Jamal Daniel Post-Doctoral Fellowships for the Study of the Levant

*Deadline: December 15, 2012

The Center is proud to offer two Jamal Daniel Post-Doctoral Fellowships for the Study of the Levant, established by a generous grant from the Levant Foundation. The fellowships support two recent PhDs working on the greater Levantine region – defined as Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey – in the study of the history, culture, society, religion, and current political context of the region.

• $40,000 - $45,000 stipend, plus benefits
• Transforming their dissertation into a book manuscript for publication
• Teaching a small seminar on a topic of their choosing in either the fall or spring semester
• Delivering a lecture at CCAS about their research

Eligibility

    Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree between January 1, 2011 and August 31, 2013
    Applicants will be assessed on the originality of their scholarship and the high quality of their academic record.

Application Requirements

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation
• Academic transcript(s)
• Dissertation outline and sample chapter
• Course proposal for seminar

Please send all application materials to:

Jamal Daniel Post-Doctoral Fellowships for the Study of the Levant
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Georgetown University
37th and O Streets, NW
ICC 241
Washington, D.C. 20057-1020

All application materials must be postmarked by: December 15, 2012.

With questions, please contact ls363@georgetown.edu.