Institute Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2010-2011
The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture invites applications for a one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2010. The award carries a year's support to revise the applicant's first book manuscript and the Institute's commitment to publish the resulting study. The Institute's scope encompasses the history and cultures of North America's indigenous and immigrant peoples during the colonial, Revolutionary, and early national periods of the United States and the related histories of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, the British Isles, Europe, and Africa, from the sixteenth century to approximately 1815.
The principal criterion for selection is that the candidate's manuscript have significant potential for publication as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. Applicants must submit a completed manuscript and may not have another scholarly monograph under contract. They must have met all requirements for the doctorate at least twelve months prior to commencing the fellowship. The Institute will hold first rights to publishing the revised study. The application should reflect a thoughtful program for revision. Persons who have previously participated in the Institute-National Endowment for the Humanities postdoctoral fellowship competition may apply, but former recipients of that fellowship will not be eligible. Those who qualify may apply simultaneously to both programs.
A year-long residency at the Institute is recommended; however, flexible arrangements are possible. No other employment may be held during the fellowship. Fellows are expected to devote their time exclusively to research and writing and to work closely with the editorial staff. The fellowship carries a stipend of $55,000 and a comprehensive benefits package; in addition, office facilities at the Institute and some funds for travel to conferences and research are available.
The Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is open to all eligible persons equally, including foreign nationals. It is made possible by the renewal of a generous grant to the Institute by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and will be offered annually over the next two years. The Institute is a National Endowment for the Humanities-designated Independent Research Institution; is cosponsored by the College of William and Mary and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; and is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Further information may be obtained by contacting: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781. E-mail: ieahc1@wm.edu
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