Pre-Doctoral Fellowship – American Indian & Indigenous Studies

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Michigan State University announces a call for the 2023-2024 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS). The fellowship provides office space, access to Michigan State University’s outstanding facilities, connections with American Indian and Indigenous Studies faculty and community, benefits for the year, and a $45,000 salary. The Fellowship period is August 16, 2023, through August 15, 2024.
 
Applicants must be finished with all doctoral work, except the dissertation; actively working in American Indian and Indigenous Studies; and committed to a career in Indigenous Studies. It is expected that the Pre-Doctoral Fellow will complete the dissertation during the award year and will reside in the greater Lansing area. Applicants may be pursuing a terminal degree in any discipline or area offered at Michigan State University. MFA candidates will also be considered.
 
The successful applicant will be required to teach one course in American Indian and Indigenous Studies, as well as actively participate in activities of American Indian and Indigenous Studies, including participation in the Indigenous Studies Writing Group and AIIS faculty meetings, among other community activities.
 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
 

Required Degree

Masters
 

Minimum Requirements

  • Applicants must be finished with all doctoral work, except the dissertation;
  • actively working in American Indian and Indigenous Studies; and
  • committed to a career in Indigenous Studies.
 

Required Application Materials

Qualified applicants should submit:
  • a cover letter
  • current curriculum vitae
  • A 1-2 page statement that briefly describes your teaching and research philosophy, highlighting your alignment with our qualifications
  • A 1-page summary of your philosophy of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to intellectual leadership in the areas of teaching/curriculum development, research/creative activities, service, outreach, advising, and/or administration. The statement should also include an explanation of related past or planned activities/endeavors as well as how the candidate will advance our goals of inclusive excellence. For more about MSU’s DEI efforts, see https://inclusion.msu.edu/. For more information about writing diversity statements, see https://cal.msu.edu/documents/cal-guidelines-for-the-writing-of-diversity-statements/
  • the names and email addresses of 3 potential referees
 

Together-we-will Statement

The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/
 

Special Instructions

Review of applications will begin April 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website http://careers.msu.edu. Posting number 845520.
 
For more information, contact Kristin Arola, Chair of the Search Committee at arola@msu.edu.
 
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
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Listing Location

East Lansing, MI, USA

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