Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships 2014-2016 - South Asian literatures

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Description The School of Arts and Sciences invites applications for one (1) two-year postdoctoral fellowship in South Asian classical or vernacular literatures, region and period open. (Competence in at least two South Asian languages is preferred.) The Mellon Fellow will teach one course per semester (4 courses total.) $52,451 stipend, $2500 annual research fund and health insurance. Qualifications Eligibility is limited to applicants who will have received their Ph.D. within two years prior to the time they begin their fellowship at Penn (August 2012 or later). Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.