We invite applications for this postdoctoral fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. The application deadline is May 23rd. Selection and announcement will take place in the last week of May. The fellowship is usually awarded to a recent PhD graduate of EALAC or an allied Columbia department; exceptions to this have been rare. Candidates who have already received another postdoc or an academic appointment for the coming year are generally not considered for this fellowship. The PhD must be conferred by June 30, 2018 for the applicant to be eligible for 2018-19 postdoctoral appointment.
The Heyman Center Post-Doctoral Fellowship in East Asian Civilizations is a teaching fellowship carrying a term of one year. Only recent PhD graduates or students who plan to defend their dissertations before the summer of this year, preferably in the fields of Chinese literature and history, are eligible to apply. A fellow is usually asked to teach independent sections of Colloquium on Major Texts: East Asia (Asian Humanities) or Introduction to Major Topics in East Asian Civilizations; in some cases other teaching assignments may be made, according to departmental need and the specialty of the fellow. Prior teaching experience in Major Texts or Major Topics is valuable and will be considered by the selection committee.
Applicants should submit:
- a letter of application, including an account of the applicant’s teaching experience and/or other intellectual qualifications for teaching either, or both, of the courses mentioned above
- an academic transcript and personal résumé (CV)
- one letter of recommendation
Materials should be submitted to Kevin Stillwell (ks3453@columbia.edu), Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University, New York NY 10027, indicating “Attention: Heyman Center Postdoc Application.”
Speaking for the selection committee, we wish every applicant well in this process, and we thank you in advance for your interest and willingness to apply.
Shang Wei, Acting Chair of EALAC
