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This is to announce a call for proposals
for the 2007-2008 Downing College/Pomona College Faculty Exchange.
The Downing/Pomona exchange is funded by an endowment given to Pomona
College for the purpose of exchange between the two institutions.
Since 1998 we have offered a short-term faculty exchange
program in addition to the also highly successful student exchange
program.
Pomona receives one pre-matriculated Downing student to attend Pomona
for a year, and Downing receives one Pomona graduate to pursue a one-year M.Phil.
program.
Located in Cambridge, England, Downing is a medium-sized college within
the University of Cambridge system. The college has a spacious and
attractive campus, situated close to the city center. There are about
40 Fellows, 100-120 graduate students, and about 360 undergraduates.
Under the faculty exchange program, Pomona sends one member of
our faculty to visit Cambridge University for approximately two to
three weeks. In affiliation with a particular department at Downing
College, the visitor pursues a program of research at Cambridge. The
Pomona Research Committee reviews proposals and nominates a candidate.
Final approval is made in consultation with the Senior Tutor
at Downing College.
Each applicant should submit a
fully-developed proposal, which
- suitably utilizes the resources of the University
of Cambridge and engages the visitor in meaningful interaction with
the Downing College community,
- includes dates for the proposed visit,
- provides a proposed budget to include trans-Atlantic transportation,
local transportation, room and board, and research expenses
- and includes a current C.V.
Downing will make arrangements for computer use and library privileges
at the University of Cambridge, including appropriate college and
faculty libraries. The Pomona College visitor will have Senior Common
Room and college dining privileges. Depending on availability, housing
may be provided at the usual local rate in a college flat, or in a
flat in the city of Cambridge. Downing will endeavor to make an office
with a computer available without charge.
The best time to visit would be after Pomona's graduation in May.
Cambridge is in session until mid-June. Of course, faculty on sabbatical
may propose to visit at any time during the spring, except for the
Cambridge spring break period: March 14 to April 20, 2007.
Because of the University's schedule, the final three weeks in June
are an optimal time to be in Cambridge.
Amount of award
The award of $6,500 will be paid to the visitor in one payment. It
should be used to cover trans-Atlantic transportation, room and board,
and research expenses. Any remaining funds are kept by the visitor
as a stipend.
Deadline for Proposals
Proposals should be submitted to Associate Dean Cynthia Selassie, Alexander
226, by November 11, 2007.
Decision
The recipient will be notified in mid-December.
Eligibility
Normally, Pomona faculty members on tenure track or rolling contract
may apply. Faculty members are eligible for the award not more than
once in any three year period.
Questions
If you have any questions about this exchange, please contact
Malkiat Johal, the Downing Exchange Adviser, or Sandra Fenton, Grants
Administrator, who provides administrative support for the
faculty exchange. You may also wish to talk to Roberto
Garza-Lopez, Pamela Smith, Richard Mawhorter, Stephanie Harves, Bryan Penprase,
Helena Wall or Malkiat Johal previous recipients of the Fellowship.
Resources
Information is available on the following web sites:
Downing College
www.dow.cam.ac.uk
University of Cambridge
www.cam.ac.uk
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