"Imbesi Family Fellowship - 2027"

Imbesi Family Fellowship - 2027

Company:
Villanova University

Job Location:
Villanova, 19085

Category:
Other Liberal Arts Faculty

Type:
Full-Time

Posting Number: 20260020F

Location
Villanova, PA

Work Schedule: temporary

Department: 316-The Augustinian Institute

Position Summary

Why work at Villanova?

• Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
• Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 "Best Colleges" rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum.

Each year Villanova University invites a scholar both to engage in their own research and to make it available to the University community by participating in conversations with faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and other scholars in this region.

The year stipend for The Imbesi Family Fellow is $40,000. Medical benefits are provided by Villanova University on a month-by-month basis. The Augustinian Institute rents a house for the semester - a benefit that is subject to federal tax law as imputed income to the Fellow.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the recipient of the Imbesi Family Fellowship include cooperation in the work of the Augustinian Institute, as well as 1 colloquium with faculty/graduate students on some aspect of Augustine's thought or influence, and regular availability to the Villanova community (e.g., office hours).

Minimum Qualifications

This position is to be filled by a scholar who is either an ABD or who has a doctoral degree, but is not yet a tenured member of a university faculty.

Special Message to Applicants

Applicants are to submit:

• Cover letter
• Current curriculum vitae
• A brief essay describing the research project to be pursued while at Villanova
• Transcripts
• A proposal for 1 faculty and graduate student colloquium uploaded as the required "Other Document"
• Statement of contribution to Mission
• Contact information for references of which we will solicit confidential letters directly if/when candidates are selected to move forward in the process.

Closing Date (11:59pm ET)
04/30/2026

Salary Posting Information

Competitive