The Department of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for two fellowships for the academic year 2008-2009. Applicants must be advanced to candidacy at an accredited university. The department is particularly interested in scholars whose research focuses on intersections of race, class, gender or sexuality in African / Caribbean / African-American or Diasporic Studies.
The duration of the award is nine months and the fellowship grant is $20,000. Scholars are required to be in residence during the entire fellowship period and there is an expectation that the dissertation will be completed during the term of residency. Dissertation scholars will teach one undergraduate course and present one public lecture.
To apply, complete and mail the application to UCSB Black Studies Dissertation Fellowship along with a curriculum vitae, a brief description of the dissertation project (2-3 pages), a writing sample (approx. 20 pages) and three letters of reference to
:
Dissertation Fellowship Committee
Department of Black Studies
3631 South Hall
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3150
All materials must be received in our office no later than
February 4, 2008.
*The application is available as both a PDF and Word document. To access the PDF application you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download a free version of Adobe Reader.
Application to UCSB Black Studies Dissertation Fellowship:
*If you are unable to download either version of the application, please
e-mail rnau@blackstudies.ucsb.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.
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