African American Studies in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY invites applications for the African American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship Program from recent Ph.D.s (must have received a doctorate or appropriate terminal degree within the past four years--during or after 2002) with a commitment to the field of African American and/or African Diaspora studies.

This fellowship program is residential and provides a stipend ($41,000 plus an additional $5,000 for relocating and research and travel expenses), participation in a University medical-benefit plan, a visiting appointment in the Department of African American Studies (including teaching of one or two classes in the Department), close association with faculty at the university, and assistance in furthering the fellow's development as a productive scholar.

Applicants should submit four copies (postmarked no later than February 3, 2006) of the following:
1) a current curriculum vitae,
2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship year,
3) a sample of scholarly writing,
4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi)
5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) to:

Dr. Sandra Richards
Department of African American Studies
Northwestern University
1859 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2210 Attn: Postdoctoral Fellowship Search

All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose, Department Assistant, Department of African American Studies at 847-491-5122 or af-amstudies@northwestern.edu.