Northwestern University, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow - Islamic Art & Architecture

The Department of Art History invites applications for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the history of art and architecture in the Islamic world. Research expertise may lie in any geographical region, from Spain to Indonesia, and in any period of history, although preference will be given to expertise in the medieval or early modern eras. We especially welcome applications from scholars whose research interests are interdisciplinary and/or bridge traditional regional divisions.

Application Deadline: December 31, 2013

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. granted during or after 2011; all requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed before the start date of 1 September 2014. The fellowship tenure is a period of two years, during which the successful candidate will teach two courses per year. An ideal candidate will offer courses that serve the Department of Art History as well as the newly created Department of Middle East and North African Studies.

Applications must include the following: a letter of application that includes a statement on teaching, a complete curriculum vitae, a brief statement of proposed research for the fellowship period, one article-length sample of recent work (published or in manuscript), and three letters of reference (one addressing teaching ability). Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2014. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please read ALL instructions and make all preparations before proceeding to application page. If you have been asked to submit a letter of recommendation for an applicant, please use the link in your email instructions instead of this page.

1. Applications will only be accepted through the online form. Please make sure all documents are prepared in advance, because partial applications will not be accepted and cannot be saved. Also, please be sure all information is entered completely and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been accepted.

2. All uploaded files should be in PDF format. Files in another electronic format (e.g., MS Word) should be saved or "printed to" PDF format before uploading. If you only have a paper version of a particular document, you may scan it and save it as a PDF. However, the first method is preferred, because it retains text recognition capabilities.

3. Three names and email addresses for external recommenders are required. Very soon after you submit your complete online application, your references will automatically be emailed instructions for uploading a letter of recommendation. Please inform the three recommenders that they will be individually contacted by the department once you have submitted your application. The deadline for receipt of recommendations, which completes the application, is February 1, 2014.

4. Some things to remember when uploading your application documents: Please note that no document may exceed 4 MB in size, so be sure to minimize the size of any large PDF files before uploading.

File names should not contain parentheses, quotation marks, or other such characters; the system will likely not accept such documents. The size of the writing sample should be equivalent to a single journal article or book chapter; it may be published or unpublished. Only one sample need be submitted.

5. When your PDF files and list of references are complete, you may proceed to the Online Application. All required fields must be filled in before you click on the "Submit Application" button. The deadline for completed applications is January 15, 2014, including three recommendation letters. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2014. You will receive an email confirmation shortly after your application has been received.

If you have any questions about submitting your application, please contact Anthony Opal at 847-491-3230 or aopal@northwestern.edu.

The following link will take you to the application for our faculty search for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Islamic art and architecture: https://facultysearch.weinberg.northwestern.edu/apply/index/ODc