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Postdoctoral Fellow in History of the Modern Middle EastThe Department of History at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in Ottoman and/or modern Middle East history. This fellowship is renewable for a second year upon successful completion of the first year.In addition to research, the successful candidate is expected to teach two courses per academic year and to participate in the intellectual life of the department and other units on campus. S/he will receive a stipend of $50,000 plus benefits, a research and relocation fund of $2,000 in the first year, and a research fund of $1,250 in the second year. Applicants must have received their PhD within the last five years or at the latest by July 1, 2015. This position begins on July 1, 2015.Only electronic applications will be accepted, on the Rice University RICEWorks website, https://jobs.rice.edu. Please apply by June 1, 2015, and attach a letter of application and CV to the respective tabs, as well as a 1,000-word research statement and the names of three references to tab labeled “Other.” Three letters of recommendation are required. Applicants will be asked to input necessary information on the evaluators, who will receive an email generated by the system. In this email, they are given instructions on the process for submission of their letters. All documents are required for the applicant to be considered for the position. Applications must be received by June 1, 2015. Questions regarding the post should be addressed to the Department of History at hist@rice.edu.Plus d'infos