Du Bois-Mandela-Rodney Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Michigan 2025

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 1, 2024
• Value$56,000
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUniversity of Michigan
• City to studyMichigan
• School to studyUniversity of Michigan

Table of Content

• Overview
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Programme Overview

This is a residential fellowship for the academic year and the fellowship package is worth $56,000 plus benefits, Fellows will be expected to conduct a DAAS work-in-progress seminar on their research during one of the semesters in residence in the form of a five or six-week “mini-course” as well as to be a presenter in at least one colloquium during the academic year and the deadline will be on the 1st day of november 2024.

Benefits

• This is a residential fellowship for the academic year. The fellowship package is worth $56,000 plus benefits. Included in the package is a stipend of $52,000, which also includes health insurance, a total of $3,000 to support research and scholarly travel expenses, and up to $1,000 for the cost of relocation to Ann Arbor.  
• Successful candidates can expect to maintain affiliations with DAAS and departments and research institutes related to their projects. Fellows will be expected to conduct a DAAS work-in-progress seminar on their research during one of the semesters in residence in the form of a five or six-week “mini-course” as well as to be a presenter in at least one colloquium during the academic year. The mini-course should be designed to expose a small group of upper-level undergraduates and graduate students to new, specialized, and advanced research topics in Afroamerican and African Studies.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand from an institution other than the University of Michigan and be no more than five years beyond the completion of their degree. That is, for the 2024-25 academic year, applicants are required to have earned a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2020 and no later than August 31, 2025.

Interview Dates and Process

Selection Criteria: 

Consideration will be given to all disciplines including the humanities, social sciences and in some cases law, business, urban planning and other professional schools. Scholars from or who study the Gullah speaking Sea islands, Cape Verde islands, the Anglophone Caribbean, the Canary Islands, and Madagascar and/or other less studied areas are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Documents

Applicants can submit an online application which includes the following:

 

1. Cover Letter - can include biographical information, an indication of the applicant's intellectual path and their knowledge of DAAS

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Research Statement - 3 to 5 pages (1000 words)

4. Personal Statement & Diversity Commitment 

5. Project Abstract 

6. Writing Sample - 30 pages maximum, double-spaced

7. Names and contact information for three references who will be asked to respond through an online system. 

Application Deadline

November 1, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Michigan on apply.interfolio.com to apply

For more details, visit University of Michigan website.