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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Faculty member in Public Administration (Specialty in Tribal Governance)

Evergreen State College
Deadline: Review of applications begins January 11, 2010 and will continue until position is filled

Location: Olympia , Washington

Phone: 360-867-6861 
Fax: 360-867-6794
Email: facultyhiring@evergreen.edu

Website: http://www.evergreen.edu/facultyhiring

 

The Evergreen State College is seeking a full-time, continuing faculty member in Public Administration, with a specialty in Tribal Governance.  The successful candidate will teach in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, in the Tribal Governance concentration and, on a regular rotation, in the interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum.  Within the MPA program the candidate will teach a variety of subjects in the public administration/public policy/tribal governance curriculum, which covers a full range of topics in the field of Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration, Public Policy, Tribal Governance and Intergovernmental Relations including federal, tribal, state, and local relationships.  The MPA Tribal Governance concentration offers an MPA curriculum with an emphasis on the complex legal, cultural and political context of tribal governance.  

The candidate hired will hold a doctoral degree in one of the following fields: Public Administration/Affairs, Public Management, Public Policy, Political Science, Anthropology (with an emphasis on Tribal/Indigenous Governance), or Law. In addition, the candidate may have a specialty within, but not limited to, the following subfields: Indigenous Governance, Community Development, Community Planning, Economic Development, Non-Profit Administration, Cultural Anthropology and Tribal Law.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Associate Planner, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Deadline: Open until position filled

Contact: Durwood Vanderhoop

Email: durwood@wampanoagtribe.net

Phone: 508-645-9265 x161

 

This position shall provide support services to the administrative and program management activities of the Planning Department.  Principle responsibilities include facilitating a variety of planning programs for Tribal Government and its citizens, as well as assist in the preparation of funding proposals.  Duties include: Assist with the planning and implementation of new and on-going programs and special projects; Assist in the research, development and writing of funding proposals as well as follow-up correspondence and reports; Assist in maintaining the filing system, record keeping system, and budgets.  Minimum position qualifications: High School Diploma, Two years work experience in planning or a related field; Demonstrated skill and ability to write formal planning documents, funding reports and grant applications; Computer Skills in MS Word, MS Excel, databases and internet.

 

Please contact Durwood Vanderhoop in the Planning Department for a full job description.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair in U.S. Western History

History Department at the University of Oregon

Deadline: Review process begins November 15, 2009 and will continue until position filled.

Contact: Jeffrey Ostler, Chair, Dixon Chair search, Department of History, University of Oregon , Eugene , OR 97403-1288 .

 

The History Department at the University of Oregon invites applications and nominations for a new endowed chair, the Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair in U.S. Western History. The department seeks an accomplished scholar, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, whose work focuses on any aspect of the American West, broadly defined, especially those with areas of specialization in Asian American history, Chicano/Latino history, African American history, Native American history, environmental history, and the history of women and gender. The successful candidate will be expected to teach an array of courses in the field at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: “Earl Stadtman Investigators,” NIH Intramural Research Program

Deadline: Complete applications should be received by November 1, 2009; however, applications will be accepted until available positions are filled.

Contact: Dr. Roland Owens, Assistant Director, NIH Office of Intramural Research

Email: owensrol@mail.nih.gov.

 

The National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier agency for biomedical and behavioral research, is pleased to announce the launch of its search for top-tier tenure-track candidates to become “NIH Earl Stadtman Investigators.” Earl Stadtman was an outstanding NIH scientist who mentored many current leaders in the biomedical community. In his honor, the NIH is recruiting basic, clinical and population-based investigators who seek the flexibility of scientific exploration in an intellectual and supportive environment. We offer competitive startup packages and a collaborative, academic environment with more than 1,100 principal investigators engaged in cutting-edge basic, translational, clinical and population-based research. Our scientists focus entirely on their research with ample opportunities to mentor and train outstanding fellows at all levels. One special feature of our research program is the NIH Clinical Center , the world’s largest hospital entirely devoted to biomedical research.

 

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a CV, a three-page description of proposed research, and three letters of recommendation through our online application system, at

http://tenuretrack.nih.gov. No paper applications will be accepted.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: The Capturing Spirit Project (CSP), Executive Director

Contact: Shelley A. Welch, MA, LMHC

Email: shellwelch@thecapturingspiritproject.org

Website: www.thecapturingspiritproject.org

 

CSP is seeking an Executive Director.  A dynamic woman who is moved by the mission and wants to take it on, who can help create a system, who can write grants that earns her a nice salary (and hey, one for the project director too), and begin to strengthen Indian Nations at the source.  CSP, a collaborative not competitive project, is based on the powerful work of American Indian women across the country who are committed to strengthening Indian Nations beginning with the Mother and Child.

 

The Capturing Spirit Project (CSP) is a not-for-profit project dedicated to the long term emotional health of American Indian women and their children.  By reconnecting American Indian (AI) Mothers to their traditional childbirth practices, mother infant attachment increases, thus providing a healthy basis for future emotional and relational health.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Assistant Professor, Native American Studies Dept, Dartmouth College (tenure track)

Deadline: Review of applications will begin Monday, November 23, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled.

 

The Native American Studies Program at Dartmouth College invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor (at either entry or advanced level) to begin July 2010.  The successful candidate will have the Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment and will complement the Program's existing research strengths and course offerings.  We invite candidates whose principal area of research and scholarship is in Native American Studies (or comparable concentration), with particular expertise in environmental studies and sustainability. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and an active program of research and publication. Application materials must include a letter of application, CV, three letters of reference and a writing sample.  Applications should be directed to

 

N. Bruce Duthu, Search Committee Chair, Native American Studies, Dartmouth College, 37 North Main Street, Hanover, NH 03755.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies/Ethnic Studies, Brown University (tenure-track)

Deadline: Review of complete application will begin November 20, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

Contact: Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Director, CSREA

Phone: 401-863-3080

Email: Evelyn_Hu-DeHart@brown.edu.

 

The Brown University Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in American (CSREA) announces a tenure-track position at the Assistant level in American Indian studies, which is a part of the Ethnic Studies program housed at CSREA.  We are seeking an interdisciplinary scholar with grounding in the humanities, social sciences or other relevant academic background who will lead the development of American Indian studies and contribute to the growth of comparative race and ethnic studies at Brown.

 

The appointment will be shared between CSREA/Ethnic Studies and the department appropriate to the candidate’s educational background and primary field of research, including but not limited to these departments at Brown: American Civilization and Public Humanities, History, Anthropology, Sociology, English, Education.  We welcome applicants whose research focuses on Native American/ American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan.  A Ph.D. is required by the time the appointment begins in July 2010.  Teaching experience and publications are highly desirable. 

 

To apply, please submit a letter, a complete C.V, and three letters of reference to: 

Professors Karl Jacoby/Rhacel Parreñas, co-chairs, American Indian Studies Search Committee

CSREA, Box 1886 , 150 Power Street , Brown University , Providence , RI 02912 .

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Director, Aboriginal Governance Program 

Location: University of Winnipeg

Deadline: November 15, 2009

 

The University of Winnipeg is currently seeking to fill a tenured/tenure-track position to assume the leadership, ongoing development and coordination of the Aboriginal Governance Program’s undergraduate and recently launched graduate programs. The start date is negotiable but preferably no later than July 1, 2010. The successful candidate will be a member of the program (tenured or tenure-track) and serve as Director for a minimum three year term. Reporting to the Dean of Arts, the ideal candidate would be qualified at the rank of Associate Professor, and have research, professional and/or teaching experience in one or more of the following areas: Indigenous-centered research methodologies, Indigenous philosophy, Aboriginal governance (treaty and non-treaty), negotiation and constitution building, Aboriginal politics, law (from both domestic and international perspectives), Indigenous peoples and international relations, Indigenous languages, cultures and histories, and/or financial management. Applicants must have a completed Ph.D., or equivalent, in a relevant discipline, or possess a suitable combination of education and experience. Teaching experience at the university level is strongly preferred.

 

Applicants should submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, one writing sample (an article or book chapter) and a teaching dossier, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to Tim Babcock, Chair, Aboriginal Governance Program Search Committee, c/o Human Resources, 515 Portage Avenue , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3B 2E9 .

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

 

Title: The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University,

Bloomington Tenured faculty Position

Deadline: Formal review of applications will begin on 11/1/09 and continue until the position is filled.

Contact: Sonya Atalay

Phone: (812) 856-2638

 

The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington (IUB) seeks an outstanding senior scholar with a specialization in Native American Studies for a tenured faculty position with some administrative responsibilities; advanced junior candidates may be considered, as well. Responsibilities include normal faculty research expectations, a 1-1 teaching load, and halftime duties as Director of IUB's First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC). FNECC, established in 2007, has as its mission building the Native American community (students and faculty) within the university, supporting and engaging in active recruitment and retention of Native American students and advancing awareness and understanding of Native Americans/First Nation peoples.

 

Interested candidates should submit an electronic application or send a complete package by mail. Applications should include a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, relevant publications, a brief vision statement for the FNECC, and a list of at least six referees with full contact information, including email addresses. Cover letters should address administrative experience.

 

Email complete applications to kdhunt@indiana.edu or mail to Search Committee, c/o Professor Kevin D. Hunt, Indiana University, Anthropology Dept., 701 E. Kirkwood Ave , Student Building 130, Bloomington , IN 47405 .

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Staff Accountant, National Congress of American Indians

Deadline: Open Until Filled.

Contact: Nketia Agyeman

Phone: (202) 466-7767

Email: nagyeman@ncai.org

Website: www.ncai.org

 

The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Staff Accountant position in our Washington , DC office. Under the direction of the NCAI Director of Finance, the primary duties of the Staff Accountant are: Calculating, posting, and verifying financial data for use in maintaining accounting records; Accounts payable - batching, coding, posting invoices and cutting checks; Accounts receivable - invoicing, posting payments, daily deposits, filing and collections Account reconciliation; Coordinate with Director of Finance to meet the organization's goals; Prepare ad hoc reports for and respond to requests from Director of Finance; Assist with cash and revenue controls at conferences; Other functions as directed by management; and Some travel is required.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Program Manager, Partnership for Tribal Governance, National Congress of American Indians

Deadline: Open Until Filled.

Contact: Nketia Agyeman

Phone: (202) 466-7767

Email: nagyeman@ncai.org

Website: www.ncai.org

 

The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Program manager in our Washington , D.C. office. Under the direction of the NCAI Partnership for Tribal Governance (PTG) initiative Director, the primary duties of the position are: Provide program and management support for the PTG initiative; Coordinate the provision of technical assistance and training services to tribes and other partners; Research, document, and organize technical assistance resources to support the PTG initiative; Help develop and implement management systems to support the PTG initiative, including technical assistance and training services; Manage work of consultants and interns, including oversight and review of work products; Coordinate meetings with multiple partners; Conduct research to write proposals and reports; Manage budgets and track financial expenditures; Work with Director and other staff to plan and implement program services and evaluate results; and Communicate with tribal leaders on a continuing basis. Some travel is required.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Court Clerk of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Court

Location: Mashpee , MA

 

This position is a part-time two-year grant position and continuity will be based on additional funding after two years.  This position is for 20 hours per week.  Responsible for preparation, maintenance and closing of all case files; implementation of court automation; accounting and public information systems; compilation of financial and statistical reports.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skill, and ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • Individual must be of high moral character and integrity.
  • Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent. 
  • Must be computer literate, including proficient at word processing and database   management. 
  • Must be physically able to carry out the duties of the office. 
  • Must be free of any conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. 

 

Send resumes to: The Mashpee Wampanoag Elders Judiciary Committee, Post Office Box 480 , Mashpee , MA   02649 .  Phone (508) 477-0208 Fax (508) 477-1218.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Program Grant Administrator, American Indian College Fund

Deadline: Opened Until Filled.

Website: http://www.collegefund.org/

 

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund), is a national, non-profit organization headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Created in 1989 to support the nation’s tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.

 

Position Summary

Directly responsible for administering and managing multiple non-scholarship programs.  Organizes and coordinates implementation: recruits applicants, monitors and works within budgets, evaluates, and provides reports on programs.  Programs include special grants and non-scholarship endowment disbursements.  Communicates program specifications to the tribal colleges and collects data as necessary for accountability to donors.  Incumbent will work closely with corporation, foundation, and major donor resource development staff on communications and relationships with donors in relation to projects.

 

Additional consideration will be given to candidates with:

  • Familiarity with tribal colleges and American Indian culture, education and communities.
  • Knowledge of doctoral or other terminal degree attainment process.
  • Knowledge of process for publishable research.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Donor Database Manager & IT Liaison, The American Indian College Fund

Deadline: Opened Until Filled.

Website: http://www.collegefund.org/

 

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund), a national, non-profit organization headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Created in 1989 to support the nation’s tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.

 

The Donor Database Manager will work closely with multiple development and administrative staff to provide quality data management in relation to all internal and external requests regarding database information.  Job duties will focus on decision-making responsibilities for policies and procedure, data entry, extraction, major donor and prospect tracking, and report generation and analysis.  This position will work closely with all development and data entry teams to ensure the utmost consistency and accuracy of information entered into donor database.  This position works closely with the direct marketing team in strategizing and processing appeals and analyzing the appeal results.  The Donor Database Manager will work closely with technology team and IT consultant to optimize database security, efficiency, and integrity.  This position will also serve as the liaison between the Fund and the IT consultant.

 

Additional Consideration will be given to candidates with:

  • Working knowledge of the tribal college system
  • Experience in higher education American Indian culture issues

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Scholarship Administrative Assistant (Part-Time), American Indian College Fund

Deadline: Opened Until Filled.

Website: http://www.collegefund.org/

 

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund), a national, non-profit organization headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Created in 1989 to support the nation’s tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.

 

The Scholarship Administrative Assistant will provide administrative Support to the Scholarship Team, Special Scholarship program administered by the Fund and General Scholarship program that provides support to over thirty tribal colleges and universities in order to fulfill a core mission of the American Indian College Fund. The Scholarship Administrative Assistant reports to the Scholarship Grant Administrator.

 

Additional consideration will be given to candidates with:

  • Familiarity with fundraising practices.
  • Experience in working with tribal colleges.
  • Understanding of financial aid policies and requirements.
  • Experience in working with American Indian students.

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, National Congress of American Indians

Deadline: Opened Until Filled.

Contact: Nketia Agyeman

Phone: (202) 466-7767

Email: nagyeman@ncai.org

Website: www.ncai.org

 

The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Director of Intergovernmental Affairs position in our Washington , DC office. Under the direction of the NCAI Executive Director, the primary duties of the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs are legislative and administrative advocacy on matters of federal Indian policy, including:

  • Policy analysis and drafting, such as development of proposed policy language, congressional testimony, issue papers, policy position papers, and fact sheets;
  • Legislative and administrative policy monitoring;
  • Making recommendations to the Executive Director about emerging policy issues that the organization may want to consider as part of its public policy agenda;
  • Planning and implementation of advocacy events, conferences, briefings, and other training programs and staff teams;
  • Coalition building and coordination;
  • Participation in national coalitions and task forces;
  • Public relations and media outreach; and
  • Communication with tribal governmental representatives, other tribal organizations, Congressional staff and the public.

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Staff Attorney, National Congress of American Indians

Deadline: Opened Until Filled.

Contact: Nketia Agyeman

Phone: (202) 466-7767

Email: nagyeman@ncai.org

Website: www.ncai.org

 

The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Staff Attorney in our Washington , D.C. office. Under the direction of the Executive Director and General Counsel, responsibilities include:

  • Legal analysis
  • Legislative analysis and drafting
  • Researching background information related to tribal issues
  • Drafting memoranda
  • Preparation of amicus briefs
  • Coordination with federal agencies
  • Legislative and agency advocacy
  • Advising and updating tribal leaders on important issues

 

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Position Opportunity Announcement 

 

Title: Information Management Specialist, National Congress of American Indians

Deadline: Opened Until Filled.

Contact: Nketia Agyeman

Phone: (202) 466-7767

Email: nagyeman@ncai.org

Website: www.ncai.org

 

The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Information Management Specialist in our Washington , D.C. office. Under the direction of the Executive Director and Director of Policy and Programs, responsibilities include:

  •  Work with the organization staff to understand existing processes and information usage practices;
  • Identify opportunities to improve the efficient use and reuse of information to support decision making for the organization;
  • Work with the NCAI team to define and design information management systems that can support the NCAI strategic plan and programs and operations in a more efficient and effective manner;
  • Work as the lead on the in-house technology team to implement new technologies to enhance information management and communications including the development of the information architecture for a new web site;
  • Assess periodically the technology (hardware and software) needed to support operations and programs and provide cost efficient recommendations and plan for acquisition and implementation to management;
  • Work with the Communication Team to coordinate communication with external web site providers;
  • Develop and implement, with team input, the processes, policies and procedures for information management and conduct staff training

 

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Scholarship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: Southwest Tribal NARCH Scholarship Program

Email: www.mynarch.net

 

The purpose of the Southwest Tribal NARCH Scholarship Programs is to help American Indian  and Alaska Native students pursue an education in public health. Fall 2009 marks the first round of scholarship funding.

 

Applicants must be an enrolled member in a federally recognized tribe. Priority

will be given to members of tribes in New Mexico , Texas , and Colorado . Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program. Priority will be given to students that have demonstrated commitment to their program of study for the Graduate Research Assistant program. Priority will be given to dual degree MD and MPH students for the MPH scholarship program. Two students will be selected per semester per program.

 

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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: Newberry Library, Fellowships in the Humanities, 2010-2011

Deadline: See below

Phone: 312-255-3666

Email: research@newberry.org

Website: http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellowshome.html

 

The Newberry’s fellowships support humanities research in our collections.  We promise wide-ranging and rich collections; a lively interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research with staff curators, librarians, and scholars; and an array of scholarly and public programs.

 

LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIPS- Applications Due: January 11, 2010

These awards support research and writing by scholars with a doctorate.  Their purpose is to help fellows develop or complete larger-scale studies that draw on our collections, and to foster intellectual exchange among fellows and the Library community.  Fellowship terms range from six to eleven months with stipends of up to $50,400.  Major long-term fellowship funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Dr. Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel.

 

SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS- Applications Due: March 1, 2010

Ph.D. candidates and scholars with a doctorate are eligible for short-term travel-to-collections fellowships.  Their purpose is to help researchers study specific materials at the Newberry that are not readily available to them elsewhere.  Short-term fellowships are usually awarded for a period of one month. Most are restricted to scholars who live and work outside the Chicago area.  Stipends are $1600 per month.

 

NEW: We invite short-term fellowship applications from teams of two or three scholars who plan to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project.  The individual scholars on a team awarded a fellowship will each receive a full stipend of $1600 per month.  Teams should submit a single application, including cover sheets and CVs from each member.

 

We also offer exchange fellowships with British, French and German institutions, a fellowship for American Indian women pursuing any post-graduate education, and a fellowship for published independent scholars.

 

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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: Moreau Academic Diversity, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, University of Notre Dame

Deadline: December 10, 2009

Contact: Don Pope-Davis, Ph.D. (574-631-5716); Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. (574-631-1626)

Address: Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Office of the Provost, 300 Main Building, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame , IN 46556-5602

Email: moreauscholars@nd.edu

 

The Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Program seeks to increase the number of scholars who will contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and research excellence of The University of Notre Dame by providing a two-year research, teaching, and mentoring experience. Promising candidates in any discipline who meet one or more of the following criteria are eligible to apply:

 

  •  Scholars in any discipline from one of the populations underrepresented historically in American higher education (e.g., Women, Native American, African American, Asian American, or Latino/a)

 

  •  Scholars whose research focuses on Gender, First Nations/Native American, Africa/Africana, Asian/Asian American, Ethnic, Latino/a, or Latin American Studies

 

  • Scholars with interdisciplinary research projects that promise to enhance cultural competency and diversity within the American educational landscape and who are interested in exploring the implications of such work for liberal education in the Catholic tradition

 

  • Scholars with a track record of involvement in initiatives aimed at promoting diversity in higher education through teaching Fellows will devote their time to research and will teach two courses each year during their tenure. The first will be in the area of their specialization. The second will be a core undergraduate offering for the department serving as their home. Fellows will also be part of mentoring initiatives sponsored by their host department and the Office of the Provost. These will be geared toward long-term professional development and the evaluation of each fellow for possible appointment to a teaching-and-research position at the University.

 

These two-year postdoctoral appointments will carry a starting annual salary of $50,000. Health insurance and $5,000 for relocation/research expenses will also be part of the fellowship package.

 

Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree by August 2010 or have received the terminal degree in their discipline within the past five years. 

 

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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships

2010-2011 (Wesleyan University , Center for the Americas )

Deadline: December 4, 2009

Contact: Robert T. Conn, Director, Center for the Americas

Address: Wesleyan University , 255 High Street , Middletown , CT 06459

Email: rconn@wesleyan.edu

 

Wesleyan University invites applications for two fellowships:

 

(1)  Native American Studies.  We seek a cultural anthropologist or historian whose research focuses on indigenous peoples of the Americas .

 

(2)  Latin American Studies. We seek a postdoctoral fellow whose research focuses on literary and/or cultural production in the borderland zone of the Caribbean, Mexico , and the United States .

 

These fellowships carry limited teaching duties, and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Ph.D. must have been received before July 2010 and preferably since 2006. Annual stipend of $45,000, research/travel funds and health insurance.

 

Renewable for a second year. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States , or expect to pursue a teaching career in the United States .  Electronic applications accepted only, in PDF or Word format--Submit letter of interest, CV, 3 letters of reference, and brief writing sample to: Robert T. Conn (see above).

 

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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: DOE ARRA-Funded Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program

Deadline: November 30, 2009 (Applicants may begin submitting applications on September 30, 2009)

 

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced last Wednesday that up to $12.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be awarded in early 2010 to support at least 80 graduate fellowships to U.S. students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering through the newly created Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship program. To be eligible for the Fellowship, applicants must be U.S. citizens and currently a first or second year graduate student enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, or an undergraduate senior who will be enrolled as a first year graduate student by the fall of 2010.  Applicants must be pursuing graduate study and research in the physical, biological, engineering and computational sciences.  Interested students can apply online at:http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html

Each fellowship award will be $50,500 per year for three years to provide support for tuition, living expenses, research materials and travel to research conferences.  Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of peer review.

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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: Ann Plato Fellowship, Trinity College , Hartford Connecticut

Deadline: Review of applications begins November 15, 2009 and will continue until filled.

Phone: 860-297-2128

Email: Nancy.Horton@trincoll.edu

Website: http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/DeanOfFaculty/AnnPlatoFellowship.htm

 

Trinity College invites applications for a one-year pre- or post-doctoral fellowship to promote diversity at our nationally recognized liberal arts college in Hartford , Connecticut . Ann Plato Fellows will join the faculty in one of over 30 academic departments or interdisciplinary programs, interact regularly with colleagues and students on campus, and work on their own research. Pre-doctoral fellows will teach one course during the year; post-doctoral fellows will teach two courses.

 

Date of Fellowship: September 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011

 

Stipend: Between mid-$40,000 (pre-doctoral) to mid-$50,000 (post-doctoral), plus health benefits, office space, computer, conference travel expenses, and assistance in finding housing near campus.

 

 

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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement

 

Title: The Anschutz Distinguished Fellowship in American Studies

2010-2011 ( Princeton University )

Deadline: November 13, 2009

Location: New Jersey , United States

Website: http://www.princeton.edu/ams/anschutz/current_search/

 

The Princeton Program in American Studies, founded in 1943, sponsors teaching, research, and public discussion about the history, literature, art, and culture of the United States , in ways that span the traditional disciplines.


The Anschutz Distinguished Fellowship, created through an endowment by the Anschutz family, will be awarded in the academic year 2010-11 to a writer, critic, journalist, musician, artist, or other contributor to the arts, letters, public service, or commerce. The fellowship holder need not be an academic scholar. However, the selection committee will place great weight on indicia of the candidate’s teaching ability as well as the rigor, innovation, and interdisciplinary emphasis of the proposed seminar course. The Anschutz Fellow is expected to teach one interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar course for the American Studies Program either in the fall or the spring semester. The seminar will be composed of no more than 15 students, and it will meet for three hours weekly over a 12 week teaching semester. The Fellow will also deliver one public lecture to the University. The Fellow will enjoy full access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University. A computer-equipped office on campus will be provided for the semester.


A Fellow who elects to reside on campus will receive a salary of $50,000, plus benefits. A Fellow who elects to commute from elsewhere will receive $32,000, plus benefits.

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CALL FOR PAPERS OPPORTUNITIES

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Title: Workshop- Race, Ethnicity, Indigenous Peoples and Politics: Land, Territoriality & the Environment, Canadian Political Science Association Conference

Deadline: November 3, 2009

Conference Date(s): June 1-3, 2010

Location: Concordia University , Montreal , Canada

Website: www.cpsa-acsp.ca

 

Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the Oka Crisis, this daylong workshop will explore issues of land, territoriality and the environment from the vantage of, or its intersection with, research on race, ethnicity and Indigenous peoples.

 

This workshop aims to bring together scholars from different subfields and participants from government, the public sector and the community and to encourage innovative, crosscutting scholarly exchange on matters of land, territoriality and environment.

 

The workshop will consist of four panels: (1) Oka @ 20 which will examine the impact of the Oka crisis on Indigenous peoples, Canada and politics; (2) Contentious Claims which will explore intersections of identity and territoriality; (3) hot spots/hot topics which will look the politics of land and landlessness; and (4) a panel on constructions of land and environmental politics.

 

Paper proposals for this workshop are most welcome! Beyond the usual call for papers, REIPP is specifically seeking proposals connecting the study of race, ethnicity and Indigenous peoples and advancing the discipline and its theoretical and methodological underpinnings.

 

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Title: 2010 Canadian Journal of Native Education: Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research

Deadline: January 31, 2010

Contact: Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, Indigenous Education

Email: indigenous.education@ubc.ca

 

Research is a part of everything we do and how we live our lives. In this 2010 Canadian Journal of Native Education (CJNE) theme issue “Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research” we will highlight scholarly work focused on the importance of reclaiming and redefining “research” from Indigenous perspectives by experiencing the process and approaches in which scholars connect to “spirit” in doing research.

This CJNE call is for research papers, stories and thought-pieces that address the 2010 theme. The following questions are of particular interest:

  • How do Indigenous research approaches contribute to the significant improvement and transformation of Indigenous education?
  • How do researchers “connect to spirit” in their research?
  • How do Indigenous research approaches and methodologies honor and strengthen our connection to our families, communities, nations and ourselves?
  • How does the natural world contribute to and inform Indigenous research?
  • How does Indigenous research draw on Indigenous ways of knowing and being, connecting with self and spirit?

 

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Title: The Newberry Library Seminar in American Indian Studies, 2009-2010 Academic Year

Deadline: Open until filled.

 

The seminar will provide a forum for works-in-progress that explore topics in American Indian Studies. We encourage the submission of proposals for seminar papers that examine a wide variety of subjects relating to American Indian and Indigenous history and culture broadly conceived.  The seminar is open to graduate students, faculty members and independent scholars. Graduate students and junior faculty in the early-writing stages who wish to present work are especially encouraged to apply.  The seminar will meet several times during the academic year, usually on a Thursday afternoon from 3pm to 5pm, at the Newberry Library in Chicago , Illinois .

 

To propose a paper, please send a one-page proposal, a statement explaining the rel

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