The Center for the Study of Books and Media

Princeton University

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Center for the Study of Books and Media at Princeton University invites applications for a visiting research fellowship in any field related to the history of books.  Candidates should have completed a dissertation in book history within the last three years and should propose a project involving research on subjects such as publishing, the book trade, and reading.  The fellow is expected to pursue his or her research at Princeton throughout the academic year 2004-2005 and is encouraged to participate in the activities of the Center.  The stipend depends on qualifications.  Applications and further information may be obtained from the Manager, Center for the Study of Books and Media, 129 Dickinson Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544.  The deadline for receiving the completed applications is March 1, 2004.  Princeton university is an equal opportunity/affirmative-action employer.

The above advertisement has been published in The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Times Literary Supplement.  and will appear in the January and February editions of the A.H.A.'s Persepctives.

1. A statement of the project to be pursued as a fellow
2. A curriculum vitae
3. A letter of recommendation from the director of the Ph.D. thesis.
4. A short sample of the candidate's writing, such as a dissertation chapter (optional).

Last updated: 02/17/2004