WILLIAMS COLLEGE
Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture
The Program in Environmental Studies at Williams College invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture, beginning July 1, 2012. We welcome applications from candidates who will have the PhD. in hand by the start date or who have completed their PhD. within the last three years.??We seek candidates with training in the natural or social sciences to contribute to the curriculum and vitality of an undergraduate program. The position requires vision and initiative and a desire to join our vibrant multidisciplinary community of environmental scholars, practitioners and activists. Relevant fields include the traditional disciplines of agriculture, biology, geography, anthropology, sociology, and economics; we also encourage applicants with interdisciplinary training in agrobiodiversity, soil science, agroecology, or food studies. An international focus is also highly desirable.
Williams is an institution that places a high value on undergraduate teaching; consequently, we strongly prefer applicants who can demonstrate a capacity for excellent teaching.?? The successful candidates will be appointed for a term of two years and will carry a teaching load of one course each semester. The baseline stipend for these positions is $42,000 per year plus an allowance of $2,250 for research and professional travel expenses. Fellows will also be provided with full benefits including health and dental insurance. These positions are made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.?? To ensure full consideration, applications must arrive by December 1, 2011.
Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, a two-page statement of research project and teaching interests, and three letters of reference to: ??Jennifer L. French, Director??, Center for Environmental Studies??, 54 Stetson Court??, Williams College, ??Williamstown, MA 01267??. Fax and email applications not accepted. Inquiries may be sent to jfrench@williams.edu.
Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts with easy access to the culturally rich cities of Albany, Boston, and New York City. The College is committed to building and supporting a diverse population of approximately 2,000 students, and to fostering an inclusive faculty, staff and curriculum. Williams has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its students.
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