Peking-Princeton Postdoctoral Program (PPPP): Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Employer
- Princeton University, Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China
- Location
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Closing date
- Mar 10, 2021
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- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Discipline
- General Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
- Hours
- Full Time
- Specialty
- Area Studies, Asian Studies
- Organization Type
- Academic
- Level of Experience
- Entry-level
Job Details
Peking and Princeton Universities are seeking applications for their joint Peking-Princeton Postdoctoral Program (PPPP). Each fellowship is to be awarded for up to two years: the first 12 consecutive months at Peking University and the next 12 consecutive months at Princeton University with a visiting appointment at Peking University. Renewal after the first year is contingent on satisfactory performance and funding. Preferred start date is September 1, 2021. Please see https://ccc.princeton.edu/pppp for full instructions. Applications that are incomplete due to failure to read the instructions will be disregarded. Benefits and stipend at both universities are competitive within their own countries and additional funding may be available. Application materials required (in English): 1. A research proposal and time plan (max. 10 pages in total, including tables/figures and references); 2. Concise Curriculum Vitae (max. 4 pages in total); 3. Contact information for two recommendation letters (including one from the applicant's doctoral supervisor); 4. Contact information for two explicit endorsement letters by the potential supervisors, one at each university; and 5. One writing sample. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. If you have any questions with regard to a specific university, please contact the respective administrators: Peking University: boguanban@pku.edu.cn Princeton University: ybennett@princeton.edu Please note all university guidelines regarding health, safety, and travel will be observed for this program. To apply for a postdoctoral position, please go to https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/19222. This position is subject to the Universities' background check policy.
Company
The mission of the Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China is to advance the study of contemporary China at Princeton University and to provide substantive analysis from social science perspectives of the dramatic sociological shifts taking place in China today. Some of the most prominent examples include features of Chinese society, such as work organizations, the education system, the urban/rural divide, migration, social inequality, marriage and family, ethnicity and religion. Other examples include China’s fast economic growth, its nascent democratization efforts, and technological advances. The emphasis is on understanding social phenomena in China within its historical, cultural, political and economic context. Such study will not only help us understand China, but also other societies elsewhere, including developing and developed countries. Recognizing the importance of China’s place in the world, the Center’s main goal is to help bring together and welcome those whose work focuses on issues that affect China today. The intent of the Center is to give an institutional home for such interdisciplinary collaboration and to bring together faculty and students whose research and work converge. Our activities include a lecture series, graduate student workshops, and an annual PIIRS Global Seminar that will be held in China for the benefit of undergraduate students. Our faculty and students include members from Sociology, East Asian Studies, Economics, Anthropology, Politics, Religion, and the Woodrow Wilson School. The Center also hosts visiting scholars, postdoctoral research associates and other experts on contemporary China. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, visit our signup form. For more information on the Center’s activities, people, and available opportunities, please visit the links above or you can email chinacenter@princeton.edu
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