[bestbits] Consider applying to host a 2015 ACLS Public Fellow

[Becky Lentz]

ACLS Public Fellows: Information for Potential Host Organizations
   
 

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.

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.

The ACLS Public Fellows <https://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows/>
program is an innovative, career-launching initiative that allows talented
humanities PhDs to gain valuable experience in areas such as arts
management, communications, public administration, policy, and digital
media. Please note: This program aims to demonstrate the wide applicability
of the PhD outside academia. Semi-academic positions, often referred to as
³alt-ac² positions, that are located on university campuses or that combine
administrative responsibilities with teaching and/or research, are outside
the purview of the program.

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 fellow¹s professional development.
Besides a challenging and substantive portfolio, 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, which defrays
costs associated with running the fellowship competition.

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 organization¹s operations. A full list
of fellows and host organizations can be found here
<https://www.acls.org/research/publicfellows/> .

If you are interested in hosting a fellow, or have any questions about the
program, please complete the questionnaire
<https://www.acls.org/uploadedFiles/Fellowships_and_Grants/Competitions/PF20
15_Host_Application.doc>  and submit it no later than October 27 to
publicfellows at acls.org.


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Becky Lentz, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Department of Art History/Communication Studies
McGill University
853 Sherbrooke Street West, Arts Building, W-265
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 0G5
Phone 514.398.4995
Fax 514.398.8557
Email: becky.lentz at mcgill.ca
http://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs


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