Princeton University, a vibrant community of scholarship and learning, is offering Fung Global Fellows Program. The theme for the 2017-18 year program is the “Culture and Politics of Resentment”. The Fellows Program reflects Princeton University’s commitment to engaging with scholars from around the world and inspiring ideas that transcend borders. The program brings exceptional international early-career faculty members working in the social sciences and the humanities to Princeton for a year of research, writing, and collaboration.
As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. It was chartered in 1746, and Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States.
Eligibility:
- Eligible are scholars in the social sciences and humanities who received their Ph.D. (or the equivalent of an Anglo-American Ph.D.) within ten years of the proposed start date of the fellowship, for the 2017-18 program that is no earlier than September 1, 2007
- Applicants must hold a position outside the United States of America at the time of application, to which they are expected to return at the conclusion of the fellowship
- Fellowships will be awarded to candidates who have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and exhibit unusual intellectual promise but are still at the beginning of their careers
- Criteria for the fellowship include the strength of the candidate’s research projects, the relationship of those projects to the program’s theme, the candidate’s previous scholarly work, the candidate’s ability to contribute to the intellectual life and intellectual exchange of the program, and the candidate’s work experience outside the United States
- US citizens and non-citizens, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law are eligible to apply
- Fellows must be in residence in Princeton during the academic year of their fellowship (September 1 – June 30) so that they can interact with one another and participate actively in the program’s seminars and other events on campus
- Fellows are also expected to present their ongoing projects in seminars organized by the program.
How to Apply:
Only applications submitted through Princeton University’s online portal will be considered. The candidates are required to login through the given link:
Supporting Documents:
The following items will need to be submitted by the applicant, in English:
- Cover letter (1.5 pages maximum)
- Curriculum Vitae / Bibliography (may be submitted as one document)
- Research proposal (maximum of 3 pages, single-spaced)
- One writing sample (article or book chapter, maximum of 50 pages)
- An official letter from the applicant’s employer affirming that, should the fellowship be awarded, the applicant would be permitted to accept it and to spend the academic year 2017-2018 at Princeton University (on the application portal, upload this document as “Other 1”)
- Also, three (3) confidential letters of recommendation, in English, will need to be uploaded directly by the referees to the application portal on or before the November 1 application deadline
Award Amount:
- Within the limits of its resources, it is the intent of the program to provide a salary that equals the base salary paid to a fellow at his or her home institution
- Fellows will be eligible for health insurance and other benefits through the Princeton University benefits plan. Each fellow will also receive a research fund
- The program will pay transportation costs for each fellow, and his or her spouse or domestic partner and their children
Application Deadline:
The application deadline for the Fung Global Fellows Program is November 1, 2016 (11:59 p.m. EST).
Link for More Information:
http://www.princeton.edu/funggfp/application/eligibility/
Contact Information:
For more information, you can contact: (609) 258-2453 or email: fung-gfp-at-princeton.edu
