Pre-Doctoral Residential Fellow

The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation reimbursement up to $1,000

Travel/research allowance up to $2,000

Job summary

The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for a two-year residential fellowship (ABD) focusing on African American and African Diasporic studies.

Fellows relocate to Charlottesville to join a cohort of interdisciplinary scholars. The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $37,260, health insurance, relocation reimbursement up to $1,000, and up to $2,000 each year for research and travel expenses.

Job description

The Carter G. Woodson Institute's distinguished fellowship is a two-year residential fellowship for pre-doctoral students (ABD) whose work focuses on African American and African Diasporic Studies, including but not limited to research pertaining to African American, Caribbean, Latin American, African, and/or Diasporic contexts. Scholars selected for the fellowship are required to relocate to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia to join a cohort of interdisciplinary scholars.

Fellows receive funding for two calendar years through a twelve-month appointment. The fellowship comes with an annual stipend of $37,260, plus health insurance. All fellows receive a one-time relocation reimbursement (up to $1,000). Additionally, each fellow receives an annual allowance for research and travel-related expenses (up to $2,000, annually). We recommend that Fellows complete the majority of research toward their dissertation prior to the fellowship (see FAQ section regarding completion of dissertation research).