[Poscgrad] Fwd: Predoctoral fellowship at Georgetown -- DEADLINE EXTENDED!

[Marissa Brookes]

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From: Diana Kapiszewski <dk784 at georgetown.edu>
Date: Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Subject: Predoctoral fellowship at Georgetown -- DEADLINE EXTENDED!
To: Diana Kapiszewski <dk784 at georgetown.edu>


Dear Colleague,

I write regarding the Predoctoral Fellowship with the SIGLA database
project at Georgetown University about which I emailed you a couple of
weeks ago (please see below).  The application deadline has been extended
to *Monday, April 14*.  If you have not yet shared the information about
the position and call for applications through your channels and networks,
and with doctoral candidates whom you think might be interested, I would be
grateful if you would do so.

With appreciation,
Diana Kapiszewski


On 3/23/2025 4:46 PM, Diana Kapiszewski wrote:

I hope you’re well.  I write to ask your help with identifying a doctoral
student to serve as a *predoctoral fellow* on a research project that I’m
developing.

Working with evolving teams of students at Georgetown, I have been
advancing a project called “*SIGLA*” (States and Institutions of Governance
in Latin America, www.sigladata.org). SIGLA is a multilingual database that
provides information about political and legal institutions in Latin
America. Building on its predecessor, the Political Database of the
Americas (PDBA, http://pdba.georgetown.edu), today SIGLA (beta) includes
current information on 11 institutions in three countries in English, as
well as data on “Annual Chief Executive Reports” and elections for 20 Latin
American countries. Ultimately, the database will include historical and
current information in three languages on 51 institutions in 20 countries.

SIGLA is hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies, a unit of
Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, and supported by generous funding
from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, and Georgetown University.

I'd like to hire a predoctoral fellow to work with the project for *20
hours/week between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026*. The salary is
*$41,600* for the year plus some basic university benefits. The position
represents a unique opportunity to learn about the institutional
infrastructure of Latin American countries, gain a range of skills,
publish, and work with wonderful Georgetown undergrads and graduate
students.

Applicants must be pursuing a Ph.D. in political science or a closely
related discipline, and prior to the start of the appointment, must have
passed all qualifying exams, advanced to the level of Ph.D. candidacy, and
made substantial progress toward completion of a dissertation focused on
politics, governance, or the rule of law in Latin America.

I would be grateful if you would *share the materials linked below *with
anyone whom you think might be interested – or whom you think might know
students who might be interested:

   - SIGLA_Personnel_Predoctoral Fellowship_2025-26_*Call for Applications*
      -
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/15xX-VG3zqaGdfQhB6Y2fVySS8K3KvWJ6zA1j-q9iKuM/edit?tab=t.0
   - SIGLA_Personnel_Predoctoral Fellowship_2025-26_*Position Description*
   _Abbreviated
      -
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gb524haUMCVUY2-IRT_2_kcub0k9thVBnhEhuXsH_l0/edit?tab=t.0
   - SIGLA_Personnel_Predoctoral Fellowship_2025-26_*Expression of Interest
   Form*
      - https://forms.gle/obpRGyLHtPPPikaX7

Many thanks in advance for your help!  I'm happy to answer any questions
that you, or potentially interested students, might have.

Best wishes,
Diana
-- 
Diana Kapiszewski
Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor, Department of Government
Director, Center for Latin American Studies
Georgetown University
Office Tel -- 202.687.6221
Office Hours -- By appointment -- Tues., 5-7pm Schedule a Meeting
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ3WQOiGlN0AonFrxlTAmhnHDRacjfhVcoINXeuH3xFgELGq2Xur6Zpp_DgkdAt2sJ0fk92FL8bt>


-- 
Diana Kapiszewski
Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor, Department of Government
Director, Center for Latin American Studies
Georgetown University
Office Tel -- 202.687.6221
Office Hours -- By appointment -- Tues., 5-7pm Schedule a Meeting
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ3WQOiGlN0AonFrxlTAmhnHDRacjfhVcoINXeuH3xFgELGq2Xur6Zpp_DgkdAt2sJ0fk92FL8bt>
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