Kenyon College is seeking applicants for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in Arabic for the academic year 2012-13, renewable for one additional year. The fellowship is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of three Arabic language courses during the first year and, if reappointed, four courses of language and literature for the second year. The fellow will receive a salary of $54,000 per year, plus standard benefits and a research budget.   A complete application will be comprised of 1) a cover letter discussing the applicant's research and scholarship undertaken, its relevance to the field or discipline, and prior teaching experience; 2) a statement of the applicant's teaching philosophy; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) letters of reference from (3) recommenders; and 5) an unofficial transcript. 

Applicants who have received the Ph.D. degree within the past five years are eligible to apply. Applicants must, without exception, have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2012 to be appointed to the position  All application materials must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website at http://employment.kenyon.edu.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2011, and will continue until the fellowship has been awarded. MESA interviews, Washington, D.C., December, 2011. EOE.