VASSAR COLLEGE – POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
BLEGEN FELLOW IN GREEK AND ROMAN STUDIES – 2013/2014
The Vassar College Department of Greek and Roman Studies invites applications for the Blegen Research Fellowship in 2013-14. Vassar College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Applications from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. The Fellowship is intended for a scholar who needs a year of reduced teaching responsibility to develop or bring to fruition a major research project. The Fellowship is tenable for one year. Area of specialty is open though we are especially interested in scholars working on aspects of the ancient world not normally covered by our regular course offerings. Our preference is for applicants who have at least one year of full-time teaching experience.
The Fellow teaches two courses. One, of the Fellow's own devising, is a seminar at the advanced level taught in English translation and related to the Fellow's research interests. The other course is a regular course from the department's curriculum appropriate to the Fellow's background.
The Fellowship carries a stipend appropriate to the Fellow's experience, plus benefits, and includes the use, without cost, of a furnished three-bedroom apartment (including utilities).
To receive full consideration, applications should be received by January 15, 2013. Candidates are asked to submit a curriculum vitae; a statement describing the content and current status of your proposed research project; one or two suggestions for an advanced seminar in English translation related to your interests (include title and brief course description); a representative sample of work; and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two referees, whom you should ask to send supporting letters, before the deadline, according to the instructions provided on the application site. To apply: please visit http://employment.vassar.edu/applicants
The selection process will take into account the needs of the department in addition to the intrinsic merits of the applicant.