Postdoc Fellowship, Race & Ethnicity Research, Indiana University - Bloomington, IN

Indiana University Postdoctoral Fellowship
Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES)

Indiana University, Bloomington is pleased to accept applications for two
Postdoctoral Fellowships for scholars in a broad range of fields, including
anthropology, economics, folklore, history, political science, sociology,
and area studies (e.g., American Studies, Asian American Studies, African
American and African Diaspora Studies). Postdoctoral fellows are an
important component of the intellectual life of CRRES. The CRRES fellowship program
aims to create a legacy of qualified scholars who will be positioned to address the
broad issue of race and ethnicity through a multidisciplinary lens. These
fellowships are designed to nurture the academic careers of scholars by
allowing them the opportunity to pursue their research while gaining mentored experience as
teachers, CRRES fellows, and members of the faculty in host departments.
We are looking for self-motivated and highly-organized individuals who can
work independently and as members of a team.

Appropriate areas of specialization include: (1) immigration, immigrant
politics, and/or immigrant experiences; (2) race in electoral politics; (3)
race, ethnicity, and religion; (4) health disparities, health policy, and
health economics; (5) racial attitudes; (6) U.S. minorities and social
movements; and (7) social inequality.

Terms of Agreement

Fellows are expected to pursue research activities associated with their
primary area(s) of work, as demonstrated by conference presentations
(including CRRES) and published works. Fellows will also teach two courses
in their home departments in each year of their residency; are expected to participate in
CRRES activities; and take part in their home departments’ colloquia and/or
seminars. The positions are available for two years beginning August 1, 2013
through May 31, 2015, at a 10-month starting salary of $51,500. Each
postdoctoral fellow will also receive $3,000/yr. in research support and
Indiana University health benefits. Fellows are allocated office space (with
basic office supplies), a computer, and printer.

Application Process

We invite applications from qualified candidates who are at the beginning of
their academic careers, having received the Ph.D. in 2011 or 2012 but who do
not hold tenure-track academic positions. Candidates who do not hold a Ph.D.
but expect to by June 30, 2013 must supply a letter from the chair of their
dissertation committee, confirming the proposed timeline for completion.
To be eligible, all applicants must file or deposit their dissertations no
later than June 30, 2013.


Send completed applications to the CRRES office by January 30, 2013.
Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, personal statement
(approximately 3000 words describing their dissertation project, work in
progress, professional goals and plans for publication, and proposed major field[s] of
teaching), and three letters of reference, which must be sent separately and
received by the January 30, 2013 deadline. If available, applicants may also
submit materials demonstrating their aptitude as teachers. Incomplete
dossiers will not be reviewed. Following review by the CRRES postdoctoral
committee, strong applications will be circulated to relevant departments.


We prefer materials to be sent electronically to crrespd@indiana.edu.
Materials sent by mail should be sent to Pamela Braboy Jackson, Search
Committee Chair, Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society,
Indiana University - Schuessler Institute for Social Research 209, 1022 E.
Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405.

Information about the center can be found at: http://www.indiana.edu/~crres.