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<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>The Middle Eastern Studies Program at Syracuse
University is pleased to announce the availability of a Post-Doctoral Fellowship
for 2008-09 academic year. The fellowship will support a recent PhD scholar
working on topics related to governance or international affairs in the Middle
East. The fellowship period includes one academic year ( August 15 - May 15),
plus one summer month (May 15 - June 15, 2009) with strong potential to extend a
second year. The fellows will receive a stipend of $33,500 plus fringe benefits
that provide health benefits through August 15, 2009. The fellowships are not
restricted based on discipline.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Applicants must have completed a PhD between
January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2008<SPAN class=011323405-28032008> </SPAN>from an
accredited university in the United States, Europe or the Middle East and
preferably have competence in Arabic. The fellowship requires residence at
Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) from August 2008 - May 2009. The fellow
will be given library privileges at Syracuse University and office space within
the Maxwell School's Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs (</FONT><A
href="http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Garamond
size=4>http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Garamond size=4>). The duties of the fellow will include the
following:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond><FONT size=4>* Delivery of one undergraduate or graduate
level course in the<SPAN class=011323405-28032008> </SPAN>Spring semester 2009
relevant to the Middle East Studies curriculum (for more information please
see<SPAN class=011323405-28032008> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href="http://middle-eastern-studies.syr.edu/Courses.htm"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT face=Garamond
size=4>http://middle-eastern-studies.syr.edu/Courses.htm</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Garamond size=4>)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* Curriculum development and course delivery - in
concert with<SPAN class=011323405-28032008> </SPAN>other faculty and Maxwell's
Executive Education office - for the School's Leaders for Democracy Fellows
Program. This course includes an alumni meeting in the Middle East in December,
a six-week academic seminar that takes place in Syracuse, and a six-week
professional affiliation component that takes place in Washington DC. </FONT><A
href="http://exed.maxwell.syr.edu/exed/sites/ldf/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Garamond
size=4>http://exed.maxwell.syr.edu/exed/sites/ldf/</FONT></U></FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* Program development for the Maxwell School
Middle Eastern<SPAN class=011323405-28032008> </SPAN>Studies Program<SPAN
class=011323405-28032008> </SPAN>(</FONT><A
href="http://thecollege.syr.edu/depts/mes/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Garamond
size=4>http://thecollege.syr.edu/depts/mes/</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Garamond size=4>)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Please send a cover letter, current CV, writing
samples, a draft of a course syllabus, and names and contact information of
three references to Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi
(mboroujerdi@maxwell.syr.edu)</FONT></P>
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