The Chamberlain Project is pleased to welcome applications for the 2024-2025 Retiring Officer Teaching Fellowships (ROTF). Designed in collaboration with several leading colleges and universities, ROTF aims to assist in building relationships and understanding between the United States Armed Services and civilian institutions, to contribute to the richness and diversity of students’ educational experiences, and to facilitate transitions of retiring officers to civilian life. Participating educational institutions include Amherst College, Bard College, Barnard College, Bowdoin College, Colorado State University Pueblo, Hamilton College, Howard University, Lehigh University, Norwich University, Oberlin College, Swarthmore College, Vassar College, Wellesley College, and Wesleyan University. Retiring officers with appropriate academic credentials are invited to apply for teaching fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year.

WHAT

Selected fellows will teach two full-credit courses, one in each of the fall and spring terms, at one of the participating institutions. Fellows will also be expected to mentor students, participate in the lives of their host departments or programs, and engage in other campus activities that contribute to the goals of the initiative. Specific details of the engagement, including course offerings, will be subject to agreement with the host school.

WHEN

Fellowships will run for a total of nine months between August 2024 and June 2025, determined according to the calendar of the host school. Fellows will receive a minimum stipend of $60,000 over the fellowship period and will receive health benefits through the school’s health program. Salary and benefits may exceed these minimums; additional benefits and final compensation details will be in accordance with the host school’s policies as they pertain to similarly-situated faculty members.

TO APPLY

Candidates must have retired or plan to retire within the twenty-four months prior to August 1, 2024. Candidates should submit a letter expressing their interest along with a current curriculum vitae. In the letter, applicants should, at a minimum, describe their motivation for applying for the fellowship, include a statement of teaching philosophy, outline at least one of the courses s/he proposes to teach, and describe how s/he anticipates both the content of the course offering and her presence on campus will serve the goals of the initiative.

The curriculum vitae must include educational background, publications, prior teaching experience including course titles, and other relevant experience. Applicants must have a PhD or appropriate terminal degree in their field of study, and must have retired or plan to retire within the twenty-four months prior to August 1, 2024. Prior teaching experience is not a required qualification.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our digital application. Complete applications can still be submitted via email to applicants@thechamberlainproject.org. You may email ROTF@thechamberlainproject.org or call +1 201-464-2096 with any questions.

SUMMARY

• Title: Retiring Officer Teaching Fellowship

• Term: Nine months between August 2024 and June 2025 (exact dates will vary by school)

• Requirements: PhD or appropriate terminal degree in field of study

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