Levant Post-Doctoral Fellowship
*Deadline: December 15, 2012
The Center is proud to announce two new Levant Post-Doctoral Fellowships, established by a generous grant from the Levant Foundation. The fellowships, which will be available for the next two academic years, support two recent Ph.D.’s working on the greater Levantine region – defined as Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey – in the study of the history, culture, society, religion and current political context of the region.
- $40,000 - $45,000 stipend, plus benefits
- Transforming their dissertation into a book manuscript for publication
- Teaching a small seminar on a topic of their choosing in either the fall or spring semester
- Delivering a lecture at CCAS about their research
Eligibility
- Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree between January 1, 2011 and August 31, 2013
- Applicants will be assessed on the originality of their scholarship and the high quality of their academic record
Application Requirements
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- Academic transcript(s)
- Dissertation outline and sample chapter
- Course proposal for seminar
Please send all application materials to:
Levant Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Georgetown University
37th and O Streets, NW
ICC 241
Washington, D.C. 20057-1020
All application materials must be postmarked by: December 15, 2012.
For questions, please contact ls363@georgetown.edu.
