A. W. Mellon Junior Faculty Fellowship in Medieval Studies ('27–'28)

Medieval Institute; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private carrel

Library & computer privileges

Access to research tools

Conference participation

Job summary

The Medieval Institute at Notre Dame invites applications for a fellowship for a junior faculty scholar in Medieval Studies. The Fellow will pursue a book manuscript in residence for a nine-month period beginning mid-August, with no teaching responsibilities.

The Fellow will reside in South Bend, have a private carrel, full library and computer privileges, and access to the Institute’s research tools. Near the end of the residency, the Fellow’s work will be featured in a half-day conference with

Qualifications

• Must hold a tenure-track appointment at a U.S. institution and have completed a Ph.D.
• Not more than six years beyond Ph.D. at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Pursue research in residence on a book manuscript during the academic year.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary intellectual life of the Medieval Institute.
• Reside in South Bend and use Institute resources (carrel, library, computer privileges).
• Present the manuscript for refinement during a half-day conference with senior scholars at the end of residency.

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

The Medieval Institute offers a fellowship for a junior faculty scholar in Medieval Studies, made possible through the generous response of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to a challenge grant awarded to Notre Dame by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This Fellowship is designed for junior faculty who currently hold a position in a United States university as an assistant professor. It is open to qualified applicants in all fields of Medieval Studies. The fellowship holder will pursue research in residence at Notre Dame's famed Medieval Institute during the academic year (this is a nine-month position that begins mid-August).

The intent of this Fellowship is to enable its holders to complete research and writing on a book manuscript in advance of tenure. The Fellowship carries no teaching responsibilities, but holders are expected to participate in the multidisciplinary intellectual life of the Institute and to reside in South Bend. The Fellow will be provided with a private carrel in the Medieval Institute, enjoy full library and computer privileges, and have access to all the Institute’s research tools.

In addition, towards the conclusion of their residency the Fellow’s work will be at the center of a half-day conference. Three senior scholars, chosen in cooperation with the Medieval Institute, will be invited to campus for a half-day public seminar treating the subject matter of the Fellow’s research. The senior scholars will also read and discuss a draft version of the Fellow’s work in an extended private session, a one-to-one conversation following a close reading of the draft, with a view to improving the manuscript before its submission to a press.

Eligibility: Mellon scholars must hold a tenure-track appointment at a U.S. institution, obviously with a completed Ph.D., and should not be more than six years beyond receiving their Ph.D. at the time of the application.

Stipend: $60,000 (paid directly to the Fellow’s home institution)

Application deadline: February 1, for the upcoming academic year. Applications are accepted from November 1 through February 1.

Address questions to Professor CJ Jones, Robert M. Conway Director of the Medieval Institute, at [e-mail].