Jobs and Fellowships
LIBRARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection
Library Research Fellowship Program, 2013-2014
Thanks to generous funding from the Elios Society, the University Library at California State University, Sacramento is pleased to announce the second of a three-year Library Research Fellowship Program to support the use of the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection by fellows for scholarly research in Hellenic studies while in residence in Sacramento. The Program provides a limited number of fellowships ranging from $500 to $4,000 to help offset transportation and living expenses incurred during the tenure of the awards and is open to external researchers anywhere in the world at the doctoral through senior scholar levels (including independent scholars) working in fields encompassed by the Collection’s strengths who reside outside a 150 mile radius of Sacramento. The term of fellowships can vary between one week and three months, depending on the nature of the research, and for the second year will be tenable from July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014. The fellowship application deadline is March 4, 2013. No late applications will be considered.
Comprising the holdings of the former Speros Basil Vryonis Center for the Study of Hellenism, the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection, currently numbering some 75,000 volumes, was donated to Sacramento State in December 2002 and named in honor of its benefactor and alumnus Angelo Tsakopoulos. With its focus on the Hellenic world, the Collection contains early through contemporary materials across the social sciences and humanities relating to Greece, its neighboring countries and the surrounding region, with particular strengths in post-Classical Hellenism. There is a broad representation of languages in the Collection, with a rich assortment of primary source materials. Since 2009 the Collection has experienced dramatic growth with the gift acquisition of the libraries of the late Pyrrhus J. Ruches and the late Dr. Steve A. Demakopoulos, which together are adding over 5,000 volumes to our holdings in the areas of Greek language, folklore, history, literature, music, and anthropology. For further information about the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection, visit http://library.csus.edu/tsakopoulos.
For the full Library Research Fellowship Program description and application instructions, see: http://library.csus.edu/tsakopoulos/lrfp.asp. Questions about the Program can be directed to George I. Paganelis, Curator, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection (paganelis@csus.edu).
ACLS PUBLIC FELLOWS PROGRAM
Expanding the Reach of Doctoral Education in the Humanities
The American Council of Learned Societies invites applications for the third competition of the Public Fellows program. The program will place 20 recent humanities Ph.D.s in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. This career-launching initiative aims to demonstrate that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy.
In 2013, Public Fellows have the opportunity to join one of the following organizations:
- American Antiquarian Society – Digital Humanities Curator
- Amnesty International – Policy Analyst
- BronxWorks – Program Analyst
- CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) – Policy Advisor
- Center for Investigative Reporting – Media Impact Analyst
- Center for Jewish History – Senior Manager for Academic and Public Programs
- Chicago Humanities Festival – Program Manager
- City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs – Arts Manager
- Digital Public Library of America – Project Manager
- Feminist Press – Development Associate
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Office of Global Education – Program Officer
- Internews – Development Officer
- International Student Exchange Programs – Associate Director for Special Projects
- JSTOR – Content Development Analyst
- The Nature Conservancy – Senior Coordinator, New Science Audiences
- North Carolina General Assembly – Program Evaluator
- Rockefeller Archive Center – Program Officer
- U.S. Agency for International Development – Various Positions
- U.S. Department of State – Various Positions
- Vera Institute of Justice – Planning Associate
Competitive applicants will have been successful in both academic and extra-academic experiences, and will aspire to careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Applicants must possess U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status and have a Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between January 2010 and the application deadline.
This program is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
EDITOR WANTED
THE SEARCH IS ON -- for a new editor for the Journal of America's Military Past. JAMP is an academic journal, published three times a year, featuring articles on America’s physical military heritage such as historic installations and battlefields -- as well as articles on or by American military figures. We strive for a mix of scholarly and general interest articles. We have a robust book review section, with its own editor. We are small and informal but dedicated.
CAMP is a non-profit organization dedicated to military history and historic preservation whose members are a mix of military veterans and amateur and professional historians. The preferred candidate will have an advanced degree in history or a related field, as well as some editorial experience. This is a volunteer position, ideally suited for an up-and-coming academic or official historian.
Electronic copies of recent issues are available as samples so you can see the Journal as it now appears. Information about CAMP can be found at campjamp.org.
Please reply by 1 June 2013 to Nick Reynolds, the current editor, at: reynolds.history@icloud.com.
RESEARCH GRANT AVAILABLE
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (Madison, WI) will award a $500 research grant this year to encourage the study of Wisconsin’s role in American military history by facilitating the use of the museum’s collections. Recipients will be scholars at the graduate, post-graduate, or instructor/professor level; or be other professional scholars or authors; or have comparable qualifications based on experience. They will be writing theses, dissertations, articles for scholarly peer reviewed journals, or books on significant subjects that are well supported in the WVM collections. The grant will be provided in the form of a $500 honorarium to support research expenses at the WVM (travel, lodging, meals, copying).
A committee reviews each application based on the applicant’s research topic, the availability of relevant materials in the WVM collections, and the potential for producing publishable work. The grant does not support research at other institutions, and it does not provide general tuition support. Applications must be postmarked by April 15. Notification will be made by June 1.
Application materials are available at http://www.wisvetsmuseum.com/researchers/. Please contact Russ Horton at russell.horton@dva.wisconsin.gov with any questions.
FELLOWSHIP, GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, is offering the following competitive incentives to pursue original work in the history of the United States Navy for the academic year 2013-2014.
The Rear Admiral John D. Hayes Pre-doctoral Fellowship in U.S. Navy History.
The fellowship includes a stipend of $10,000 for the fellowship year (September 2013-June 2014) plus a travel grant for travel twice to the command’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. Applicants must be citizens of the United States, not on active duty in the armed forces; be enrolled in a recognized graduate school; have completed requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation by June 30, 2013; and have an approved dissertation topic in the field of U.S. naval history.
The Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller Graduate Research Grant.
The grant of up to $2,500 is intended to assist a graduate student in the research and writing of U.S. naval history in fulfillment of the requirements of a master's or doctoral degree by helping to defray the costs of travel, living expenses, and document duplication related to the research process for a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Applicants must be citizens of the United States enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program in history or closely related discipline in a recognized graduate school.
The Vice Admiral Edwin B. Hooper Research Grant.
The grant of up to $2,500 is intended to assist a scholar in the research or writing of a book or article by helping to defray the costs of travel, living expenses, and document duplication, related to the research process. Applicants must be citizens of the United States and hold a Ph.D. degree from an accredited university, awarded no later than March 31, 2013.
The Samuel Eliot Morison Naval History Scholarship.
The scholarship provides a $5,000 cash award to one active duty commissioned officer of the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps with demonstrated leadership potential and high academic qualifications who is already pursuing graduate study in history, international relations, or a related field. The award is to help pay for expenses related to research, travel, and the purchase of books or other educational materials.
Closing date for applications: April 1, 2013. Announcement of Award: In May 2013. For details and application forms, visit: http://www.history.navy.mil/prizes/prizes.htm. Send application form to: Naval History & Heritage Command, Senior Historian, 805 Kidder Breese St., SE, Washington, DC 20374-5060.
FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The Research Participation Program for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command’s (JPAC) Central Identification Laboratory (CIL) provides opportunities to participate in historical research projects. Fellowship positions are available at the post-master and post-doctoral level with a degree in history and a specialization as a 20th Century U.S. Military historian.
Under the guidance of research mentors, historians will conduct research on issues related to JPAC’s mission to recover and identify missing U.S. personnel lost as a result of our nation’s past conflicts. The participant will have the opportunity to analyze historical records and materials to produce thoroughly detailed reports for use by JPAC teams in the process of investigating and identifying incidences of missing American personnel from operations during World War II and the Korean War. Participants will also be required to travel to conduct archival research.
Applicants should have received a M.A. or Ph.D. degree in history, with an emphasis on U.S. Military operations of the 20th Century, within three years of the desired starting date, or completion of all requirements for the degree should be expected prior to the starting date. Applicants should have a strong foundation and demonstrated proficiency in the ability to collect, research, catalogue, and analyze relevant historical data from primary, secondary, or cursory sources. JPAC expects candidates to be skilled at extracting critical elements of information and conveying it in various media to a diverse audience.
The program is open to all qualified U.S. citizens without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, or status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran. The participants will be selected based on academic records, recommendations, applied research interests, compatibility of background and interests with applied research at JPAC, and availability of funds. Applicants are asked to submit a writing sample. This may be a refereed journal article, book, book chapter, or chapter(s) from a doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis.
The appointments are for one year and may be renewed for up to two to four (M.A. or Ph.D. level, respectively) additional years based upon recommendation of JPAC and subject to availability of funds. The appointments are full time at the host installation in Hawaii or Nebraska. The participants will receive stipends based on qualifications. Stipend level will be approximately $61,000-63,000 per year for a post-master’s appointment, and approximately $73,000-75,000 per year for a post-doctoral appointment. Inbound travel and moving expenses may be reimbursed according to established policies. Travel and other costs may also be reimbursed for research or training related to the project if approved by JPAC. The participants must show proof of health and medical insurance. Health plans for postgraduate participants are available through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). This program for JPAC is administered by ORISE.
For more information on the command, visit the JPAC webpage at http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/. To apply for the ORISE Historian position, visit the ORISE website at www.orau.org/maryland, click on “apply now,” and search for the “HI-Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam” project location.
FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The Robert L. Ruth and Robert C. Ruth Research Fellowship
The Fellowship is offered to graduate students enrolled in a graduate-level history program at an accredited university or college located in the United States. The Fellowship is presented annually for a concentrated 3 week period during the summer with the Army Heritage Center Foundation. Funding for the award is graciously provided by AHCF Board Member, Christopher Gleason, in memory and to honor the service of family members Robert L. Ruth, World War II, and Robert C. Ruth, Vietnam.
Applications are due to the Foundation by February 28, 2013. Notification is provided to the recipient by April 1st. For more information and the application form, click or contact the Foundation at eddirector@armyheritage.org or call 717.258.1102.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Visiting Faculty Appointments: Minerva Chair at Air University, 2012-2014
Air University is now accepting applications for one or more research faculty to serve as Minerva Chair(s) for a period up to two years. Minerva is a social science basic research program launched by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in 2008 to improve our fundamental understanding of the social, cultural, behavioral, and political forces that shape regions of the world of strategic importance to the U.S. These visiting endowed chairs are funded by the Department of Defense. These appointments fall under the provisions of the Interagency Personnel Act ( http://www.opm.gov/programs/ipa/mobility.asp ) Potential candidates should confirm their eligibility for IPA status before submitting an application.
The Minerva program is intended to build DoD in-house expertise in the social sciences by incorporating social science expertise into strategic levels of study and engagement across the Services and within the Department. Program objectives include:
- To support and develop basic social science and area studies research that will help define sources of present and future conflict and improve understanding of political trajectories of key regions of the world;
- To develop the Department's intellectual capital in social sciences and foreign area studies to enhance its ability to address future challenges; and
- To develop relationships between the Department and the academic social science community.
Expertise in fields such as Science and Technology Studies, Cultural Studies, Security Studies, and subjects related to Air operations are of particular interest, but all proposals under the general heading of Asian-Pacific security will be considered. Minerva fellows will teach and reside within the Air War College, but will have access to all of Air University’s research institutions and schools. A full listing of AU schools and centers is online at http://www.au.af.mil/au/schools.asp.
Minerva fellows receive a generous travel and research budget. Qualified faculty may also receive funding for dedicated research assistants for their projects. Air University will provide salary and benefits commensurate to experience and expertise through the chair’s home institution for the period of service; Minerva Chairs are 12-month faculty and will be compensated accordingly. Minerva fellows will also be provided with a generous research and travel funding and will take part in AWC workshops and conference events pertinent to their chosen research topic.
Minerva Research Fellow(s) at Air University must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Ph.D. in social sciences, foreign area studies, or a related field, or significant executive experience in these fields.
- A significant track record of teaching, research, academic presentation and publication in a topic area mutually agreed upon by OSD and Air University and within the scope of the Minerva Research Initiative.
- Preference goes to candidates who have not previously been employed by or received research funding from the Department of Defense.
- Submit for publication or publish at least one article in their subject area per year in peer-reviewed journals and present that research to a relevant joint Department of Defense forum (e.g., seminar, workshop or brown bag series).
- Participate in Minerva program reviews and serve as a peer reviewer for other Defense-funded social science research.
- Participate in and help to coordinate Minerva outreach activities.
- As appropriate, be available as a subject matter expert for Defense and USG communities of interest related to research area.
- Minerva Research Fellows teach one elective at AWC per year and may help to develop curriculum. However, at least 60% of the Fellow’s time must be allocated to research responsibilities.
About Air University:
Air University provides the full spectrum of Air Force education from pre-commissioning to all levels of professional military education, including degree granting and professional continuing education for officers, enlisted and civilian personnel throughout their careers. The university's professional military education programs educate Airmen on the capabilities of air, space and cyberspace power and its role in national security. These programs focus on the knowledge and abilities needed to develop, employ, command, and support air and space power at the highest levels.
