Application Deadline: 15th October, 2016.
Harvard Divinity School of Harvard University is calling for applications from five eligible scholars who want to undertake Research and Visiting Faculty positions in its Women’s Studies in Religion Programme.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): Harvard University, USA
About the Award: Each year Harvard Divinity School selects five candidates for full-time Research Associate and Visiting Faculty positions in its Women’s Studies in Religion Program. Proposals for book-length research projects using both religion and gender as central categories of analysis are welcomed. They may address women and religion in any time, place, or religious tradition, and may utilize disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches from across the fields of theology, the humanities, and the social sciences.
Research associates are required to be in full-time residence at Harvard Divinity School while carrying out their proposed research projects during the academic year. Associates meet together regularly for collective discussion of research in progress. Each associate teaches a one-semester course related to the research project, and the associates present their research in a public lecture series and in an annual conference.
Type: Research
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in religion and hold appropriate degrees in those fields. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant’s research prospectus, outlining objectives and methods; its fit with the Program’s research priorities; the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and to its field; and an agreement to produce a publishable piece of work. Applicants for the 2017–18 academic year must have received the PhD by October 1, 2016. Applications from those whose degrees have not yet been awarded will not be considered.
Number of Awardees: 5
Value of Fellowship: Salary for 2017–18 is $60,000 and includes health benefits and reimbursement of some expenses.
Duration of Fellowship: The appointment is full-time, lasting ten months
How to Apply: Before beginning your application, unless you have an active HarvardKey, you must create a log-on ID and password using the Harvard University XID system. The steps are as follows:
- On the XID website, follow all links for “New XID Account.” You will be prompted to enter and confirm your email address, your full name, and a login ID. You have the option to make your email address your login ID; this is recommended.
- Once you have registered, you will receive an email with your login ID, a temporary secret key, and instructions for verifying your account.
- When you have finished the verification process and have chosen a new password, please return to the WSRP online application and log in. Be sure to choose the appropriate login type. Please note that you will not be redirected from the XID site to the WSRP application page. You will need to return to this page to begin your application.
Note: Applicants with an active HarvardKey do not need to complete the XID process.
Within the online application, the following documents are required and must be uploaded in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or .txt format:
- A description of your proposed research project, not to exceed 1,250 words;
- The title and description of a women’s studies course related to your project, not to exceed one page;
- A description of your background in women’s studies, not to exceed 750 words;
- Curriculum vitae, not to exceed 10 pages;
- Writing sample, either a chapter or article, in electronic format.
Two letters of recommendation are also required.
Visit Fellowship Webpage for details;
Award Provider: Harvard Divinity School
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