Postdoctoral Fellow in Transgender Studies
- Employer
- University of Illinois
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Apr 15, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
- Employment Level
- Post-Doc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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The Department of
Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in
transgender studies for the 2020-2021 academic year. This is a
one-year appointment with a start date of August 16, 2020, eligible
for renewal for a second year. The fellowship program provides a
stipend, a close working relationship with faculty in GWS and
related departments, and assistance in furthering the fellow’s
development as a productive scholar. The fellow will give a public
presentation on their research project and each year will teach one
of the department’s regularly offered undergraduate courses.
Stipend and
Benefits: The fellowship stipend for the 2020-2021 academic year is
$47,500, including health benefits. An additional one-time research
budget of $5,000 will be provided.
Minimum
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree is required.
Applicants must have completed all degree requirements by August
15, 2020. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed
their degree in the past five years. Applicants’ primary research
focus must be in transgender studies.
To Apply: Submit
the following materials in a single PDF file to tcb@illinois.edu:
Letter of application, curriculum vitae, substantive description of
the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship (2
pp.), sample of scholarly writing (20-30 pp.), and contact
information for two references. Applicants should also have those
two references email letters of recommendation directly to
tcb@illinois.edu. For candidates who have not yet completed their
degree at the time of application, one of these letters must be
from the chair of the dissertation committee addressing the
likelihood of completion by the starting date of the
fellowship.
Complete
applications received by May 8, 2020 will receive full
consideration. For further information, contact search committee
chair Toby Beauchamp (tcb@illinois.edu) or visit the department’s
website at http://gws.illinois.edu.
Illinois is an
equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a
qualified individual with a disability. Illinois welcomes
individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who
embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu)
The University of
Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates
upon acceptance of a contingent offer.
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