Notre Dame: Postdoctoral Fellowship in History and Philosophy of Science
Postdoctoral Fellowship in History and Philosophy of
Science
The History and Philosophy of Science Graduate Program at
the University of Notre Dame seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow beginning
August
2014 for one year, renewable for a second year.
Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree by June
30, 2014.
Applications are welcome from scholars in any area of
history and philosophy of science. In addition to pursuing his or her research
and participating actively in the intellectual life of the program, the HPS
Postdoctoral Fellow will teach two graduate courses per year, one of which may
be in the candidate?s area of specialization. We are especially, but not
exclusively, interested in candidates able to teach our graduate philosophy of
science survey course (interest in teaching one of our graduate history of
science survey courses may also be an asset), and encourage you to explain how
your research and teaching experience is well suited to our interdisciplinary
program.
The annual stipend is $48,000. The fellowship package
also includes health insurance and $3000 per year towards research expenses and
conference travel. A summary of benefits can be found at:
Applicants should send the following materials in
electronic form only, in PDF format by email attachment, to reilly@nd.edu<mailto:reilly@nd.edu>,
including ?HPS post-doc? and your last name in the subject line. The deadline
for receipt of application materials is March 30th.
1. Cover letter giving a brief summary of your primary
field of expertise and qualifications for the fellowship.
2. Summary of your dissertation (two page maximum).
3. Plan of research to be undertaken during a two-year
fellowship period (two page maximum).
4. Writing sample (30 page maximum).
5. Where applicable, a proposal for a graduate philosophy
of science survey course, bearing in mind that our courses are taken by
history-, philosophy-, and theology and science-track students (one page
maximum).
6. Proposal for a graduate seminar in your area of
specialization (one page maximum).
7. Full curriculum vitae.
8. Names and affiliations of three referees whom you have
asked to write to us directly.
Please note: applications that are printed and received
via mail or courier will not be accepted and processed.
The three letters of reference should be sent separately,
either electronically (reilly@nd.edu<mailto:reilly@nd.edu>)
or by mail (Reilly Center, 453 Geddes Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, IN 46556), to arrive by the application deadline. Candidates are
responsible for ensuring that their letters of reference arrive by the
deadline.
The HPS graduate program is housed in the Reilly Center
for Science, Technology and Values, and draws faculty from a variety of
departments including History, Philosophy, the Program of Liberal Studies,
Theology, and English. For further information about the Reilly Center and the
HPS program, please visit http://reilly.nd.edu/.
The HPS Postdoctoral Fellowship is funded by the College of Arts and Letters.
Inquiries may be directed to Anjan Chakravartty
(Director, History and Philosophy of Science Graduate Program):
The University of Notre Dame is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action educator and employer with strong institutional and academic
commitments to racial, cultural, and gender diversity. Women, minorities, and
those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity are encouraged to
apply. Information about Notre Dame, including our mission statement, is
available athttp://www.nd.edu<http://www.nd.edu/>.
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Anjan Chakravartty
Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Editor,
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science