Fwd: FW: Reminder: Applications for Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship (deadline December 31st)
Folu Ogundimu
From: Folu Ogundimu <ogun...@msu.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Subject: FW: Reminder: Applications for Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship (deadline December 31st)
To: Folu Ogundimu <ogun...@gmail.com>, "Acceb@Arcc. Org" <ac...@arcc.ke.net.org>, Acce Nigeria <acce.n...@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:32:28 +0000
To: "<Undisclosed recipients:;>"
Subject: FW: Reminder: Applications for Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship (deadline December 31st)
fyi….
The Program of African Studies and the University Press of Northwestern University invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship supported generously by the Mellon Foundation. Applications are invited from Africa-based scholars who have completed their PhDs African universities within the past five years. The successful applicant will be expected to revise his/her dissertation for publication with Northwestern University Press subject to positive evaluations through external peer review, teach one course in his/her field of study, and participate in the intellectual life of the Program of African Studies and Northwestern University. Discipline and field are open, and scholars working in the broad area of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa are especially encouraged to apply. The tenure of the fellowship starts from October1, 2012 and ends June30, 2013. Amount of the fellowship is $40,000 +benefits. Applicants should send a letter of interest explaining their research and scholarly interests; current curriculum vitae, a five-page description of how they intend to revise their dissertation for publication; a dissertation chapter; and three(3) letters of recommendation, including one from the dissertation adviser. Hard printed copies of all application material should be submitted not later than December 31, 2011 to:
Gianna F. Mosser
Northwestern University Press
629 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60208, United States
Questions and inquiries should be sent to:
M. Sani Umar
Program of African Studies,
Northwestern University,
620 Library Place
Evanston, IL 60208-4110,
United States of America
m-u...@northwestern.edu
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