The Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies will award two post-doctoral fellowships of $30,000 each, for the academic year of 2018-2019.
Fellows will conduct their research under the supervision of a senior faculty member from the Zvi Yavetz School of History. They are expected to reside in the Tel Aviv area.
Tel Aviv University PhD holders are not eligible.
Candidates must have received their PhD at an accredited institution of higher learning no earlier than 1 October 2013 and no later than 1 October 2018. They are to submit proof of receipt of PhD, three letters of reference, CV, a short description of their proposed post-doctoral project, a writing sample, and an endorsement letter from the faculty member willing to sponsor them.
Preference will be given to candidates whose work focuses on various aspects of peasant life throughout the ages. Winners will be required to participate in the School’s “Comparative Peasant Lives” research lab (attend meetings and join in the lab’s research activity). They are also expected to attend the post-doctoral biweekly seminar of the School of History: “Contextualizing the Self: Creating and Recreating the First Person”.
Candidates should submit their applications via Email: schoolofhist@post.tau.ac.il by March, 1, 2018. Dossiers should be submitted to the Academic Committee, Arnold Fund, School of History, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Letters of support should be sent directly to the School.