Rice Mellon Fellowships

Dear colleagues,

The Humanities Research Center at Rice University has several 
fellowships that may be of interest to HOPOS members.  Please feel 
free to forward to other interested parties as well.

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships:
Rice University’s Humanities Research Center awards 3 two-year Mellon 
Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting research projects in the 
humanities, including, but not limited to, history, philosophy, 
languages, literature, linguistics, religious studies, art history, 
the arts and interdisciplinary fields.  Fellows receive $40,000 
salary, benefits, and a research/relocation allowance.  Fellows teach 
two humanities courses per year, participate in the intellectual life 
of the center, and progress in their research. Candidates should have 
received the PhD in May 2009 or later and before July 1, 2012, and not 
hold a tenure-track position. For details and to apply, please visit: www.hrc.rice.edu/postdoc.aspx
. Deadline: November 30, 2011.

Mellon-Sawyer Energy Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship
Rice University’s Humanities Research Center seeks a one-year 
postdoctoral fellow to initiate projects in energy and participate in 
the Mellon-Sawyer seminar, “Cultures of Energy: Global Economies and 
Local Communities.” Applicants whose research interests intersect with 
the humanistic and scientific study of energy and the environment may 
come from humanistic disciplines including, but not limited to, 
anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, art 
history and the arts. The fellow takes part in a faculty working 
group, helps organize a speakers series, and teaches a new 
undergraduate course on humanities and energy. We offer $50,000 
salary, benefits, and a research/relocation allowance.   Deadline 
November 30, 2011; http://hrc.rice.edu/energy for details and to apply.

Humanities Research Center Visiting Faculty Fellowships
The Humanities Research Center at Rice University hosts up to 3 
interdisciplinary visiting professors for one semester each year.   
Fellows teach one humanities course, participate in special symposia, 
and take part in an informal lecture series.  Applicants must hold a 
tenured/tenure-track position and have received the PhD no later than 
June 2009.  Semester salaries range upwards of $40K, depending on 
rank.  Applications for 2012-13 due October 28, 2011. See www.hrc.rice.edu/externalfaculty.aspx
for details and to apply.