FACULTY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, MICHELLE R. CLAYMAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER RESEARCH, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Call for Applications: 2010-2011. Deadline: December 15, 2009
The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University invites applications for residential fellowships for the academic year 2010-2011 from tenured and tenure-track faculty (or the equivalent), and postdoctoral scholars, from the U.S. and international universities.
Applications for one, two or three quarters will be considered. Fellows must remain on faculty and be in residence at the Clayman Institute for the duration of their fellowship. Fellowships will be non-stipendiary in 2010-2011, except for the postdoctoral appointment where stipend and benefits will be set and adjusted in accordance with Stanford University rules.
Fellows are provided with faculty-equivalent privileges for using Stanford's library and other facilities, an office at the Institute, and the collegiality of a diverse community of gender scholars from across the spectrum of academic disciplines and ranks.
Thematic Focus: "Reinvigorating the Revolution: Advancing Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century"
Projects are supported in all disciplines including the humanities, social sciences, science and engineering, business, law, and medicine, among others, so long as they focus centrally on gender. Possible sub-topics include (but are not limited to):
-The gender division of household labor
-Families and women's careers: the 2nd shift, opting out, on-ramping, and flexible schedules
-Representations of women in culture and history
-Gender stereotyping and bias in the workplace
-Gendered meanings and practices at work and home
-Women's experiences in male-dominated fields, such as science and engineering
-Gendered innovations in knowledge: Bringing gender analysis into the practice of science
-Gender and culture in history or literature
-Advancing women's progress in the professions of business, medicine, and law
-Historical and cross-national comparisons of women's educational and occupational progress
-Effects of legal mandates (such a Title IX and FMLA) on women's careers
-National policies, organizational polices, and work-family balance: what works?
-Men's involvement in gender equality movements
-Gender, leadership, and entrepreneurship
How to Apply: Applications are to be received in our office by 5:00pm (PST) on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Instructions and detailed information are available at http://gender.stanford.edu under “Fellowships.”
