*George Mason University- Ali Vural Ak Center for Islamic Studies-
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*Muslim Societies in South Asia and/or Southeast Asia/Post-Doctoral Fellow
for the 2010-2011 Academic Year*

George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Islamic Studies invites
applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in South Asian or Southeast Asian
Studies, with a focus on the history, culture, or politics of Muslim
populations in these regions.  Fellows will be given an office at the Center
for Islamic Studies, while an affiliation will be arranged in an appropriate
academic department as well. Fellowship stipend will be $41,200 (plus
benefits) for the academic year. There will also be a $2,000 allowance for
travel and research. Appointment begins August 25, 2010 and will end May, 24
2011.

*Responsibilities*: (1) Teaching: One course during the academic year,
preferably focused on a broader theme related to the Muslim Societies in
South Asia or Southeast Asia (2) Other responsibilities: play an active role
in the intellectual life of the Center, participate in and support the
programs at the Center for Islamic Studies.

*Qualifications*: PhD in a humanities or social sciences discipline or from
a department with a specialization in Islamic Studies, South Asian Studies,
or South East Asian Studies. Those having received their Ph.D. degree after*
*2006 will be eligible. Candidates who will receive a Ph.D. by June 2010
will also be considered.

*Application*: All applications must be submitted electronically to the
George Mason University Human Resources website at http://hr.gmu.edu/
“career opportunities” and follow instructions for filing a faculty
application. Position number is F9343z. Electronic application consists of
1) cover letter/letter of application 2) curriculum vita 3) project
proposal: what you plan to accomplish during your research year at the
Center 4) course proposal: syllabus and description of course you plan to
teach during your fellowship year at the Center 5) writing sample (no more
than 25 pages) 6) names and contact information of 2 individuals who can
later be contacted for letters of recommendation. For specific questions
regarding the fellowship application process please contact Ann Birkelbach
abirkelb@gmu.edu.  Applications are due no later than March 15, 2010. All
applicants will be reviewed by a search committee. Applicants will be
selected by April 2, 2010.

*About GMU and the Ali Vural Ak Center for Islamic Studies*: GMU is a
dynamic public university located 10 miles outside of DC in Fairfax,
Virginia. GMU’s Islamic Studies program, strengthened by the activities of
more than 15 faculty members, focuses on the study of Islam as a global
tradition, with an effort to include Muslim societies in South, Central and
Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Ali Vural Ak Center for
Islamic Studies will support numerous workshops, conferences, lectures,
scholarships and other academic events on the GMU campus throughout the
year. For more information, see the web page:
http://islamicstudiescenter.gmu.edu/

*Deadline for Applications is March 17th, 2010.*