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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO -- CHICAGO, IL
The Department of Classics at the University of Chicago invites applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon University Postdoctoral Scholarship in 2005-2006. The position is open to scholars who have received the Ph.D. within the five years previous to the year of award. Priority will be given to specialists in any aspect of Greek tragedy. The purpose of this Scholarship is to provide scholars at the onset of their careers with the opportunity to devise and teach their own courses (half-time only), make use of their remaining time to develop and refine their own research in an interdisciplinary setting, and make lasting connections with a distinguished faculty both within and beyond the Department of Classics. Over the course of the two-year appointment, the appointee will teach three quarter-long (ten-week) undergraduate courses of his or her own devising and, in the second year of appointment, a quarter-long graduate seminar, also of his or her own design. Appointees will be eligible for full staff benefits.

Applications should include a cover letter, a statement of current research interests, proposals for two quarter-long undergraduate courses, a CV, three letters of recommendation, and an article or chapter-length writing sample and should be addressed to the Chair, Mellon Postdoctoral Scholarship Search Committee, Department of Classics, The University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Electronic applications will not be accepted. All materials must be received by February 1, 2005. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are invited to consult https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/ for information.

University of Chicago Society of Fellows – CHICAGO, IL
The University of Chicago Society of Fellows is now accepting applications for several four-year postdoctoral teaching appointments as Harper and Schmidt Fellows who hold the rank of Collegiate Assistant Professors in the Humanities Collegiate Division. The Fellows are members of the College Faculty whose primary responsibility is to teach in the general education program. In most years, Fellows teach two courses (usually of identical preparation) for each of three quarters. Each Fellow also has the opportunity to design an independent course and each is eligible for one quarter of research sabbatical in the third year of residence. The Fellowships are open to scholars in all disciplines and areas of specialization who will have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. degree no later than August 31, 2005. The annual salary for 2005-2006 will be $43,330. The effective date for these teaching appointments is September 1, 2005.

To apply for these positions, please see our web site at http://fellows.uchicago.edu
Applications must be received by November 17, 2004. U Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.