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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>University of South Florida,
Postdoctoral Fellowship<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">University
of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Social
Sciences and Humanities, 2014-15</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Global
Change in a Dynamic World</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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 (<a
href="http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/">http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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 <b>Global Change in a Dynamic
World. </b>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Postdoctoral
Scholars</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">At least two
twelve-month postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded in
Spring 2014 with appointments beginning August 11<sup>th</sup>,
2014, contingent on available funding. Appointments are for
full time employment (40 hours per week) and <b>will be
continued for a maximum of 2 years contingent upon
satisfactory performance.</b> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Eligibility</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Application
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Letters of
application and supporting material must include the
following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">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<b> Global Change in a
Dynamic World </b>and the goals and aspirations of the
USF Strategic Plan (<a
href="http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/">http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/</a>);
(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. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">A C<i>urriculum Vitae</i>, <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Two letters of reference, <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Scanned copies of your published
papers/scholarly works or book chapters (maximum of 2).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Scanned copy of your current
academic transcript from your doctoral-granting
institution.**<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Copies of teaching evaluations.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Send all
application materials to: </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:postdoc@usf.edu"><b>postdoc@usf.edu</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Final
application submission deadline is <b>Friday</b> <b>February
14th, 2014.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">**Official
transcripts will need to be supplied by those individuals who
receive formal offers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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<sup>th</sup> in the
nation in total research expenditures and 30<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>th</sup> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">USF is an
Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access
employer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Departmental
Websites</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Anthropology: <a
href="http://anthropology.usf.edu">
http://anthropology.usf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Communication: <a
href="http://communication.usf.edu/">
http://communication.usf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">English: <a
href="http://english.usf.edu"> http://english.usf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Geosciences: <a
href="http://gep.usf.edu/"> http://gep.usf.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Government and International Affairs:
<a href="http://gia.usf.edu/">http://gia.usf.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">History: <a
href="http://history.usf.edu"> http://history.usf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Philosophy: <a
href="http://philosophy.usf.edu/">
http://philosophy.usf.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo3"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">?<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Sociology: <a
href="http://sociology.usf.edu"> http://sociology.usf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Selection
Criteria</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Strength of research/creative
scholarship record and demonstrated promise of a successful
academic career.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Research and teaching experience in<b>
Global Change in a Dynamic World </b>aligned with the
goals of the USF Strategic Plan especially interdisciplinary
inquiry, global initiatives, and community engagement. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Teaching experience and
contributions that fit within USF programs.</span></li>
</ol>
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