Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Society of Fellows, Dartmouth College: School of Arts & Sciences
These fellowships foster the academic careers of scholars who have recently received their Ph.D. degrees, by permitting them to pursue their research while gaining mentored experience as teachers and members of the departments and/or programs in which they are housed. We seek candidates who are prepared to initiate their next post-doctoral project. The program also benefits Dartmouth by complementing existing curricula with underrepresented fields. Applications will be accepted in the various fields of humanities, social sciences, interdisciplinary programs, sciences, engineering, business and medicine.
Society Postdoctoral Fellows
- participate in the activities of the Society, including presenting their own work
- hold appointments as a Lecturers in a department and/or program as well as Postdoctoral Fellows in the Society; this appointment is not tenure-track
- teach two courses over the course of the three-year fellowship
- are in residence for the fall, winter and spring terms
- receive training in teaching via the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)
- are not asked to teach basic department service or language courses
- have access to college resources such as the library and computing center
- do not control dedicated laboratory or studio space
Off-campus research leave during academic terms is permitted only in rare cases, only for brief periods of time, and only upon written application to the Faculty Director of the Society well in advance of the proposed leave
Stipend and resources
Society Fellowships normally run for up to 34 months, beginning on September 1 and ending on June 30th of the final year. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $4,600 plus benefits, and $5,000 annually to support computing, travel and research needs.
The departments and/or programs where fellows are appointed Lecturers have the primary responsibility for providing office and working space for Fellows, as well as access to other research needs or equipment. The Society helps to assure the cooperation of departments in providing the requisite setting for the scholarly and creative work of each Fellow.
Qualifications
Applicants for the 2019 – 2022 Society Fellowships must have completed a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2017, and must have their degree in hand by June 30, 2019.
Application Instructions
Applications must be received on or before September 17, 2018, and will only be accepted if submitted via Interfolio.
A complete application packet consists of the following: