35.19, Jobs: Anthropological Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Language Documentation, Text/Corpus Linguistics: Mellon Foundation NASI Postdoctoral Career Pathways Fellowship, American Philosophical Society

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Date: 15-Dec-2023
From: Ruth Rouvier [rrouvier at amphilsoc.org]
Subject: Anthropological Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Language Documentation, Text/Corpus Linguistics: Mellon Foundation NASI Postdoctoral Career Pathways Fellowship, American Philosophical Society


University or Organization: American Philosophical Society
Department: Center For NatIve American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR)
Job Location: Philadephia, PA, USA
Web Address: https://www.amphilsoc.org/library/CNAIR
Job Title: Mellon Foundation NASI Postdoctoral Career Pathways
Fellowship
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics;
Language Documentation; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Museum Studies,
Library and Archival Studies

Description:

The American Philosophical Society's Library & Museum (APS) in
Philadelphia invites applications for a two-year, residential Career
Pathways Fellowship for postdoctoral scholars at any stage of their
careers who would like to pursue a research project and also develop
or advance their professional skills in collections care and best
practices surrounding Native American and Indigenous collections in
archives, libraries, and museums. This funding opportunity is part of
the Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI), supported by the
Mellon Foundation. Fellows will be based at the Library & Museum’s
Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR), which aims
to promote greater collaboration among scholars, archives, and
Indigenous communities throughout the Americas.

This 24-month fellowship is intended for a recent doctoral graduate or
an independent postdoctoral scholar who is or plans to be working with
Native American and Indigenous collections in an archive, library, or
museum setting, especially those working closely with an Indigenous
community on a project. Fellowship applications are open to scholars
in any field and all periods of time. Applications from those who have
lived experience or sustained personal engagement with Indigenous
communities, including as a member of an Indigenous community, are
particularly encouraged. Key criteria for evaluation are the caliber
of the project and the articulated goals of professional training in
relation to the applicant's career development. The selection
committee will also take into consideration the need for the applicant
to make use of collections at the APS's Library & Museum and/or other
research institutions in the Philadelphia area for their project.

The purpose of this fellowship is threefold: 1) to provide scholars
with training and experiences that will diversify their skillset and
the opportunity to conduct and advance a scholarly research project of
significance, 2) to help expand capacity at institutions in
Philadelphia with rich resources in Indigenous history and culture
through mutually beneficial work with a postdoctoral scholar, and 3)
to create a more vibrant community for scholars and researchers
focused on Native American and Indigenous Studies and allied fields in
the Philadelphia-area region.

During the first year of the fellowship, the Fellow will be in
residence at the APS, learning museum and archival best practices
through shadowing professional staff and receiving training while also
continuing with their own research. In this year, twenty percent of
the Fellow’s time will be devoted to training and eighty percent of
their time will be devoted to their own independent research, ideally
using resources at the APS or kindred regional institutions.

During the second year of the fellowship, the Fellow will be embedded
in another local institution on a project that could range from
processing collections, updating descriptions to make them more
accessible to wider audiences, developing programming that engages
with Indigenous communities and others, or working on an exhibition.
During this year eighty percent of the Fellow’s time will be devoted
to their project-based work at that institution, and twenty percent of
their time reserved for their own research.

The Fellow will also be expected to participate in the vibrant
intellectual community at the Society, including monthly lunches at
the Library with visiting scholars, daytime workshops and programming
with other residential fellows, and evening programs with specialists
in a wide range of fields.

Application Deadline: 19-Jan-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/mellon-
foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-postdoctoral-caree
r-pathways
Contact Information:
        Ruth Rouvier
        Email: rrouvier at amphilsoc.org



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