INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship application announcement

[Kevin Eric Laney]

Harriman Institute and Global Centers of Columbia University

2011-2012 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Study of Central Asia

 

The Harriman Institute and the Global Centers of Columbia University invite
applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the International Network
to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching  (INTERACT) program at
Columbia University, which was launched in 2010. This fellowship is for the
academic year 2011-12 and is open to scholars conducting research on Central
Asia.  The fellowship will cover a 10-month period beginning August 1, 2011,
and comes with a stipend of $45,000 plus benefits. 

About INTERACT

INTERACT is a pioneering program at Columbia University that focuses on
developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network
of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional, and
interdisciplinary study. Several Columbia University INTERACT Postdoctoral
Fellowships will be offered in the 2011-2012 academic year, with candidates
selected by centers and institutes across the University. Candidates will
function as liaisons between their home office and the INTERACT network of
scholars with other regional and disciplinary specializations. 

INTERACT's primary goal is to improve global literacy among Columbia
students and equip them to be leaders in a globalizing world. These
objectives will be met through innovative courses, participating in
institute programs and events and an annual educator workshop organized
collaboratively by INTERACT Fellows. 

The Harriman Institute and Global Centers are pleased to offer one INTERACT
Fellowship to an outstanding scholar of Central Asia with a demonstrated
emphasis on global context and connections.

Requirements

The Harriman Institute and Global Centers' INTERACT Fellows will devote half
their time to teaching and working with other Fellows on INTERACT
programming including an annual workshop/conference, and half time to his or
her own research and writing. The Fellow's curricular responsibility would
be to develop one course each semester (Fall 2011 and Spring 2012),
preferably in coordination with Columbia's developing Global Core Curriculum
(for more information see:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/classes/mc.php). Each Fellow is
required to be in residence in the New York City area and participate in all
activities of the INTERACT program collaborative.

Eligibility

 

We encourage applications from all academic disciplines.   At least some
part of the applicant's research should focus on Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan. 

 

Fellowships are open to young scholars who have received (or will have
received) the Ph.D. in a relevant discipline from July 31, 2008 to June 30,
2011.  

 

Recipients must complete all their Ph.D. requirements (completed and filed
the dissertation) by June 30, 2011. 

Application Process

The following list of materials is required for all applicants:

Completed Application Form
<http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/MEDIA/01908.doc>    

Curriculum Vitae

Course proposal: 1-2 page proposal for two undergraduate courses to be
offered at Columbia

University. These courses are to be offered without prerequisites, and must
emphasize cross-

border, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. These course
proposals are meant to

convey a sense of your teaching interests beyond the special field of your
research. 

 

Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project you
would pursue at Columbia University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its
relation (if any) to your doctoral dissertation, as well as its relation to
the mission of HI and Global Centers.

 

A writing sample, such as an article or dissertation chapter.

 

Letters of recommendation: 2 letters of reference (signed and sealed or
emailed) that include an evaluation of your research and teaching proposals.

 

Previous Education: Indicate on your curriculum vitae each college and
university you have attended, with the inclusive dates. 

 

All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received
by the Institute on or before January 31, 2011. Candidates may be invited
for a phone interview. All evaluations made in connection with applications
received are confidential.

 

Awards will be announced no later than March, 2011. 

 

Please send completed application materials by email to Lydia Hamilton at
lch2111 at columbia.edu by January 31, 2011. Letters of recommendation should
be sent separately by the referees to Ms. Hamilton by that deadline.  For
questions, please contact Lydia Hamilton at 212-854-6239.

 

For more information, please see: www.harriman.columbia.edu and
http://globalcenters.columbia.edu/. 

 


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