With the generous support of the Glorisun Global Buddhist Network, the Center for Buddhist Studies at UC Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for a postdoctoral research-teaching fellowship. The term of the appointment is July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024.
The Fellowship is intended to foster the academic careers of recent Ph.D.’s whose area of research is Chinese Buddhism; the Fellowship will provide them with time and funding to pursue their research along with the opportunity to gain teaching experience. Postdocs are expected to teach one course per year as a Lecturer under the auspices of the Group in Buddhist Studies. In addition, postdocs will give a public lecture on their research as part of the Center for Buddhist Studies Colloquium Series, and they are expected to take part in regular Center for Buddhist Studies events and workshops.
Fellows will be provided with office space, library privileges, salary of $60,000 per annum, benefits, and $2,500 per annum in research/travel funds. Funding and administrative support is also available for Fellows to convene workshops and conferences in their area of research.
Unit: https://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
- Completion of all degree requirements other than the dissertation.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
- Candidates may have no more than three years of post-PhD research experience.
- PhD or equivalent international degree by start date.
Preferred qualifications
- PhD or equivalent international degree in Chinese Buddhism or a closely related field.
Help contact: myearian@berkeley.edu
Deadline: February 15, 2022
Notification of Award
All application materials must be submitted through AP Recruit at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03240. The position is open until filled. Please direct any questions to Sanjyot Mehendale at sanjyotm@berkeley.edu.
All letters of recommendation will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.
Only complete applications will be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all documentation is complete to ensure full consideration. Awards are anticipated to be announced in March, 2022.
For more information about Buddhist Studies at Berkeley, please visit http://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their work.
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