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Rice University -
Post-doctoral fellow, South Asian Studies; global, transnational and/or comparative studies Location: Texas, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Doctoral Fellow Submitted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
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Location: Houston, Texas, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Post-doctoral fellow Main Category: South Asian Studies Secondary Categories: Global, transnational and/or comparative studies Position: A two-year post-doctoral fellowship in the T.T. and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice University. An affiliation may be arranged in an appropriate academic department. Stipend: $40,000 per year, plus benefits, and a $2,000 allowance for travel and research. Appointment begins July 1, 2010. Postmark deadline for applications is Friday, January 15, 2010. Responsibilities: (1) Teaching: Two courses per academic year focused primarily on issues related to transnational circulations and/or cross-cultural comparisons; (2) Other responsibilities: play an active role in the intellectual life of the Center, participate in and support Chao Center programming, organize the Transnational Symposium; contribute to website pages to facilitate cutting-edge research. Qualifications: Ph.D. in a humanities or social sciences discipline or department with a specialization in South Asia and a demonstrated teaching and research interest in transnational circulations (e.g. the movement of people, products, ideas, images, technologies, etc. within and/or beyond Asia) and/or comparative studies. Application: Overseas applicants may submit their application electronically to chaoctr@rice.edu. All other applicants are requested to mail three letters of reference, one hard copy of a writing sample (no more than 25 pages) and three hard copies of a cover letter, a current resume, a project proposal outlining what will be accomplished during your term at Rice, a course proposal, and a list of any additional references with contact information. Specific questions may be emailed to the Assistant Director of the Chao Center, Michele Verma, Ph.D., at chaoctr@rice.edu. About the University: Rice is a member of the Association of American Universities, which includes the 62 top research institutions in North America. Its endowment per student is sixth-largest among American private research universities, and its small size (about 3,100 undergraduates) encourages a great deal of personal interaction between students and professors (our median undergraduate class-size is 14). We have students from all 50 states and from 81 countries, and many of them participate in cutting-edge research guided by world class faculty in the humanities, social sciences, engineering and natural sciences. Rice also has a major public policy organization, the James A. Baker Institute, and several highly regarded professional programs, including schools of architecture, music and business. Rice University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. |
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Contact Info: Michele Verma, Ph.D. Chao Center for Asian Studies (MS-47) Rice University P.O. Box 1892 Houston, Texas 77251-1892 USA Email address: chaoctr@rice.edu Phone: (713)348-5843 Fax:(713)348-6129 Website: http://asia.rice.edu/ |
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