Postdoctoral Fellowship, History -- Cornell College

Post-Doctoral Teacher-Scholar Fellowship - History

Cornell College invites applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Teacher-Scholar Fellowship in Modern Middle Eastern History for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years. Over the course of this appointment, the Post-Doctoral Fellow will teach two introductory courses on the region and an advanced topic course. The half-time teaching load will provide the Fellow with the opportunity to develop and teach history courses at a variety of levels.
This position is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through a grant to the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, a consortium of 13 independent liberal arts colleges located in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado. The Fellow will receive strong support for his/her research; the Fellowship program will combine campus-based mentoring with consortial orientations and workshops to provide the Fellow a rich introduction to teaching, scholarship, and professional development at residential liberal arts colleges.

For additional information on the department, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/history/index.shtml

Send paper copies of letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Formal consideration of applications begins January 15, 2011.