Duke Kunshan University
(posted 2024/08/26, listed until 2025/02/26)Description
Duke-DKU MFA Fellowship at Duke Kunshan University
Graduates of Duke University’s MFA programs are invited to apply for a residency at Duke Kunshan University. The residency program is designed to offer an international experience to MFA graduates whose records demonstrate excellence in teaching and an interest in pursuing an academic career. Duke-DKU MFA Fellows teach at Duke Kunshan University (DKU) for the Undergraduate Program. Post MFA Fellows will be named for up to one-year placements during the 2025-26 academic year.
The Fellowship is contingent upon successful receipt of the appropriate type of Chinese visa and residence permit.
Courses at DKU are taught in 7-week sessions. Courses might include sections of common courses, distinct elective courses, lab sections or recitations. Assignment of classes will be determined by Fellow specific expertise and by DKU teaching needs.
The award carries a $17,000 stipend per semester, a $1,500 allowance for costs related to research or course preparation, travel costs to/from China, health insurance, and on-campus housing or an off-campus housing or allowance.
Eligibility for the Duke-DKU Global Fellows Program
Applicants must have recently completed an MFA or expect to complete their MFA degree before the fellowship year
Applicants should:
Be able to participate in the fellowship for at least the 2025-26 academic year. Conditional on a successful review and DKU teaching needs, fellows will have the option to be renewed for a second terminal year.
Expect to devote themselves full time to their teaching and research/artistic creation during the time at DKU. Fellows may not undertake other teaching or research opportunities at DKU, Duke or elsewhere during the period of the fellowship.
Applications must be approved for Duke adjunct faculty status by their relevant department.
Selection Process
Applicants from all MFA disciplines are invited to apply.
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated excellence in teaching, and a commitment to liberal arts education.
Fellow selection will be guided by the need, priorities and preferences for particular fields and courses expressed by DKU.
Review of applications will begin on December 1 and continue on a rolling basis until February 1, 2025.
Application Process
You must upload the following documents to AJO: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/fellowship/28170
A current curriculum vitae.
A cover letter outlining: your teaching experience and interests; preference (if any) for the Fall or Spring semester, or for the academic year; long-term career goals; description of MFA project
A teaching statement, describing teaching goals, strategies, and/or philosophy.
A one-page summary of (a) all quantitative evaluation data for courses taught or TA’d and (b) the two most prominent positive and negative themes from the qualitative data.
At least one faculty letter of recommendation assessing your teaching skills, scholarly/artistic promise, and progress towards degree completion.
Applicants will be notified of award decisions by April, 2025.
Contact: Zach Fredman, Arts and Humanities Divisional Chair, Duke Kunshan University, (zach.fredman@dukekunshan.edu.cn)
Application Materials Required:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement
- Cover Letter including a clear statement of the candidate’s specific interest in DKU and the nature of their MFA project
- a one-page summary of any teaching evaluations (if applicable)
- Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
Further Info:
中国江苏省昆山市杜克大道8号 邮编：215316
No. 8 Duke Avenue, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 215316