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Department: WCAS Brady Scholars Program

This is a two-year, full-time and benefits eligible, post-doc position as Fellow for the Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life, beginning September 1, 2023. Candidates must complete all Ph.D. requirements before September 1, 2023. The successful applicant will participate in the Brady Scholars community, including teaching two courses in moral and/or political philosophy, at least one of which will be a seminar for Brady sophomores. The recipient will be expected to participate fully in the intellectual and social activities of the Brady Program, and provide pedagogical mentoring and advising throughout the year. The undergraduates involved in this program pursue a three-year course of study on issues of civic and moral concern. The position may be renewed for a third year.

Candidates should submit a cover letter explaining why you are applying for this fellowship, a statement of your research interests, experiences, and plans, a writing sample of no more than 25 double-spaced pages, three contacts for letters of reference from your teachers, advisors or colleagues, a list of classes that you have taught and/or are prepared to teach, and complete CV. We will accept applications through March 15, 2023.   

Application instructions can be found here: https://bradyprogram.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/faculty-fellow/index.html 

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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