* Teaching experiences in five to seven courses over two years in appropriate departments and Christ College (Honors College) at Valparaiso University.
* Mentoring over the course of two years by a senior faculty member from the Fellow’s discipline or Christ College.
* Participation in weekly meetings of a two-year colloquium program led by Senior Fellows from Valparaiso University.
* Research opportunities for scholarly or creative work in the Fellow’s field and in the relationship of Christianity to the academic vocation.
* Opportunities to develop contact with representatives selected from the Program’s National Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities.
* Assistance in the second year with post-doctoral career planning and placement.
Appointment : Lilly Fellows are appointed for two years at a rank equivalent to that of instructor. Starting salary for 2011-2013 will be $45,000 plus standard benefits, a moving allowance, and an annual professional and travel allowance. Fellows are expected to be in local residence throughout the two-year term of their appointments. For appointments beginning in the academic year 2011-2013, an applicant must have received the PhD, DMA, DFA, MFA, or equivalent terminal degree no earlier than December 2009. The degree must be completed by August 2011.
Eligibility : Competition for Lilly Fellowships is open to persons interested in the relationship between Christianity and the academic vocation and in considering a career at a church-related college or university. Research or dissertation topics are not restricted to religion.
Fellows will be recruited from the following disciplines: art and art history; creative writing; history; interdisciplinary studies; languages and literatures; music and music history; philosophy; religion; rhetoric; theatre history and theatre arts. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate their interest in the aims of the Lilly Fellows Program and a sense of commitment to explore teaching as a Christian vocation.
Selection Procedure : Final selection of the Lilly Fellows is made by a Valparaiso University faculty committee that includes the Program Director.
Duration : The Lilly Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship is a two-year residential fellowship.
Awards : Finalists will be invited to Valparaiso University for on-campus interviews on February 4, 5, and 6, 2011. Three postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded.
Application Procedures : Completed applications for the 2011-2013 Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships in Humanities and the Arts must be received by no later than Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Application materials must include:
* a curriculum vitae, with educational degrees, teaching experience, and publications. For applicants in studio art, music, or theater performance, portfolios, audio and/or video recordings and other forms of relevant documentation are welcome (electronic portfolios are preferred). Artistic exhibition, public performance, or production involving undergraduate students may substitute for teaching, at the discretion of the program director.
* a graduate transcript; or a dossier that includes a graduate transcript and may include general letters of recommendation
* two letters of recommendation that should comment on the strength and character of the candidate’s commitment to an academic vocation and suitability for the Lilly Fellows Program
* An essay or personal statement of not more than 1,000 words that discusses the sources of the candidate’s interest in this fellowship program
All application materials should be directed to The Selection Committee. It is strongly preferred that documents are sent in one complete package but may be sent separately if absolutely necessary. Facsimiles are acceptable as long as the original is mailed as well.
Applications should be sent to:
Lilly Fellows Program
Valparaiso University
Linwood House
1401 Linwood Avenue
Valparaiso, IN 46383-6493
Email : lillyfellows.program(AT)valpo.edu
Source : http://www.lillyfellows.org/PostDoctoralFellowsProgram.aspx
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