The Department of Latino/Latina Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for two Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Associates. The associates will receive $42,000 salary over a 12-month period and an additional $5,000 for research expenses. Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree is required. Applications must be submitted by December 16.
Associates are expected to be in residence for the duration of the appointment (August 2014-May 2015). Each associate will be expected to give a presentation on his/her research project and to teach one of the department's regularly offered undergraduate courses for one semester. The associates will be housed at the Department of Latina/Latino Studies, but will also be provided opportunities to build a supportive on-campus community with the associates from African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and Asian American Studies.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree is required. Individuals working toward a Ph.D. will be considered, but candidate's dissertation must be defended and deposited prior to August 16, 2014. The primary focus of the successful candidates' research must be U.S. Latinas/Latinos. Research from all disciplines and interdisciplines are eligible and will be considered. Candidates who specialize in either "Latina/o Health" or "Latinas/os in Education" are especially encouraged to apply.
These are external appointments- Current University of Illinois faculty members and graduate students at the Urbana-Champaign campus are not eligible to apply. Scholars who received their Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are also not eligible for these appointments.
To Apply: Create your candidate profile through the University of Illinois application login page at https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=708 and upload your application materials:
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of the research project to be undertaken during the appointment
• Scholarly writing sample (20 page minimum)
• Graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable, but official transcripts may be requested at a later date)
• Contact information for three professional references- who will be contacted electronically to submit a letter of reference (for candidates who have not yet completed their Ph.D. at the time of application, one of these letters must be from the chair of the dissertation committee addressing the likelihood of completion by the starting date of the associateship). Referees will be contacted electronically upon submission of the application.
For full consideration, applications must be submitted by December 16, 2013. Additional materials may be requested at a later date.
For further information about the associateship, contact the Department of Latina/Latino Studies at (217)265-0370 or visit (http://www.lls.illinois.edu/education/postdoctoral/).
Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
