Center for Advanced Studies in Race, Ethnicity, and Society in Africa and the Atlantic World
Fellowship Deadline: 1999-12-31

"African Cross-Currents in Atlantic Cultures"

Scholars of African ethnicities and cultures in the Diaspora are invited to apply for a one-year, postdoctoral fellowship at the Carter G. Woodson Institute's Center for Advanced Studies of Race, Ethnicity, and Society in Africa and the Atlantic World at the University of Virginia, to begin August 1, 2000. We are particularly interested in projects related to West and Central African ethnicities and cultures.

Funded by the Ford Foundation, this teaching and research fellowship is designed to advance individual scholarship while facilitating the reconceptualization of African and African-American Studies through interdisciplinary collaboration. During their residency, fellows will be expected to participate in the Woodson Institute's workshops and conferences; deliver up to four guest lectures in introductory African and African-American Studies classes; and teach one undergraduate or graduate seminar.

Fellows will receive a $30,000 salary, plus up to $10,000 in benefits and research support. The deadline for the 2000-2001 fellowship competition is Dec. 31, 1999; all applications must be postmarked by that date.

Application guidelines and forms are available on the Woodson Institute's website at the address listed below. Applicants will be notified of the decision on their applications by early March 2000.

Contact information:
African Cross-Currents Selection Committee
University of Virginia
Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies
108 Minor Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone: 804-924-3109
Fax: 804-924-8820
Email: woodson@gwis.virginia.edu

Fellowship website:
http://www.virginia.edu/~woodson/programs/cas