ACLS Public Fellows Program, US

Deadline: 1 June 2011
Open to: recent US (citizenship or permanent residence status) PhD holders in humanities
Fellowship: $50,000 – $78,000 dependent on position

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the inaugural competition of its Public Fellows program. The program will place eight recent Ph.D.s in staff positions at partnering agencies in government and the non-profit sector for two years, beginning in some cases as early as September 2011. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these agencies and receive professional mentoring. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and at the same level as new professional employees of the hosting agency and will include health insurance.

This program, made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to demonstrate that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy.

Eligibility

ACLS seeks applications from recent Ph.D.s who wish to begin careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Competitive applicants will have been successful in both academic and extra-academic experiences.

Applicants must:

1. possess U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status
2. have a Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between January 2008 and March 2011
3. not have applied to any other ACLS Fellowship programs in the 2010-2011 competition year, including the New Faculty Fellows program

Fellowship

# Stipend: $50,000 – $78,000 dependent on position. Health benefits will also be provided.

Application Process

Prospective applicants should read through all the positions listed below and be ready to choose one when beginning the online application process.
Applicants may apply to only one position. The deadline for submitted applications is Monday, June 1, 3pm EDT, and complete applications will include:
(1) completed application form;
(2) cover letter tailored to a specific position;
(3) resume;
(4) candidate statement;
and (5) one nomination letter.
The only way to apply for these positions is through the ACLS Public Fellows program. Only complete applications, submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system by the deadline will be considered.

Submitted applications will undergo ACLS’ standard rigorous peer review process, which may include interviews by ACLS and by the hosting agency. Reviewers will look for: (a) applicant’s academic accomplishment and success; (b) demonstrated relationship between past experience and specified position; and (c) commitment to the public and/or non-profit sector.

ACLS will field only questions about the fellowship program itself and not on the positions or the organizations. Please carefully review the program description, the positions, and the sample application before contacting ACLS. Questions about the fellowship program can be directed in writing to fellowships@acls.org.

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