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<p><strong>The program description below is for information purposes
only. The application materials for organizations wishing to host a 2016
Public Fellow will be posted in August.</strong></p>
<p>ACLS invites applications from organizations wishing to host a 2015
ACLS Public Fellow. Fellows selected in the 2014-15 competition will
join hosting organizations in two-year staff positions in mid-summer or
early fall of 2015.</p>
<p>The <a title="ACLS Public Fellows" href="https://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows/">ACLS Public Fellows</a>
program is an innovative, career-launching initiative that <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">allows
talented humanities PhDs to gain valuable experience in areas such as
arts management, communications, public administration, policy, and
digital media</span>. <strong>Please note:</strong> This program aims <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">to
demonstrate the wide applicability of the PhD outside academia.</span>
Semi-academic positions, often referred to as “alt-ac” positions, that
are located on university campuses or that combine administrative
responsibilities with teaching and/or research, are outside the purview
of the program.</p>
<p>ACLS partners with a diverse group of organizations each competition
year. Host organizations are selected based on their capacity to offer
rewarding, career-building work that will foster the fellow’s
professional development. Besides a challenging and substantive
portfolio, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">hosts must provide mentorship, networking opportunities, and
other career advancement activities. Hosts also cover modest
administrative costs associated with hosting a fellow and pay a modest
one-time placement fee</span>, which defrays costs associated with running the
fellowship competition.</p>
<p>Past and current fellows have undertaken significant roles within
their host organizations, such as overseeing major digital initiatives;
managing the research and publication of major reports on state,
national, and international policy issues; and creating and
administering institutional outreach and development campaigns. Please
review the listings of our first four cohorts of fellows, whose diverse
backgrounds and advanced training have made them integral to their host
organization’s operations. A full list of fellows and host organizations
can be found <a title="Public Fellows" href="https://www.acls.org/research/publicfellows/">here</a>. </p>
<p>If you are interested in hosting a fellow, or have any questions about the program, please complete the <a href="https://www.acls.org/uploadedFiles/Fellowships_and_Grants/Competitions/PF2015_Host_Application.doc" title="PF_Questionnaire">questionnaire</a> and submit it no later than <strong><nobr>October 27</nobr></strong> to <a href="mailto:publicfellows@acls.org">publicfellows@acls.org</a>. </p></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">----------------------</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Becky Lentz, PhD</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10pt;">
Associate Professor of Communication Studies</span><br><div><font size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Department of Art History/Communication Studies</span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">McGill University</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">853 Sherbrooke Street West, Arts Building, W-265</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 0G5</span></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">P</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">hone 514.398.4995</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">F</span></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">ax 514.398.8557</span></div><div>Email: becky.lentz@mcgill.ca</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs">http://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs</a></span></div></div></div></div></body></html>