Postdoctoral Fellowships
In Buddhism, study and practice have always gone hand-in-hand, and over the last ten years, many scholars around the world have contributed to the translations published by 84000. To further strengthen the opportunity for younger scholars to contribute to the project, 84000 is now offering two post-doctoral grants to work on translations of texts from the Kangyur.
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha is pleased to invite applications for two one-year full-time (portable) postdoctoral fellowships, for the purpose of translating one or more texts from the Tibetan Kangyur into English (150-200 Tibetan pages in total per person). The translation will subsequently be published online in the 84000 Reading Room.
NOTE: Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact grants@84000.co for preliminary discussion of text(s) selection before preparing their application.
Fellowship details
- Annual stipend: 50,000 USD
- The fellowship period begins on January 1, 2022 (or as arranged with 84000) and lasts one year.
- No other employment is permitted during the fellowship tenure, and the fellowship may not be held concurrently with other fellowships and grants.
- Completed applications must be submitted by email to grants@84000.co no later than July 1, 2021.
- Notifications to applicants will be sent via email by August 1, 2021.
Eligibility
- Applicants must hold a PhD in Buddhist Studies, or a closely related field, officially conferred by an accredited university between January 1, 2016 and May 1, 2021.
- 84000 welcomes proposals from applicants without restrictions as to citizenship, country of residence, and proposed work location.
- A fellowship-in-residence may be proposed at any university or college, including the institution that granted the applicant’s PhD and the institution of current employment.
- The applicant must submit a letter from the proposed host university confirming its willingness to host the applicant for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship-in residence. If travel restrictions due to the current pandemic are still in place by December 2021, the postdoctoral position may be virtual.
For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.