Residential Research Fellowships
Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence
The Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence at the MacMillan Center invites applications for residential research fellowships from scholars who address fundamental questions of order, conflict, and violence. The Program is offering two (2) pre doctoral fellowships in 2010-11.
This is an interdisciplinary research program, based on the social sciences (including history), which aims to promote innovative research on such questions as the causes of breakdown of order and violent conflict, the material and non-material sources and consequences of conflict, the various forms of political violence (e.g. coups, massacres, revolutions, riots, war, and genocide), the likelihood that some types of group conflict may be more or less prone to escalating into violent conflict, the evolution of national, subnational, or transnational political orders, and the social and political conditions and institutions associated with the emergence and breakdown of order. Under the direction of Professor Stathis Kalyvas, the Program fosters an intellectual community at Yale through the interaction of students, faculty, and visiting scholars interested in questions of order, conflict, and violence, and organizes various activities, including lectures, speaker series, workshops, and conferences.
Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence during the academic year beginning September 1, 2010. During the tenure of their appointment, Fellows are expected to work on their research projects, interact with graduate students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the Program, and participate in its collective activities and development. Fellows will also be expected to work with Professor Stathis Kalyvas on research projects dealing with various dimensions of civil conflict for approximately 10 hours each week. Responsibilities will vary but likely include assisting with the design and implementation of original surveys, data collection and management, assistance in archival research, and preliminary data analysis.
In awarding fellowships, preference is given to students who have made progress on their dissertations and are likely to complete them during their fellowship. Applicants must have completed all coursework and general examinations at the time of application and are expected to have made significant progress on their dissertations. All candidates must be fluent in English.
Stipend and Resource Information
The Program provides an academic year stipend of $22,000 plus individual health insurance coverage. All Fellows appointed by the Program will have full access to the Yale University libraries and email. Normally, Fellows can expect shared office space, computer access and basic office supplies. Unfunded or partially funded may be available at the discretion of the Program. Interested candidates, who have other sources of funding, may apply with a clear indication of their funding situation. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding.
Application Process
Applications must include the following:
(1) cover letter, including current e-mail address
(2) current curriculum vitae, including publications
(3) 1500-word description of the proposed research project. The description should include the background, nature, importance, specific objectives, and methodology of the proposed research project.
(4) one sample of writing not exceeding 20 double-spaced pages pertinent to the proposed research project. (No books accepted.)
(5) an official graduate school transcript
(6) three letters of recommendation. The letters may be sent directly to the MacMillan Center or included with the application materials. If recommendation letters accompany application materials they must be in a sealed envelope. Letters sent by e-mail with full title, institution and contact information of the sender will be accepted.
Do NOT include any additional materials (e.g., bibliographies, appendices)
Deadline for submission: February 1st , 2010 (applications postmarked AFTER February 1st will not be accepted)
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Application materials should be sent to:
Fellowships--Program on Order, Violence and Conflict,
c/o Larisa Satara, Visiting Scholars and Fellowships Director
The MacMillan Center
34 Hilllhouse Avenue
P.O. Box 208206
New Haven, CT 06520
E-mail: larisa.satara@yale.edu
For additional information e-mail larisa.satara@yale.edu or call (203) 436-4203.
Application packets must be postmarked by the deadline in order to be reviewed. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.
AA/EOE; applications from women and minorities are encouraged.