Responsibilities: Each MFR will have a mentoring group, consisting of a small number of EITM participants. We expect that there will be six MFRs, each assigned no more than five mentees. A primary responsibility of each MFR is to work closely with his/her mentees, helping them integrate ideas and methods from the Institute into their own projects. Secondly, MRFs will work closely with lecturing faculty to develop a set of teaching materials for a semester-length course reflecting EITM principles. These course materials will be made available on-line for use by instructors throughout the discipline. MFRs will also give presentations of their own current research. MFRs must commit to participating in the entire four-week Institute.
Qualifications: We expect that MFRs will be drawn from the ranks of tenure-track or recently tenured political science faculty who use EITM methods in their research. The most important qualification for the Mentoring Faculty-in-Residence is experience with developing, executing and publishing EITM research projects. Participation in past Summer Institutes (either our rotating institute or our sister program at Washington University in St. Louis) is helpful but not required. Experience with graduate teaching in formal and quantitative methods is similarly helpful, but also not essential (although MFRs should have the appropriate preparation for teaching in these areas.)
Applications from faculty whose home institutions do not currently offer EITM training are particularly welcome. We hope that participating in the Summer Institute will enable the Mentoring Faculty to develop their teaching and mentoring expertise, will expand the number of universities that teach EITM methods, and will deepen course offerings where EITM is already part of the curriculum.
A complete application consists of the following components:
(1) Curriculum Vita with name and contact information, current location and position, and names of two people we may contact as references if needed.
(2) Brief (1-3 page) statement of interest and purpose in applying for a position as Mentoring Faculty-in-Residence. Please indicate any skills and background that would be particular useful as an MFR.
(3) Brief (1-3 page) description of current research.
Application materials should be sent as PDF attachments or MS-WORD documents via e-mail to eitm@ucla.edu. Please indicate "MFR application" in the subject line.
Financial support: Domestic travel expenses, dormitory housing and meals are covered, along with stipend of approximately $7,725.
Applicants will be notified of our acceptance decisions (by e-mail) by March 31.