Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations (Woolf Institute)
Visiting Fellowship 2012-2013
The Fellowship, tenable for a three-month period, can be held in Cambridge University term times in the academic year 2012-2013:
Michaelmas: 2 October-30 November 2012
Lent: 15 January-15 March 2013
Easter: 23 April-14 June 2013
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake research in an area of relevance to the work of the Centre and may be asked to make a modest contribution to lecturing and teaching, particularly on the new Cambridge University MPhil course in the study of Muslim-Jewish Relations. There is no stipend attached to the Fellowships, but Fellows will be entitled to free accommodation in Cambridge and round-trip travel from their country to Cambridge. They will also have access to the Woolf Institute and Cambridge University libraries.
One fellowship is available for a postdoctoral scholar of any academic rank. Field of specialisation is open with a preference for candidates whose work is relevant to any aspect of the academic study of Muslim-Jewish Relations.
Further information about the fellowship and the Centre can be found at:
http://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/cmjr/index.php
A letter of application, CV, the names of two academic referees who may be approached, and a proposal should be sent to:
Electors of the Visiting Fellowship, CMJR, Woolf Institute, Wesley House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BJ, UK or e-mailed to: cmjrenquiries@woolf.cam.ac.uk
Questions may be addressed informally to CMJR Academic Director, Dr Josef (Yousef) Meri, jm781(at)cam.ac.uk
Early consideration will be given to applications received by Monday, 28 November 2011.