In early January 2013, The Center for Ethics in Society will be accepting applications for our post doctoral fellowship program. It is our hope that our post doctoral fellows will partner with us to develop an inter-disciplinary ethics community across the campus.

Submitting your application material: We have moved to the new APA/Interfolio online application system and are no longer accepting hard copy applications.

-- Submit your application material for The Center for Ethics in Society Post Doctoral Fellowship via this Interfolio link.

-- Submit your application material for The Spencer Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Equality of Opportunity and Education via this Interfolio link.
 
Application material: You will need to submit a cover letter, your CV, three letters of recommendation, a research statement and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages.

Tips regarding the research statement: There is no maximum or minimum length for the research statement. It can include a brief description of what you have been working on but the focus should be on upcoming projects. Due to the volume of applications we receive, having more pages rather than less is not always a plus. Best to be as concise as possible.

The application deadline is January 10, 2013 (5:00pm Pacific Standard Time).

Stanford campus is closed December 19 through January 6. If you have questions regarding your application, please send them via email to Joan Berry (joanberry@stanford.edu). She will respond as quickly as possible but please note that she will not have regular access to the internet during this time.

 
For inquiries, please contact Joan Berry.

The Center for Ethics in Society Post Doctoral Fellowships

For 2013-2014, we seek up to four new post doctoral fellows.  We are also expecting to be able to offer an additional three post doctoral fellowships. These three positions will play a role in courses tied to the new undergraduate ethics requirement at Stanford.

We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, the social sciences, and professional schools. We are especially interested in candidates with research interests in inequality,  human rights, immigration, and environmental justice, but we welcome all applicants with strong normative interests that have some practical implications. Scholars with a JD but no PhD are eligible to apply. Fellows will be involved in teaching, interact with undergraduates in the Ethics in Society Honors Program and help in developing an inter-disciplinary ethics community across the campus.

The appointment term is September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014; however, the initial term may be renewed for an additional year. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their PhD by June 30, 2013. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree (i.e., September 2010).

Submit your application material (i.e., a cover letter, your CV, three letters of recommendation, a research statement and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages) for The Center for Ethics in Society Post Doctoral Fellowship via this Interfolio link. The application deadline is January 10, 2013 (5:00pm Pacific Standard Time).

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty.  It welcomes  applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions. Salary is competitive.


Spencer Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Equality of Opportunity and Education at Stanford University

For 2013-2014, we seek up to two post doctoral scholars for a project focused on issues of equality of opportunity and the public provision of education. These fellowships have been created with funding by the Spencer Foundation. The fellows will join the community of post doctoral fellows at the Center but will be selected on the basis of their fit with this multi-year project on Equality of Opportunity and the Public Provision of Education. We seek scholars with a PhD (from disciplines such as philosophy, education or one of the social sciences) or a JD with research interests related to (any of) the following questions:

1. What ideal of equality should govern the public provision of education?

2. What are the implications of this ideal for concrete decisions about school financing, admissions practices, and the national, state, and local distribution of educational responsibility?

3. What are the practical obstacles to achieving this ideal in education?

Fellows will receive training and mentorship; work closely with distinguished faculty related to the project; participate in multi-disciplinary seminars and conferences and meet with leading scholars and policy makers in the field. Fellows may be assigned some teaching responsibilities (at most one course per year), and will be asked to participate in faculty-graduate student workshops, interact with undergraduates in the School of Education and Ethics in Society program and help in developing an inter-disciplinary ethics community across the campus.

The appointment term is September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their PhD by June 30, 2013. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree (i.e., September 2010).

Submit your application material (i.e., a cover letter, your CV, three letters of recommendation, a research statement and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages) for The Spencer Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Equality of Opportunity and Education via this Interfolio link. The application deadline is January 10, 2013 (5:00pm Pacific Standard Time).

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty.  It welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions. Salary is competitive.

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