USC Berggruen Fellowship
Berggruen Institute

Los Angeles, California

Posted in Education and Training


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In the academic year 2023-24, the Berggruen Institute and the USC Dornsife Center on Science, Technology, and Public Life will sponsor up to ten (10) fellowships at the University of Southern California, including full cost of living stipend, health insurance, relocation support, and a $3,000 research fund.

The USC-Berggruen Fellowship is open to academics, writers, creators, policymakers, and practitioners of all backgrounds. Fellows will join a diverse community intellectuals collectively generating ideas to address the emerging crises of the 21st century. Over the course of the fellowship term, fellows will collaborate on cross-disciplinary projects* that fit within the Berggruen Institute's major areas of focus: Future of Democracy, Future of Capitalism, the Planetary, and Future Humans. Berggruen USC Fellows will be housed in Los Angeles and can take advantage of the intellectual resources of the University of Southern California. Fellows are also encouraged to share their work and ideas with the broader public and develop joint intellectual activities with USC faculty and graduate students.

REQUIREMENTS

Job title / experience - Applicants do not need an academic appointment, but must have a terminal degree or commensurate research expertise in their field

Group applications - Teams of intellectuals are welcome to apply - all members should apply individually and indicate in their applications that they would like to be considered as a group

Diversity, equity, and inclusion -- We welcome applicants of all professional, cultural, and scholarly backgrounds to apply, and especially encourage those whose fields of study or personal backgrounds are underrepresented or atypical within the policymaking space

Project selection - Applicants should apply to participate in and contribute to one of the specific projects listed in the application during their fellowship period

Location - Fellows will work from the Berggruen Institute's office in Downtown Los Angeles and will have access to the intellectual resources of the University of Southern California

Work expectations - Fellows will present their research to faculty and students at USC and participate in BI-organized working groups. They will also participate in local research field trips, salons, and workshops as applicable. Fellows are required to submit an article to Noema Magazine (link) for publication consideration.

Funding and length of fellowship term - The term of the fellowship is typically one academic year (9 months). Stipend is commensurate with qualifications. For a full-year fellowship, Fellows with academic appointments will receive a stipend based on half of their annual academic year salary, up to $75,000 with the expectation that their home institution will make up the remainder. Fellows without sabbatical half-salary or a similar partial remuneration package can be paid up to $90,000 or more, depending on position and seniority. Fellows will be provided with $3,000 in research funds. Fellows from outside the Los Angeles area will be offered housing assistance and relocation subsidy.

HOW TO APPLY

Fill out the information in the USC application portal, including the names of your two professional references

Upload the following materials:

Full curriculum vitae

Project Statement

Up to 750 words answering the following two questions:

Question #1: How do you propose to contribute to one (1) of the following projects*:

- Conceptualizing the Planetary

- New Institutions for Planetary Challenges

- Multispecies Constitutionalism

- Democratizing Finance

- Coordinating New Public Investment

- A New International Political Economy

- New Public Assets and Pre-Distribution

- Building a Citizen's Democracy

*Please refer to detailed project descriptions at bottom of this page

Concisely describe the work you plan to do during your fellowship term. Explain the intellectual agenda of your proposal and the ways it can contribute to the Project of your choice. Address the public dimensions: How will your contribution "make a difference"? How would you propose to raise public awareness of the Project?

For individuals applying as part of a team, please describe both the overall project, as well as what you anticipate your unique contribution will be to the work.

Question #2: What is your most important work to date?

Identify your most important book, book chapter, or article and explain why it was important-how it corrected a misconception in the literature, how it advanced thinking in some important way, and/or how it filled in an important gap in knowledge.

Writing sample

Provide the link to one short writing sample, such as an article, essay, or book chapter.

Two reference letters

Provide the names and contacts of two references in the application portal. At least one letter should be from an expert in your area of interest. Reference letters are due two weeks after the application deadline. Your referrer will receive an automated email with instructions to upload their letter of recommendation after you submit your application.

To learn more on project descriptions and apply, click https://dornsife.usc.edu/stpl/usc-beggruen-fellowship-application/


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