Yale University - Pre and Post Doc Fellowships with Program on Order,
Conflict and Violence (CT, United States)
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The Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence at the Yale Center for
International and Area Studies (YCIAS) invites applications for
residential research fellowships from scholars who address fundamental
questions of order, conflict, and violence. The Program is offering two
(2) fellowships, pre- or postdoctoral, in 2006-07.

This interdisciplinary research program based on the social sciences and
history, aims to promote innovative research on such questions as the
causes of breakdown of order and violent conflict, the material and
non-material sources and consequences of conflict, the various forms of
political violence (e.g. coups, massacres, revolutions, riots, war, and
genocide), the likelihood that some types of group conflict may be more or
less prone to escalating into violent conflict, the evolution of national,
subnational, or transnational political orders, and the social and
political conditions and institutions associated with the emergence and
breakdown of order. Under the direction of Professor Stathis Kalyvas, the
Program fosters an intellectual community at Yale through the interaction
of students, faculty, and visiting scholars interested in questions of
order, conflict, and violence, and organizes various activities, including
lectures, speaker series, workshops, and conferences. For more information
see http://www.yale.edu/ycias/ocvprogram/index.html.

Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence during the academic
year beginning September 1, 2006 . During the tenure of their appointment,
Fellows are expected to work on their research projects, interact with
graduate students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the
Program, and participate in its collective activities and development.

Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to teach one undergraduate seminar
structured around the general themes of order, conflict, and violence.
Ideally, they also will complete a significant publication during their
residency. Predoctoral Fellows are expected to complete their doctoral
dissertations.

In awarding fellowships, preference is given to: (a) recent Ph.D.
recipients; and (b) graduate students who have made progress on their
dissertations and are likely to complete them during their fellowship.
Applicants for Predoctoral fellowships must have completed all coursework
and general examinations at the time of application and are expected to
have made significant progress on their dissertations. All candidates must
be fluent in English.

Stipend and Resource Information
The Program offers academic year stipends of $37,132 plus benefits to
Postdoctoral Fellows and $21,218 plus individual health insurance coverage
to Predoctoral Fellows: All Fellows appointed by the Program will have
full access to the Yale University libraries and email. Normally, Fellows
can expect shared office space, computer access and basic office supplies.
Unfunded or partially funded pre- and postdoctoral fellowships may be
available at the discretion of the Program. Interested candidates, who
have other sources of funding, may apply with a clear indication of their
funding situation. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are
seeking full or partial funding.

Application Process
Applications must include the following:
(1) cover letter, including current e-mail address
(2) current curriculum vitae, including publications
(3) 1500-word description of the proposed research project. The
description should include the background, nature, importance, specific
objectives, and methodology of the proposed research project.
(4) one sample of writing not exceeding 20 double-spaced pages pertinent
to the proposed research project. (No books accepted.)
(5) a syllabus of the proposed course (Postdoctoral Fellows ONLY)
(6) an official graduate school transcript
(7) three letters of recommendation. For Postdoctoral Fellows, referees
should cover teaching ability as well as other points. The letters may be
sent directly to YCIAS or included with the application materials. If
recommendation letters accompany application materials they must be in a
sealed envelope. Letters sent by e-mail with full title, institution and
contact information of the sender will be accepted.

Do NOT include any additional materials (e.g., bibliographies, appendices).

Deadline for submission: January 19, 2006 (applications postmarked AFTER
January 19, 2006 will not be accepted)
Awards will be announced by early April

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Application materials should be sent to:
Fellowships--Program on Order, Violence and Conflict,
c/o Larisa Satara, Visiting Scholars and Fellowships Director
Yale Center for International and Area Studies
34 Hilllhouse Avenue
P.O. Box 208206
New Haven, CT 06520
E-mail : larisa.satarayale.edu

For additional information e-mail larisa.satarayale.edu or call (203)
436-4203.

Application packets must be postmarked by the deadline in order to be
reviewed. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.

Do not send application materials via registered or certified mail.

AA/EOE; applications from women and minorities are encouraged.

Contact Info:
Fellowships--Program on Order, Violence and Conflict,
c/o Larisa Satara, Visiting Scholars and Fellowships Director
Yale Center for International and Area Studies
34 Hilllhouse Avenue
P.O. Box 208206
New Haven, CT 06520
Phone: (203) 436-4203
Fax: (203) 432-9521
E-mail : larisa.satarayale.edu

Website: http://www.yale.edu/ycias/ocvprogram/

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