USA : Fellowships at Center for Historical Research, The Ohio State University

Applicant Information

Senior Fellow Applicants

The Senior Fellow may come from any discipline, but must be scholars of recognized prominence in any area appropriate to the 2010-2011 program:  “The Intersection of Diaspora, Immigration, and Gender in World History.”  Applicant’s work must fall in the time period 1800 to the present..  The Fellow will be expected to fully participate in the CHR program, provide occasional advice to the Director, conduct one of the program seminars, and offer a graduate course coinciding with the year’s program.

In addition to a curriculum vitae, applicants must submit a 3 to 5 page letter stating how their research, past and present, relates to the program’s themes; their data base and research questions—how their data will be used to answer the questions they pose; what they intend to accomplish during their year at the Center; and their prospective contribution to the Center program.  Three letters of reference should also be sent to the CHR by the application deadline of February 15, 2010.

It is preferred that the Senior Fellow will participate in the full program extending from late September to early June, but consideration will be given for shorter term fellowships of 1 or 2 quarters (with a proportional reduction in compensation). The Senior Fellow will receive a stipend of $60,000 with benefits at a rate of 8.5%, and a research fund of $4,000.  Affiliated fellows will be invited to participate in all History Department activities, including our ongoing seminars:  the Early Modern Seminar, the Women’s History Seminar, the Early American Seminar, the Modern U.S. Seminar, and any other seminars and conferences supported by the department.  Fellows will have access to facilities of The Ohio State University, its libraries, and the normal social amenities sponsored on campus.  The History Department and the College of Humanities will provide visiting fellows with office space equipped with personal computers, staff assistance, research support, copying facilities, telefax and e-mail service, and access to the internet.

Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Junior Fellow Applicants

Junior Fellow is defined as someone who received the Ph.D. from 2004 through 2009.  Junior Fellows may come from any discipline.  They must be engaged in research appropriate to the 2010-2011 program:  “The Intersection of Diaspora, Immigration, and Gender in World History.”  Applicant’s work must fall in the time period 1800 to the present..  The Fellow will be expected to fully participate in the CHR program, provide occasional advice to the Director, conduct one of the program seminars, and offer a graduate or undergraduate course coinciding with the year’s program.

In addition to a curriculum vitae, applicants must submit a 3 to 5 page letter stating how their current research relates to the program’s themes; their data base and research questions—how their data will be used to answer the questions they pose; what they intend to accomplish during their year at the Center; and their prospective contribution to the CHR.  Three letters of reference should also be sent to the CHR by the application deadline of February 15, 2010.

Junior Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 plus benefits at a rate of 28.6%, and a research fund of $1,500.  Affiliated fellows will be invited to participate in all History Department activities, including our ongoing seminars:  the Early Modern Seminar, the Women’s History Seminar, the Early American Seminar, the Modern U.S. Seminar, and any other seminars and conferences supported by the department.  Fellows will have access to facilities of The Ohio State University, its libraries, and the normal social amenities sponsored on campus.  The History Department and the College of Humanities will provide visiting fellows with office space equipped with personal computers, staff assistance, research support, copying facilities, telefax and e-mail service, and access to the internet.

Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Dissertation Fellow Applicants

The Dissertation Fellow must have completed general exams by December 15, 2008, and be actively engaged in their dissertation.  The Dissertation Fellow may come from any discipline, but must be working on research appropriate to the 2010-2011 program, “The Intersection of Diaspora, Immigration, and Gender in World History.”  Applicant’s work must fall in the time period 1800 to the present.  The Dissertation Fellow will be expected to fully participate in the CHR program.  They may occasionally be called upon for assistance by the Director.  They are required to make a public presentation of their research.

Dissertation Fellow applicants must submit a 3 to 5 page statement on their dissertation and how it relates to the themes of the year’s program.  They should address the perceived benefits they expect from participation in the Center program; their database and research questions—how their data will be used to answer the questions they pose; what they intend to accomplish during their year at the Center; and their prospective contribution to the program.  Three Letters of Reference should also be sent to the CHR by the application deadline of February 15, 2010.

The dissertation Fellow will receive a stipend of $20,000 plus benefits at a rate of 26.8%.  Affiliated fellows will be invited to participate in all History Department activities, including our ongoing seminars:  the Early Modern Seminar, the Women’s History Seminar, the Early American Seminar, the Modern U.S. Seminar, and any other seminars and conferences supported by the department.  Fellows will have access to facilities of The Ohio State University, its libraries, and the normal social amenities sponsored on campus.  The History Department and the College of Humanities will provide visiting fellows with office space equipped with personal computers, staff assistance, research support, copying facilities, telefax and e-mail service, and access to the internet.

Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information
For questions and further information, contact Alan Gallay
Submit applications and letters of reference to:
Dissertation Fellowship Application
The Ohio State University Center for Historical Research
106 Dulles Hall
230 West 17th Avenue

http://chr.osu.edu/default.cfm

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Application Deadline : 15 February 2010

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