Cornell University, Philosophy Department

Fellowship ID:
Cornell-Philosophy-POSTDOC [#21505, WDR-00030615]
Fellowship Title: 
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fellowship Type:
Postdoctoral
Location:
Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Philosophy / Social and Political Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Science, Indian Philosophy
Appl Deadline:
2022/05/01 11:59PMhelp popup** finished (2022/03/25, finished 2022/09/08, listed until 2022/05/01)
Description:
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*** this fellowship has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Cornell University’s Sage School of Philosophy invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship. We are especially interested in applicants with an AOS in social and political philosophy, philosophy of science (or some special science), philosophy of race, Indian philosophy, or Chinese philosophy. The appointment will be for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to continue research and to participate in the life of the Sage School. The fellow will be responsible for teaching one course each semester. Salary competitive, with benefits. To apply, please submit your application via this posting. Application are due by May 1, 2022 and must include a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, writing sample, and at least three confidential letters of recommendation. Optional additional documents: Publication, course evaluations, sample syllabus, proposed course description.

Must have completed PhD by August 1, 2022 and provide certification of completion from the awarding institution in order to be appointed.


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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

  • Prior relevant work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
  • Unique applicable skills.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Teaching statement
  • Writing Sample
  • Publications (optional)
  • Course evaluations (optional)
  • Sample syllabus (optional)
  • Proposed course descriptions (optional)
  • Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the description.

Further Info:
https://philosophy.cornell.edu/
email address
 
218 Goldwin Smith Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853