Fellowships

Stanford Humanities: 2009-10 | Apply by 15 October 2008

The online application for 2009-2010 faculty fellowships at the Stanford Humanities Center is now available.  Fellows are in residence at the Center during the regular academic year (September to June) and participate in the Center’s intellectual life, sharing ideas and work in progress with a diverse community of scholars from across the spectrum of academic fields and ranks.

Applicants must have a PhD and will normally be at least three years beyond receipt of the degree by the start of the fellowship term.  Fellows are awarded stipends of up to $60,000.  In addition, a housing and moving allowance of up to $15,000 is offered, dependent upon need. External Faculty Fellowships are open to scholars from humanities departments as traditionally defined and to other scholars seriously interested in humanistic issues.

Please visit http://shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/about.htm for complete information, or email or phone: (650) 723-3054

Stanford: 08-09 Post-Doc | Deadline: 10 January 2008

The Center on Ethics and the Program on Global Justice seek four post-doctoral fellows for 2008-09. We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, the social sciences, and professional schools. One of the fellowships will be housed entirely in the Program in Global Justice, and one will be jointly sponsored by the Center and Program: candidates for these positions should additionally have research interests in international topics. Two fellowships will be housed entirely within the Center on Ethics. Fellows will teach one class (typically a seminar), participate in the Political Philosophy and/or Global Justice Workshops, and help in developing an inter-disciplinary ethics community across the campus. Salary is competitive. Appointment is for one year, but may be renewed for an additional year. Applications should be received by January 10. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation and a short writing sample (about 25 pages) to: Post-doctoral Fellowship Committee, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2155. Stanford is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.