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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tessitore, John [mailto:jtessitore@<a href="http://amacad.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">amacad.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, September 09, 2014 12:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tessitore, John<br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>American Academy Visiting Scholars Program--application open<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">The American Academy of Arts and Sciences sponsors a Visiting Scholars Program, a year-long residency program for scholars in the humanities and social sciences. We are now receiving applications for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="">2015-2016
academic year and hope you will encourage junior colleagues to apply. Please note the deadline:<b><i>October 20, 2014</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Projects from scholars who are completing manuscripts on American history, culture, and public policy from the founding period to the present are eligible for the competition. Preference will be given to untenured
faculty; postdoctoral scholars with well-formed projects are eligible and welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Through this program, the Academy offers scholars a year for research and writing free from teaching and administrative duties, a collaborative work environment, and the opportunity to interact with the Academy membership,
including leaders from every field and discipline. Scholars also have full access to Harvard libraries and other resources, and opportunities to engage in seminars at neighboring institutions. A stipend of up to $65,000 for junior faculty and up to $45,000
for postdoctoral scholars accompanies the award.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">The online application is available on the Academy's website (</span><a href="https://www.amacad.org/content/visitingScholars/application.aspx" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">https://www.amacad.org/content/visitingScholars/application.aspx</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">).
If you have questions<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>about these fellowships, please contact me at 617-576-5002 or email:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:jtessitore@amacad.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">jtessitore@amacad.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Please share this with appropriate deans and faculty at your institutions. We look forward to receiving applications from your postdocs and junior faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">John<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Galliard; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Cambridge, MA 02138-1996<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Galliard; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">(617) 576-5002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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