The University Center for Human Values invites applications from all disciplines for Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships. These fellowships will be awarded for the academic year 2010-2011 to outstanding scholars and teachers interested in devoting a year in residence at Princeton writing about ethics and human values. A central activity for the fellows is participation with center faculty members in a Fellows Seminar to discuss work in progress. Fellows are also invited to participate in other activities, including seminars, colloquia, and public lectures. Fellows enjoy access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University. Applicants typically have a doctorate and cannot be in the process of writing a dissertation.
Fellows normally receive stipends of up to one-half their academic year salaries (not exceeding a maximum stipend set each fall) for the fellowship period, which extends from September 1 to July 1. The fellows’ home institutions are expected to provide at least half of their salaries in addition to all benefits. A selection committee of University Center for Human Values faculty evaluates applicants on the basis of:
- The significance of their proposed research and its relevance to the purposes of the University Center for Human Values;
- The quality of their previous research and their ability to benefit from the activities of the University Center for Human Values;
- The contribution they are likely to make in the future through teaching and writing about ethics and human values.
For some fellowships preference may be given to applicants with research interests in the broad area of the Democracy and Human Values Project. Applicants with outstanding teaching records may wish to consider also applying for the Laurances S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship for Distinguished Teaching. The position comes with a full salary and involves teaching and other responsibilities. For more information, please visit our website: http://uchv.princeton.edu/fellowships_awards/lsr_vpdt.php.
Application Procedure
Please note that the following materials must be uploaded in electronic format via the online application form (please note that we do not accept applications by any other method).
- A curriculum vitae
- A scholarly paper written in the past three years
- A statement (no more than 1,500 words) describing the proposed research project
- Three letters of reference (at least one from someone who was not a dissertation supervisor) uploaded directly to the University Center for Human Values website. (A letter will be sent to your recommender(s) once you have entered their contact information.)
All materials, including letters of reference, must be received by November 9, 2009. The Selection Committee begins reviewing applications immediately, and incomplete applications may be at a disadvantage. Decisions will be announced by March 15, 2010.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. For more information about applying to Princeton and voluntarily self-identifying, please link to www.princeton.edu/dof/about_us/dof_job_openings/.