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Williams College

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

JOE ID Number: 2021-02_111467599
Date Posted: 10/07/2021
Date Inactive: 01/31/2022
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 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging graduate students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and pursue careers in college teaching. These fellowships are two-year residencies at Williams. Two scholars or artists are appointed each year. Fellows devote the bulk of the first year to the completion of dissertation work while also teaching one course as a faculty member. The second year of residency (ideally with degree in hand) is spent on academic career development while again teaching just one course.

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. The Department of Economics (http://econ.williams.edu/) is dedicated to excellence in both teaching and research, and currently has 27 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. 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: We are happy to answer questions about this Fellowship. Please contact Lara Shore-Sheppard, Chair, Department of Economics, at lshore@williams.edu.

Eligibility: The Bolin Fellowships are awarded to applicants from groups underrepresented in academia and/or in a particular field of scholarship, who show exceptional promise as scholars, who have an interest in and capacity for teaching students from groups that have been underrepresented in higher education, and who are pursuing a career in higher education in the United States. Eligible applicants include all U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card); individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; Indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794; individuals granted Temporary Protected Status; asylees; and refugees. Ph.D. candidates must have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation by the end of the current academic year.

Terms: The annual stipend is $52,500. The College will also provide health and dental benefits, relocation and housing assistance, academic support including office space and a computer, and an annual allowance of $4,000 for research-related expenses.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/15/2021
Reference Instructions:
Reference letters should be submitted through Interfolio.
Application Instructions:
Candidates should apply via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/93293) after September 1, 2021 and before 11:59 p.m. on November 15, 2021 with: a cover letter with a description of your research and teaching interests; this letter should also explain how you will advance the goals of the fellowship in furthering diversity in U.S. higher education; a full curriculum vitae; two confidential letters of recommendation; a writing sample (e.g. a research paper or a dissertation prospectus) and a timetable for completion of the degree.