The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Nordic Folklife project is offering two Postdoctoral fellowships in order to further folklife fieldwork and research with Nordic American folk artists and organizations. Fellows will be expected to conduct original fieldwork, research, and create public productions based on their fieldwork and documentation.
Professional Opportunities
Wisconsin Humanities, an independent nonprofit organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities and University of Wisconsin System Administration, seeks an individual to direct and manage their statewide grant program and to do outreach work that builds more and deeper relationships with diverse communities statewide for the grant program and all other WH public programs.
Applications are now open at the Oregon Folklife Network for a program coordinator position. Submissions are due by June 8, 2022.
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) has opened applications for its Catalyst for Change Fellowship. The first part of the application is due by June 6, 2022.
The a.r.t.e.s. Graduate School at the University of Cologne is offering an opportunity to pursue a doctorate through a structured doctoral model of intensive supervision and interdisciplinary research, via eight "predoc" scholarships for the preparation of a doctoral dissertation project and up to six Mercator scholarships for a practice- and profession-oriented doctorate. Applications are due by May 6, 2022.
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking applicants for two new openings: the director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the director of Smithsonian Folkways. Applications for both positions are due by July 8, 2022.
The Public Programs Section and the Independent Folklorists’ Section invite applications for a travel stipend of $750.00, due on June 15, 2022. This award is listed on the AFS Financial Support page.
The Folk Belief and Religious Folklife Section of the American Folklore Society has extended the deadline for its Elaine J. Lawless Travel Award to July 1, 2022.
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Memorial University invites applications to the highly prestigious Canada Excellence Research (CERC) Chair Program with specialization in Cultural Heritage Knowledge Integration in Ocean and Maritime Studies. Applications are due no later than June 11.