Post-Doctoral Fellowship: “Hearing Modernity” 2013/14
Department of Music
Harvard University

The music department at Harvard University is pleased to announce its John E. Sawyer seminar in 2013/14 on the topic of “Hearing Modernity.” The interdisciplinary seminar series, generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and organized by Professor Alexander Rehding, will explore diverse aspects of sound culture. For more information see
< http://www.music.fas.harvard.edu/sawyer/sawyer.html>.

As part of this project we invite applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship. Scholars with expertise in one or more areas relating to sound studies and a broad interdisciplinary outlook are invited to apply. Applicants who received the PhD degree (or equivalent) after January 2009 are eligible to apply. Applicants who do not yet hold a PhD must include a letter from their committee or department chair confirming that the PhD degree will be conferred before the fellowship begins.

We will welcome the postdoctoral fellow as a member of the intellectual community at the Music Department and Harvard University. The fellow will conduct his/her research, will help with the preparation of the seminar and will be an active participant in it. There is no required teaching component. The appointment will run from August 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014, and the fellowship offers a salary of $46,000 (plus benefits). There is no citizenship requirement or restriction for this fellowship. Non-US nationals are welcome to apply. If required, Harvard University will sponsor a J-1 visa for international fellows.

Application materials, in one pdf file, should consist of the following and be submitted by email to <musicdpt@fas.harvard.edu>.
(1) Cover letter, stating your interest in the Postdoctoral Fellowship and explaining how your current research would benefit from and contribute to the Sawyer Seminar
(2) Curriculum vitae
(3) Short PhD summary
(4) Short research proposal
Three letters of recommendation should be submitted separately to <musicdpt@fas.harvard.edu>.

The deadline of receipt for these materials is December 10, 2012. For inquiriesplease contact Eva Kim <evakim@fas.harvard.edu>. Harvard University is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from underrepresented minorities and women are particularly encouraged.