UMBC faculty are invited to apply for Dresher Center Research Fellowships. Full-time tenure-track faculty pursuing humanities research in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are welcome to submit proposals. Information: http://bit.ly/1IzD9Vm

Applications Due: February 15, 2016

Dresher Center Summer Research Fellows will receive support for research and assistance in developing extramural funding applications, book proposals, and grant project applications. Funding may also be used for the completion of book manuscripts, major articles, or projects of a similar stature.

Applications Due: May 1, 2016

Two Faculty Research Fellows will reside in the Dresher Center in spring 2017. Funding is intended to support and promote significant humanities research at UMBC. Fellows will also participate actively in other Dresher Center programs.

For Doctoral and Master's Degree Candidates:

Applications Due: March 15, 2016

The Dresher Center offers two residential Graduate Student Fellowships that are open to all UMBC doctoral and master’s level students working on humanities-related research projects culminating in a dissertation or master’s thesis. Fellowships will be awarded for the fall 2016 semester.

Please contact Jessica Berman or Rachel Brubaker with questions.

We'll see you in the Spring!

There are currently 6 slots available for December and it is on a first come first serve basis once proposals are completed.

The Modern Language faculty at UWL are excited to announce a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Spanish position to begin August 26, 2016. We seek applications from individuals who hold a Ph.D. in Spanish with specialization in language pedagogy, or a related field, who have native or near-native fluency in Spanish, and who have at least three years experience teaching in a K-12 setting (Spanish, another language, or bilingual). The candidates ability to teach courses in language teaching methodology, second language acquisition, and courses in introductory linguistics is highly desirable. Experience with edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) will strengthen the application. Our new faculty member will join colleagues who teach language and other courses at all undergraduate levels, and will enjoy a community of scholars dedicated to the development and support of ongoing scholarship. In addition, the successful candidate will participate in service activities at departmental, college, and university levels. Candidates who have experience with a variety of teaching methods, have knowledge of or experience working with culturally diverse groups, have the potential to obtain research funding and have a strong desire to incorporate undergraduate students in their research activities are preferred.

This position is affiliated with the School of Education and the dean of the School of Education will provide feedback regarding hiring and personnel reviews to the department.

Faculty at UWL teach 12 credits per semester.  The Department of Modern Languages values diversity in our faculty and student body and encourages applications from women, persons of color, individuals with a disability and veterans.  Review of applications will begin December 23, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must provide the following credentials: a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information of three references.  If you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in the hiring process, please contact Judy King at (608)-785-8324 to make appropriate arrangements.

Electronic submission of application materials is required.  For additional information about this position and to apply, please visit https://employment.uwlax.edu/

Note: LLC alumn, Dr. Heather Linville is assistant professor at UW, La Corsse. If anyone is interested or has any questions, please contact her at linville.ha@gmail.com

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), the State's historic preservation office, located within the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP), is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic individual to fill the position of Assistant Grants Manager in its Office of Administration. 

This position primarily performs duties associated with the administration of State-funded Historical Preservation, Maryland Heritage Area Authority and African American Heritage Preservation Grant Programs. This position also assists the Grants Manager with the State Loan Program, the Federally-funded Certified Local Government Pass-Through Grants, and with preparation of the annual National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund Application and End of Year Report, as needed. This position directly supports the Agency's mission by managing financial assistance programs that result in the protection and enhancement of Maryland's historical and cultural resources. 

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The application deadline is December 8th.

The UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) is pleased to announce that we have been allocated professional development funding for adjunct faculty. 

UMBC recently established the fund, to be administered annually by the AFAC as a standing university committee, to support professional development for adjunct faculty.

Awards for each individual adjunct faculty member will not exceed $500 in the academic year. Amount of individual awards may be affected by factors including number of applicants.