<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Elizabeth Soltan <<a href="mailto:esoltan@amphilsoc.org">esoltan@amphilsoc.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Announcement: Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship at the American Philosophical Society</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">December 4, 2012 4:25:38 PM EST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Elizabeth Soltan <<a href="mailto:esoltan@amphilsoc.org">esoltan@amphilsoc.org</a>><br></span></div><br>Hello,<br><br>The American Philosophical Society is seeking applications
from recent PhDs in a variety of humanities disciplines for a new
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship. Please
distribute the following posting (also attached as a word document)
widely to your departments and listservs. The deadline for applications is January 9, 2013. If you have any questions
about the posting, please contact Julianna Struck at <a href="mailto:jstruck@amphilsoc.org" target="_blank">jstruck@amphilsoc.org</a>.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br>Liz Soltan<br><br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">at the American
Philosophical Society </span></b></p><div style="line-height: 115%; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">The American Philosophical Society (APS), the
nation’s first learned society, invites applications for its two-year <b>Andrew
W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship</b>, beginning in September 2013.
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"><span> </span>The APS seeks applications from recent PhDs in
the fields of history of science, art history, 18<sup>th</sup>- or 19<sup>th</sup>-century
American history, or any other related humanities disciplines. The fellowship,
based in the APS Museum, will provide hands-on experience in curatorial work
and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one
related to the collections or programs of the Society’s library and museum.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">The </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Mellon
Fellow will conduct research in the APS collections in preparation for the APS
Museum’s interdisciplinary exhibitions exploring the intersections of history,
art, and science. The exhibitions take place in Philosophical Hall, located within
Independence National Historical Park. As the public face of the APS, the
museum researches and interprets the APS’s extensive collections for the
regional, national, and international visitors who converge on Philadelphia’s
historic district.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"></span></p><div style="line-height: 115%; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">The Fellow’s primary responsibility will be
to conduct <span>scholarly research for
exhibitions, programs, and other related activities. He or she will be fully
integrated into the APS Museum staff, working closely with the curator and
others on the curatorial team. The Fellow will gain extensive experience in
planning and implementing exhibitions as well as researching and writing
interpretive materials for non-scholarly audiences (exhibition texts,
publications, etc.). Depending on the Fellow’s interests and the Museum’s
needs, he or she may also participate</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#c00000"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">in public programming, museum education, collections management, and/or
grant-writing.<span> </span>Twenty percent of the
Fellow’s time will be reserved for his or her own independent research, ideally
using resources at the APS or kindred regional institutions. The Fellow will
also have the opportunity to network with APS Library staff and other
post-doctoral fellows in the region’s cultural institutions.</span></p><div style="line-height: 115%; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">This two-year Fellowship will begin in
September 2013. Compensation is $45,000 a year plus benefits, along with
additional funds for research support, travel, and relocation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">The Fellowship may not be held concurrently with any other
fellowship or grant.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span></b></p>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Qualifications:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">PhD
in any humanities discipline, awarded within the past five years. The
history of science, 18<sup>th</sup>- and 19<sup>th</sup>-century American
history, and the history of art often relate most closely to exhibition
content. However,<span style="color:#222222;background:white"> the
museum's approach is interdisciplinary, and applications from qualified
researchers in any humanities discipline are welcome.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Excellent
analytical and writing skills; experience in writing for different
purposes and broad audiences (including but not limited to scholars).</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Broad
interests, along with the intellectual and conceptual tools necessary for
working across disciplines and time periods, and for making creative
connections.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Flexibility
and the capacity to learn quickly and to work both independently and in
collaboration with others. </span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Project-oriented organizational
skills applied to both academic and practical tasks.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Strong interest in exploring a
career in the museum field. </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></b></li></ul><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; line-height: 115%; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">REQUIRED MATERIALS (APPLICATION CHECKLIST)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Applications must
be submitted by EMAIL only to </span><a href="mailto:MellonFellowship@amphilsoc.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">MellonFellowship@amphilsoc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> and must include:</span></p><div style="line-height: 115%; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Cover letter stating interest in exploring
curatorial work.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:windowtext;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Completed application form, found at </span><span style=""><a href="http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></li>
</ul><p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Comprehensive
Curriculum Vitae, with items listed within categories in reverse chronological
order (Include external support received during graduate study: fellowships,
teaching or research assistantships, tuition grants, etc. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Statement of current research interests
(no more than 1,500 words). This statement should include a description of a
potential research project during the Fellowship, preferably one related to the
APS collections or programs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Excerpt(s) from completed dissertation
or thesis (no more than 5,000 words</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">); example of non-scholarly
writing if available.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Confirmation Letter of Academic Status (candidacy or
degree conferred).</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Three confidential letters of recommendation, which
must be submitted </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">on the APS recommendation form<span style="color:red"> </span>provided at </span><a href="http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">See
application form for further instructions.</span></u></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">To Download Application Form and
Recommendation Forms:<span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">For further information on Library and
Museum collections:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.amphilsoc.org/library" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.amphilsoc.org/library</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.apsmuseum.org/collections/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.apsmuseum.org/collections</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span></b></p><div style="line-height: 115%; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">The deadline for
receipt of all materials is January 9, 2013.</span></b> </blockquote></div><br>
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