The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Hebrew Studies for the 2021-22 academic year beginning 1 October, 2021.
The Fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis to one Post-Doctoral Fellow in the fields of Modern Hebrew literature, Israeli Cinema or Israeli Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to advance research in their designated field by working independently on their own project and by contributing to the intellectual life of the Faculty and the University through collaborations, lectures and teaching.
Qualifications: Applicants must have completed all requirements for their doctorate by 31 July, 2021. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree and cannot have accepted or hold a tenure-track position. The fellowship is open to all nationalities, and underrepresented groups in academia are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.
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Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter, a current CV, a well-defined project proposal of 3-5 pages as well as a sample of written work. Please also provide the names and contact details of two referees who are familiar with your work. Please note that if you would like us to take your references into account in deciding whether to shortlist you, it is essential that you select the box ‘At any point in this process’ on the online system in response to the question when references can be requested.
The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on 30 April 2021. We expect to hold interviews (online due to COVID-related travel restrictions) with shortlisted candidates in the week commencing 10 May 2021 subject to change.
For questions about this vacancy please contact Dr Yaron Peleg at yp240@cam.ac.uk, or about the application process, please contact Molly Carrick, HR Coordinator on SAHHR@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference GX25788 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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