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August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

Williams College

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Economics Department
Economics Bolin Dissertation and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Economics

JOE ID Number: 2014-02_111451318
Date Posted: 09/23/2014
Date Inactive: 01/31/2015
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Economics Bolin Dissertation and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Economics
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Williamstown, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College are designed to promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and to pursue careers in college teaching. The Bolin Fellowships are two-year residencies at Williams, and up to three scholars or artists are appointed each year across all disciplines at the College. Fellows devote the bulk of the first year to the completion of dissertation work while also teaching one course as a faculty member in one of the College’s academic departments or programs. The second year of residency (ideally with degree in hand) is spent on academic career development while again teaching just one course. Gaius Charles Bolin was the first black graduate of Williams. The fellowship program was founded in 1985, on the centennial of his admission to the College. He was an active and influential member of his class who went on to a career as a lawyer. He valued education and worked against racial prejudice. The Department of Economics is a department of active scholars (http://econ.williams.edu/)and currently has 23 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. In addition to our undergraduate program, we operate and staff the Center for Development Economics (http://cde.williams.edu/), which offers an MA in Policy Economics.

The Bolin Fellowships are awarded to applicants from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, those who are first-generation college graduates, women in predominately male fields, or disabled scholars. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who intend to pursue a professorial career in the U.S. Ph.D. candidates must have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation by the end of the current academic year.

Candidates should apply via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/25447 before November 15, 2014 with: a cover letter with a description of your teaching interests; this letter should also explain how you fit the eligibility criteria for the fellowship; a full curriculum vitae; an official graduate school transcript (the grad school must upload to Interfolio) and three confidential letters of recommendation; a copy of the dissertation prospectus, preferably limited to 10-15 pages and a timetable for completion of the degree.

Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu). Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

CONTACT: Professor William M. Gentry, Chair, Department of Economics, 325 Schapiro Hall, 24 Hopkins Hall Drive, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/15/2014
Reference Instructions:
Reference letters should be submitted through Interfolio.