Apply For Social Sciences Collegiate Division Lectureships

APPLICANTS WITH A PH.D. FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO OR ANOTHER INSTITUTION

These instructions and application form are for job candidates who will have received a Ph.D. or be ABD from the University of Chicago or another institution by October 1, 2019. Your application for a lectureship in the Social Sciences Collegiate Division Core consists of two parts:

  • The online form below with the indicated supplemental materials
  • A separate application submitted through the University of Chicago's Academic Careers website (https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu) to job posting #03640.


    Both parts of your application must be submitted by March 31, 2019.

    Required Supplemental Materials for Non-Student Applicants

    Please note, if you are applying to multiple lectureships, you must submit a separate online application for each lectureship, but you are only required to complete one application through the University of Chicago's Academic Careers website. You may use the same supplemental materials for multiple applications, or you may choose to submit a separate set of supplemental materials for each application in order to relate your qualifications to the interests of a particular sequence.

    • Cover letter describing your academic interests and reasons for seeking a position in this course. Your letter will be reviewed by several people, and a general salutation (such as "Dear Selection Committee") is appropriate. (PDF)
    • Current CV (PDF)
    • Copies of teaching evaluations from prior teaching experience, if any (PDF)
    • Writing sample: seminar paper, dissertation proposal, or dissertation chapter (please limit the sample to 25 pages)
    • Letter of recommendation from a faculty member conversant with your work or who supervised you as an intern, emailed by the writer directly to sscd-jobs@uchicago.edu It is also acceptable to provide recommendations through a credential service such as Interfolio.)

    In addition to submitting this online form and the materials listed above, You must also apply for these positions through the University’s Academic Careers website (https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu), job posting #03640.

    ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 31, 2019. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL ALL ITEMS ARE RECEIVED.

Personal Information
Mailing Address
Academic Information
Position Specific Information
You will need a letter of recommendation to be submitted in support of your application. Please list the person from whom you have requested recommendation. The letter can be emailed by the faculty members directly to sscd-jobs@uchicago.edu . It is also acceptable to provide recommendation through a credential service such as Interfolio.
Supplemental Materials
Please attach all required supplemental materials in a single PDF document in the following order:
  • Cover letter describing your academic interests and reasons for seeking a position in this course, and note your progress toward degree completion and teaching experience. Your letter will be reviewed by several people, and a general salutation (such as "Dear Selection Committee") is appropriate.
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Copies of teaching evaluations from prior teaching experience (limit to 5 pages)
  • Writing sample: seminar paper, dissertation proposal, or dissertation chapter (limit to 25 pages)
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.