LAURO DE BOSIS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP at Harvard

The Committee for the Lauro De Bosis Lectureship in the History of Italian Civilization at Harvard University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in any aspect of Italian culture, history, and society, to be held during the academic year 2013-2014.  Candidates must hold a completed Ph.D. or equivalent degree obtained within the past ten years (since November 2002) at the time of application. The fellowship may be one or two semesters in length, depending on the proposed research project; it carries a stipend of $25,000 for one semester and $50,000 for two semesters.  The recipient of the fellowship will be expected to be in residence in Cambridge for the entire period of her or his appointment, and to use the resources of the University to pursue a project with a substantial Italian component.  He or she will have the opportunity to teach a course or organize a workshop at Harvard as well, and will be expected in any case to make a seminar presentation of his or her work.

Applicants should submit a 1000-word English-language description of their project, a curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation (sent separately) by e-mail to Walter Hryshko at ldebosis@fas.harvard.edu. All applications should include a facing page including the following information: the candidate's name, current affiliation, mailing address, telephone, e-mail coordinates, the title of the proposal, the month and year the Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) was obtained, the name of the institution that granted the degree, and the names and e-mail addresses of the recommenders. Please send materials as Word documents or pdfs. All queries regarding the fellowship should be sent via e-mail to the following address: ldebosis@fas.harvard.edu.
Harvard University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: All applications must be received by January 18, 2013.

 

More information: http://rll.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k68588&pageid=icb.page350831