[Jobs] University of South Florida Postdoctoral Fellowship - Global Change in a Dynamic World]

[Leora Lawton]

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> *_University of South Florida, Postdoctoral Fellowship_*
>
> *University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars*
>
> *Social Sciences and Humanities, 2014-15*
>
> *Global Change in a Dynamic World*
>
> The University of South Florida has embarked on an ambitious program
> to enhance its rising stature as a pre-eminent research university
> with state, national and global impact, and position itself for
> membership in the Association of American Universities through four
> key goals: (1) developing well-educated and highly skilled global
> citizens through our continuing commitment to student success; (2)
> fostering high-impact research and innovation to change lives, improve
> health, and sustainable development and positive social change; (3)
> sound financial management to establish a strong and sustainable
> economic base in support of USF's continued academic advancement and;
> (4) a highly effective, major economic engine, creating new
> partnerships to build a strong and sustainable future for Florida in
> the global economy. Details are available in the USF Strategic Plan
> (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/).
>
> As part of this initiative, the University of South Florida is pleased
> to announce the sixth year of its Postdoctoral Scholars program in the
> Social Sciences and Humanities. The over-arching theme for this year's
> scholars is *Global Change in a Dynamic World. *Potential themes
> include (but are not limited to) sustainability; sustainable
> development; hazard and disaster management; climate change;
> population changes; technology and information issues; communication
> and language development; cultural diasporas; ethnicity, gender, and
> aging issues; cultural heritage and histories; citizenship; identity;
> health, economic, education, and environmental disparities; political
> economy; ethics; human rights; animal rights; peace and conflict
> studies; injury and violence; security and surveillance issues.
> Specific research and geographical areas are open, and applicants may
> consider both past and contemporary perspectives.
>
> Postdoctoral Scholars will: (i) contribute to one or more of the
> priority goals of the strategic plan; (ii) work closely with
> distinguished faculty; (iii) participate in an interdisciplinary
> project with the cohort of postdoctoral scholars; (iv) teach two
> courses over a twelve-month period; and (v) continue to build an
> independent research record and engage in publishing refereed articles
> and creative scholarship.
>
> **
>
> *Postdoctoral Scholars*
>
> At least two twelve-month postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded in
> Spring 2014 with appointments beginning August 11^th , 2014,
> contingent on available funding. Appointments are for full time
> employment (40 hours per week) and *will be continued for a maximum of
> 2 years contingent upon satisfactory performance.* The salary is
> $40,000 per year and the University contributes to a health insurance
> program for postdoctoral scholars and their dependents. Support for
> travel to academic conferences will also be available. Scholars will
> be responsible for relocation and housing expenses.
>
> *Eligibility*
>
> Applicants must have a doctoral degree in one of the following
> disciplines: Anthropology; Communication; English; Geography,
> Environment and Planning; Government and International Affairs;
> History; Philosophy; Sociology, or an affiliated program, earned no
> earlier than 2011. Candidates who will have successfully defended
> their dissertations by May 1, 2014 will also be considered, however
> the doctoral degree must have been conferred prior to the first day of
> employment. Note: applicants must have received their doctoral degree
> from an institution other than the University of South Florida.
>
> **
>
> *Application *
>
> Letters of application and supporting material must include the following:
>
>  1. A cover letter stating your interest in this Postdoctoral
>     Initiative. It must provide details on (i) how your research and
>     teaching expertise would contribute to the theme of*Global Change
>     in a Dynamic World *and the goals and aspirations of the USF
>     Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/); (ii) the
>     department with which you would like to be affiliated; (iii) your
>     teaching experience and courses that you would like to offer; and
>     (iv) your long-term goals.
>  2. A C/urriculum Vitae/,
>  3. Two letters of reference,
>  4. Scanned copies of your published papers/scholarly works or book
>     chapters (maximum of 2).
>  5. Scanned copy of your current academic transcript from your
>     doctoral-granting institution.**
>  6. Copies of teaching evaluations.
>
> *Send all application materials to: **postdoc at usf.edu*
> <mailto:postdoc at usf.edu>
>
> **
>
> Final application submission deadline is *Friday* *February 14th, 2014.*
>
> **Official transcripts will need to be supplied by those individuals
> who receive formal offers.
>
> The University of South Florida is one of only three Florida public
> universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
> of Teaching in the top tier of research universities (RU/VH), a
> distinction attained by only 2.3% of all U.S. universities. USF is
> ranked 50^th in the nation in total research expenditures and 30^th in
> federal research expenditures for public universities by the National
> Science Foundation.  The university is authorized to provide 241
> degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral
> levels, including the doctor of medicine. USF ranks 10^th among all
> universities granted U.S. patents in 2011 according to the
> Intellectual Property Owners Association, an increase of more than 3
> percent from 2010. The University has a $1.5 billion annual budget, an
> annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 47,000
> students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee.
>
> **
>
> USF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access
> employer.
>
> **
>
> *Departmental Websites*:
>
> ?Anthropology: http://anthropology.usf.edu <http://anthropology.usf.edu>
>
> ?Communication: http://communication.usf.edu
> <http://communication.usf.edu/>
>
> ?English: http://english.usf.edu <http://english.usf.edu>
>
> ?Geosciences: http://gep.usf.edu/ <http://gep.usf.edu/>
>
> ?Government and International Affairs: http://gia.usf.edu/
>
> ?History: http://history.usf.edu <http://history.usf.edu>
>
> ?Philosophy: http://philosophy.usf.edu/ <http://philosophy.usf.edu/>
>
> ?Sociology: http://sociology.usf.edu <http://sociology.usf.edu>
>
> **
>
> *Selection Criteria*
>
>  1. Strength of research/creative scholarship record and demonstrated
>     promise of a successful academic career.
>  2. Research and teaching experience in*Global Change in a Dynamic
>     World *aligned with the goals of the USF Strategic Plan especially
>     interdisciplinary inquiry, global initiatives, and community
>     engagement.
>  3. Teaching experience and contributions that fit within USF programs.
>



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