Harriman Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programs 2019-20, USA

The Harriman Institute postdoctoral fellowships allow junior scholars to spend a 2-year term in residence at Columbia University in New York. All fellows are assigned a faculty mentor. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to concentrate on their own research and writing; to give a brownbag seminar on their research; and to be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. All postdoctoral fellows receive university IDs that provide access to the full range of resources within the Columbia library system, and the Institute makes every effort to provide desk space for all postdoctoral fellows. The Institute provides funds to sponsor workshops, conferences, and special events planned by fellows around their particular interests.

 

The Harriman Institute has two types of postdoctoral fellowships: general (three positions, two-year appointments) and Ukrainian Studies (one position, two-year appointment). The next call for applications to the Ukrainian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship will be Fall 2019.

 

Eligibility for the 2019 competition is restricted to those who have received the Ph.D. between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019 and do not hold a tenure-track position. All fellows must successfully defend and deposit their dissertations prior to the commencement of the fellowship. 

Information on each program and application details are posted below. All applications are due by January 15, 2019.

The Harriman Institute invites applications for 1 two-year postdoctoral research scholar position, extending over 2019-20 and 2020-21. Postdoctoral research scholars are expected to concentrate on their own research and writing; to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years; to give a public seminar/lecture on their research; and to be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. The Institute provides desk space for all postdoctoral research scholars. The Institute also provides funds to sponsor workshops, conferences, and special events planned by fellows around their particular interests. The primary criterion in awarding these fellowships is academic excellence. The Fellowship Committee seeks evidence that the candidate’s research, teaching, and publications will make a significant, original contribution to the study of Russia, Eurasia, and/or East-Central Europe in their particular field of study. Eligibility is restricted to those who have received the Ph.D. between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019 and do not hold a tenure-track position.

 

All fellows must have successfully defended and deposited their dissertations prior to the commencement of the appointment. Successful applicants are expected to commit to the full two-year sequence. The salary for 2019-2020 is $56,500. Medical benefits are provided and subsidized housing is available. There is a $2,000 research allowance per annum. 

To apply, candidates should send the following materials to the Fellowship Committee, in a single PDF file by January 15, 2019 (fellowships begin July 1, 2018):

In addition, candidates must obtain two confidential letters of recommendation, submitted directly by each recommender to xlf2101@columbia.edu by January 15, 2019. Decisions regarding the selection of postdoctoral fellows are made by mid-February, and applicants will be notified in a timely manner.

The Harriman Institute invites applications for 1 two-year postdoctoral research scholar position in Ukrainian Studies, extending over academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21. Postdoctoral research scholars are expected to concentrate on their own research and writing, which should be focused on some aspect of current Ukrainian life, politics, and/or international affairs; to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years; to give a public seminar/lecture on their research; and to be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. The Institute provides desk space for all postdoctoral research scholars. The Institute also provides funds to sponsor workshops, conferences, and special events planned by fellows around their particular interests. This position is made possible by generous support of the Petro Jacyk Ukrainian Studies Fund. The primary criterion in awarding this fellowship is academic excellence. The Fellowship Committee seeks evidence that the candidate’s research, teaching, and publications will make a significant, original contribution to the study of contemporary Ukraine in their particular field of study.

 

Eligibility is restricted to those who have received the Ph.D. between January 1, 2017, and June 30, 2019, and do not hold a tenure-track position. All fellows must have successfully defended and deposited their dissertations prior to the commencement of the appointment. Successful applicants are expected to commit to the full two-year sequence. The salary for 2019-2020 is $56,500. Medical benefits are provided and subsidized housing is available.

 

There is a $2,000 research allowance per annum. To apply, candidates should send the following materials to the Fellowship Committee, c/o Xan Faber, in a single PDF file by January 15, 2019 (fellowships begin July 1, 2018): 

 

Brief research plan outlining how the candidate’s time will be spent at the Institute (2-3 pages).