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Postdoctoral Fellow, Inter-Asia Program
South Asian Studies Council of The MacMillan Center, Yale University
The Inter-Asia Program at the MacMillan Center, Yale University, invites applications for a
post- doctoral position. This is a 12 month appointment with the possibility of extension for up to
another 6 months, beginning no earlier than April 1, 2013 and no later than Sept. 1, 2013. Duties,
in addition to pursuing your own research, will include:
- Serve as primary programmatic liaison with the two co-PI’s, Helen Siu (East Asian
Studies) and K. Sivaramakrishnan (South Asian Studies), the principals at the Social
Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Program’s researchers around the world.
- Work with SSRC staff to document and analyze existing materials from completed and
planned Inter Asia Connections conferences and the work of scholars and researchers
associated with the Program since its inception in 2008.
- Facilitate faculty and student interest in Inter-Asia Program activities overseas
(conferences, AAS panels, etc…); engage and expand Inter-Asia Program networks on
campus.
All applicants should have completed their PhD by the time of appointment. The post-doctoral
fellow will teach one course during the appointment related to his/her interests, and participate in
the activities of the Inter-Asia Program. Applicants should submit a cover letter including
proposed start date of the fellowship (between April 1st and September 1st); a CV; a one-page
description of research plans; a draft course syllabus and a title. Two letters of reference should
be sent directly and should explicitly address your teaching credentials. Please provide names
and contact information for your two referees. Compensation includes an annual salary of
$55,000 and health coverage.
We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on January 10, 2013 and
continuing until the selections are final. Yale is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer.
All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Academic Jobs
On-Line https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2333. Uploaded PDF copies of signed reference
letters will be accepted but signed hard copies should be mailed to the address below.
Ms. Kasturi Gupta, Program Manager, South Asian Studies Council, The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA. Email: kasturi.gupta@yale.edu
Post Doctoral Fellowships in South Asian Studies (Humanities and Social Sciences)
South Asian Studies Council of The MacMillan Center, Yale University
The South Asian Studies Council (SASC) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for post- doctoral positions at Yale University for AY 2013-2014. The Council expects to make one or two appointments. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to modern and contemporary South Asia, in the humanities or social sciences. Candidates with a PhD in South Asian History and other Humanities including Cinema, Literatures, Music and History of Art are especially encouraged to apply.
All applicants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one SA-related language and fluency in English; and must have completed the PhD by the time of appointment. The post-doctoral fellow will teach one course in each of two terms related to his/her interests, pursue his/her own research, and participate in the activities of the South Asian Studies Council. Applicants should submit a cover letter, one-page description of research plans; a draft of a course syllabus and a title and brief summary of a second course; a CV; names and contact information of two references. Compensation includes an annual salary of $55,000 - $60,000, depending on rank and seniority of the selected individual, and health coverage.
We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on January 10, 2013 and continuing until the selections are final.
Yale is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Academic Jobs On-Line https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2002. Uploaded PDF copies of signed reference letters will be accepted but signed hard copies should be mailed to the address below.
Ms. Kasturi Gupta, Program Manager, South Asian Studies Council, The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA. Email: kasturi.gupta@yale.edu