What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAUSE - Postdoctoral Fellow position at Carnegie Mellon University?
Feb 18, 2025
Postdoctoral Position/African American Urban. Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE). The Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a scholar in the humanities and/or social sciences doing history-related research in African American urban studies. The fellow will pursue his/her own research project; interact with faculty, graduate and undergraduate students; and collaborate with the director on current center projects, including followup public history events related to the completion of our recent A. W. Mellon funded project, "Crafting Democratic Futures: Situating Colleges and Universities in Community-based Reparations Solutions." The appointment is for nine months beginning September 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. The fellowship carries a stipend of $60,000 plus benefits, and $6,000 for research and other professional expenses. A listing of employee benefits is available at: http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/index.html
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Carnegie Mellon University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Send a cover letter, c.v., two letters of reference, writing sample, and a three-to-five page project proposal. The proposal should include a project description, chapter outline, explanation of the significance to relevant fields, and plans and goals for the fellowship term.
Send to:
Arlie Chipps, CAUSE Program Coordinator, at
achipps@andrew.cmu.edu
Deadline for receipt of applications is April, 15 2025. (Notification of decision by May 1, 2025)
