Princeton University is inviting applications for Princeton Postdoctoral Fellowships for US and International Fellows. The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximately $82,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources. All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January, 2016. The application deadline is September 15, 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program at Princeton University.
Scholarship Provider: Princeton University, USA
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: PhD degree requirements. Please note the Society's dates of degree eligibility. These are firm dates with no exceptions:
- Candidates already holding the PhD degree at time of application: You must have received your degree between January 1, 2014 and September 15, 2015. The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defense and filing of the dissertation.
- Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application:If you will not meet the September 15, 2015, deadline for receipt of PhD but are expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and filing of dissertation, by June 15, 2016, you may still apply for a postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair or your Director of Graduate Studies. Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15, 2016, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD.
- Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University are not eligible to apply.
- If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying.
- Priority will be given to candidates who have received no more than one year of research-only funding past the PhD degree.
- Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
- US citizens and non-US citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to apply.
- Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events on campus.
- Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Scholarship Open for International Students: US and International Fellows can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2016-2019 Fellowship competition. Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximately $82,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources. Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society. If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January, 2016. Interviews will take place in early February. The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows' website in July 2016.
Number of award(s): Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year.
Duration of award(s): Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded for three years.
What does it cover? The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximately $82,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.
Selection criteria: Not Known
Notification: All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January, 2016. Interviews will take place in early February. The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows' website in July 2016.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Confidential letters of recommendation should be emailed directly to the Society by three referees, or by a dossier service, on or before the postmark deadline. Dossier items (below, single-sided) should be mailed by the candidate:
- Completed application form
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only: letter of “Progress to Degree” from either department chair or director of graduate studies
- Dissertation abstract
- Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published article
- Research proposal
- Two course proposals
- Mail the complete dossier by September 15, 2015
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is September 15, 2015.
