The fellowships also mark a renewal of the Foundation's central role as a conduit for exceptional students into American business, academia and government. For one thing, they will have received their Ph.D.s. Our answer is both. In June, the Foundation selected 15 institutions to host the Woodrow Wilson Academic Postdocs. The fellowships will allow fellows to strengthen their teaching ability and broaden their scholarship by conducting research in an interdisciplinary setting.
Some placements are collaborative, combining research facilities with opportunities for teaching.
The Hagley Museum and Library near Wilmington, DE, for example, will offer a fellowship jointly with Rutgers University-Camden. Ithaca College will collaborate with the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University. Meanwhile, humanities Ph.D.'s seeking employment outside of academia will be helped to find meaningful opportunities in the Woodrow Wilson Career Postdocs being launched in September. The program will match postdoctoral students with major companies and cultural institutions across the country in need of their expertise. Liz Duffy, the Foundation's Vice President for Program Development, said the Woodrow Wilson Postdoctoral Fellowships will act as a clearinghouse for people who have exceptional cognitive and imaginative skills.