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Fulbright-Robertson
Visiting Scholar in British History
The
Fulbright Commission is seeking a British historian
for the position of Fulbright-Robertson Visiting Scholar
in British History at Westminster College (Missouri),
a small selective liberal arts college in America’s
Midwest, from August to June. The position
is open to all ranks and all areas of specialization
in British History.
The
Scholar will be assigned to the Department of History
and will be expected to teach in the Fall Semester
one upper level three-hour course on British History
and one three-hour survey course on British History
or Western Civilization I or II; and in the Spring
Semester, one upper level three-hour course and another
British History or Western Civilization survey course.
He/she will also undertake public speaking to non-academic
audiences on Britain and British History under the
auspices of the Winston Churchill Memorial of Westminster
College as well as participate in academic conferences
in the US and Canada.
The
modest teaching load (four courses per year, normally
two each semester) will allow time for establishing
a collaborative relationship with the Churchill Memorial
and Library and for conducting personal research.
Benefits
•
The award is for $47,500 plus a significant travel
budget that covers both economy round trip travel
for the Scholar and up to 4 dependents and internal
travel in the US for attendance at lectures and conferences.
The Scholar will also have the option of renting a
reasonably priced house and car on campus.
• Health & accident insurance
• Visa paperwork administered by the Commission
• A 2-day pre-departure cultural orientation
in London in June/July
Deadline
The
competition for 2008/09 is now closed.
The
deadline for application for the Fulbright-Robertson
Visiting Scholar in British History for the academic
year 2008/09 was 10th December 2007.
Eligibility
Applicants
must be UK citizens, hold a PhD and have at least
one year’s experience of lecturing to undergraduate
students. Candidates with knowledge and experience
of the American higher education system will be preferred.
US
nationals, those with dual US-UK citizenship and those
resident in the US may not apply.
Candidates will also be required to give lectures
to non-academic audiences within the community; appropriate
experience is desirable. In the past this post has
been held by both junior and senior academics, including
scholars such as John Ramsden, Maureen Meikle, Lawrence
Black and Philip Swan. The current chairholder is
Richard Allen.
Additional
Notes for Applicants
The
following information should be supplied as part of
your application:
•
Full description of the courses you have taught to
date. The Scholar will be assigned to the Department
of History and will be expected to teach in the Fall
Semester one upper level three-hour course on British
history and one three-hour survey course on British
History or Western Civilization I or II; and in the
Spring Semester one upper level three-hour course
on British History and, depending on demand, either
a second upper level course on British History or
a three-hour survey course on British History or Western
Civilization I or II. Topics of the British History
courses will vary depending on the academic background
of the recipient.
• Details of your lecturing topics and special
fields of expertise which could form the basis of
public lectures. The successful applicant will be
expected to undertake public speaking on Britain and
British history under the auspices of the Winston
Churchill Memorial of Westminster College and to participate
in academic conferences in the US and Canada. In addition,
the Scholar will be expected to deliver lectures to
civic organizations, e.g. Rotary, and other non-academic
audiences. Evidence of communicating with non-academic
audiences is desirable.
• An outline of how the application for the
Fulbright-Robertson position will relate to your career
objectives and your own research interests. The recipient
will have opportunities to carry out personal research.
Although a recipient’s area of research is unrestricted,
those whose research interests include 20th century
history will find an extensive collection of British
and US primary documents relating especially to World
War II, US-British relations and Churchill in the
Winston Churchill Memorial and Library. The presidential
libraries of Truman, Eisenhower, Hoover and Johnson
are also located in the Midwest.
• A knowledge of the American higher education
system is expected
• Sources of funding which would supplement
the grant offered by this award should be entered
under the Financial Arrangements section of the form.
The
award is suitable for junior, mid-career or senior
scholars and is not limited to a particular area of
specialization.
For
more information about Westminster College, please
consult
http://www.westminster-mo.edu
Applications
The
competition for 2008/09 is now closed.
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