Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection announces a new three-year post-doctoral teaching fellowship within the Program in Byzantine Studies. The fellowship will rotate among disciplines, including history, literature, and religion. The three-year fellowship to be held from 2009–2010 through 2011–2012 will be in early Christian and Byzantine art, architecture, and/or archaeology. Beginning in the academic year 2010–11 the fellowship will be in history, and in 2011–12 a fellowship will be offered in post-classical Greek language and literature.

Dumbarton Oaks Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellows in Byzantine Studies will be based at Dumbarton Oaks, and expected to spend half of their time on personal research projects. They will also have the opportunity to teach on a part-time basis at a Washington-area university (two semester-long courses per year). At the end of the three years the university that has benefited from their teaching will offer them the option of a fourth year of full-time teaching, to be supported wholly by the university.

The purpose of these fellowships is to enable outstanding recent recipients of the Ph.D. to advance their research, while gaining experience in the classroom. Successful candidates will also be expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the academic community at Dumbarton Oaks by participating regularly in various academic events such as colloquia and seminars.

Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree by March 2009, but no earlier than June 2006. Candidates must be citizens of the United States or Canada or graduates of a North American university, and must have an excellent command of spoken and written English.

The salary will be $60,000 per year, and fellows will be eligible for health insurance. In addition to their salary, fellows will receive $1000 per year for research expenses, and travel expenses when presenting a paper at an academic conference (annual limit of $850 for a domestic conference or $1000 for an international conference). Fellows are responsible for their own travel and moving expenses, as well as for finding and paying for their housing in the Washington area. The place of residence during the summer months will be optional; fellows may work at Dumbarton Oaks or travel elsewhere.

The selection committee will award the post-doctoral teaching fellowship on the basis of the following criteria: 1) demonstrated scholarly accomplishment, and overall academic excellence and promise 2) potential future impact on the field of Byzantine studies through teaching and writing 3) significance and quality of the research project(s) to be carried out at Dumbarton Oaks 4) knowledge of the relevant ancient and modern languages 5) ability to contribute to the academic community at Dumbarton Oaks and local area universities.

By January 1, 2010 candidates should submit six copies of an application consisting of a cover letter that includes a statement of teaching experience and proposed courses, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample of not more than forty pages, and a 1000-word description of the research project(s) to be carried out during the term of the fellowship. Three letters of recommendation should also be submitted by this date. Please send all materials to: