University of Michigan LSA Collegiate Fellows Program, USA

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan launched the LSA Collegiate Fellows program in 2016 as a major college initiative aimed at promoting an inclusive scholarly environment, recruiting and retaining exceptional early career scholars, and supporting outstanding scholars who are committed to building a diverse intellectual community.

The application deadline is Monday, October 1, 2018 at 5 PM (EDT). Incomplete submisisons will not be reviewed. After reviewing the materials here, if you have questions about this program, please contact lsacollegiate@umich.edu.

Program Description

LSA offers its students an outstanding undergraduate education in the liberal arts at a premier research institution and is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive scholarly environment. The purpose of the LSA Collegiate Fellows program is to support exceptional scholars in all liberal arts fields who are committed to diversity in the academy and to prepare those scholars for possible tenure-track appointments in LSA at the University of Michigan.

The College seeks early career scholars whose research, and/or teaching, and/or service will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with a demonstrated interest in bringing to their teaching/mentoring or research the critical perspectives that come from nontraditional educational backgrounds and pathways, and/or scholarly understanding of the experiences of groups who are historically underrepresented or marginalized in higher education.

Eligibility

For applicants in the natural sciences, doctoral degrees should be completed between January 1, 2014 and July 1, 2019; For applicants in the social sciences or humanities, doctoral degrees should be completed between January 1, 2016 and July 1, 2019.

Individuals awarded a PhD from U-M or currently holding a postdoctoral or faculty position at U-M are not eligible.

Predoctoral fellowships may be available in economics and political science; doctoral degree must be completed by July 1, 2020. If approved, predoctoral fellows will receive a starting salary of $50,000 plus benefits.

Candidates whose work is represented within the following LSA academic departments or units are invited to apply:

Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) Organizational Studies
American Culture (includes ethnic studies programs) Economics Philosophy
Anthropology English Language and Literature Physics
Asian Languages and Cultures Germanic Languages and Literatures Political Science
Astronomy History Psychology
Biophysics History of Art Romance Languages and Literatures
Chemistry Judaic Studies Film, Television, and Media (known as Screen Arts and Cultures until September 1, 2018)
Classical Studies Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Slavic Languages and Literatures
Communication Studies Linguistics Sociology
Comparative Literature Mathematics Statistics
Complex Systems Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Women’s Studies
Earth and Environmental Sciences Middle East Studies (known as Near Eastern Studies until September 1, 2018)

Application

A complete submission will consist of:

  1. Curriculum vitae
  2. Research proposal that outlines your scholarly work and includes your research plan for the fellowship period (2-3 pages; references, citations, formulas, and graphics do not count toward the page limit).
  3. Personal statement and diversity commitment that includes your demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship/research, teaching/mentoring, or service/engagement. There may be some overlap with your research proposal and teaching statements (1-3 pages).
  4. Teaching statement that describes your teaching philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities (1-3 pages).
  5. Dissertation abstract (1 page).
  6. Writing sample (1-2 samples; 35 pages maximum. Examples include sample publication or unpublished research paper, journal article, dissertation chapter. References, citations, formulas, and graphics do not count toward the page limit).
  7. Three letters of reference (Letter writers must submit letters of reference by October 8, 2018)

Deadline

The application for the 2019-2021 fellowship is due Monday, October 1, 2018 at 5 PM (EDT).* Reference letters are due Monday, October 8, 2018 at 5 PM (EDT).

For applicants to the department of Economics, the deadline for submission of both application and reference letters is Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 5 PM (EDT).

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