Monday 4 February 2013

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Islamic Studies at Stanford University, USA

Stanford University’s Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, the Center for South Asia, and the Division of International and Comparative Area Studies invite applications for a one-year postdoctoral position under the general rubric “Literary Cultures of Muslim South Asia.”

Description
The successful applicants of this fellowship program will teach two courses over three academic quarters related to his/her interests, pursue his/her own research, and participate in the activities of Stanford University programs and departments.

Benefits: Compensation includes an annual salary of $55, 000 – $60,000 and health coverage.

Eligibility
Candidates must specialize in literary or cultural studies connected to a major language of South Asian Muslim literary production such as Urdu-Hindi, Persian, or Bengali. The position is open to scholars in any historical period. Disciplinary training may be in area studies (South Asia or Near East), Anthropology, Comparative Literature, History, or Religious Studies. All applicants must have completed the Ph.D. by the time of appointment on September 1, 2013.

Application Procedure
Please submit your application online at: https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/20918. You should provide a cover letter, CV, one-page description of your research plans, and drafts of two course syllabi. Applicants must also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be uploaded directly by the letter writers.

Submission Deadline
February 18, 2013.

Website Link
https://www.stanford.edu/dept/islamic_studies/cgi-bin/web/2012/12/call-for-applications-postdoctoral-fellowship/

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