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University of Michigan Assistant Rackham Center Professorship/Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Humanities, ARts, Sciences, and Professions 2027-30
Deadline: September 14 Length/Track: Three years Description: “For the 2027–2030 fellowship term, the Michigan Society of Fellows will also pilot a new Arts Initiative fellowship program, supporting one additional, dedicated fellowship position in the arts. This fellowship will be available in the following participating departments in its first pilot year: Creative Writing and Film, Television,…
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Dartmouth College Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Italian Studies — 2027-2029
Deadline: September 16 Length/Track: Two years Description: “We seek applicants in Italian Studies, with transdisciplinary specialization in any of these fields: Black Italia; Mediterranean Studies; Sound Studies; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.” “Applicants must hold a PhD, or be ABD, in a relevant humanities discipline. To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must have their…
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University of Pennsylvania Wolf Humanities Center Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027-2028 — EMPIRE
Deadline: November 1 Length/Track: One year Description: Applicants should be “no more than five years out of their doctorate. Preference will be given to candidates not yet in tenure track positions whose proposals are interdisciplinary and would particularly benefit from and contribute to Penn’s intellectual life.” “Across diverse imperial formations—including but not limited to European…
2027 Start Date, All/Most Humanistic fields, Anthropology, Caribbean Studies, East Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender/Queer/Trans Studies, Germanic Studies, Global Studies, Human Rights Studies, Indigenous Studies, Italian Studies, Latin American Studies, Museum/Curatorial Studies, Native American/American Indian/Indigenous Studies, Near Eastern/MIddle Eastern Studies, November 2026 deadline, Pacific Islander Studies, Political Science, Postdoc, Religious Studies/Theology, Slavic Studies, South Asian Studies, Spanish/Latin American Studies, Starts in 2027 -
Cleveland State University Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society
Deadline: June 30 Length/Track: One year (2026-27) Description: “ “The fellowships are designed to provide recent graduates with the opportunity to launch their scholarly careers in areas that are related in some way (broadly construed) to the Center’s mission “to conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the…
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Cornell University Society for the Humanities Fellowships 2027-28 — “Play”
Deadline: September 1 Length/TRack: One calendar year Description: Applicants must have received the PhD by January 1, 2026. “We invite applications that approach ideas and concepts that address play in a critical spirit. Critical studies of play can be found in a wide range of disciplines including anthropology, literature, history, performance studies, music, theater, media…
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Emory University Postdoctoral Fellowship in African American Studies — Medicine Emphasis
Deadline: May 31 Length/Track: One year Description: Inviting “applications for a residential Postdoctoral Fellow with a specialization in African American and/or African Diaspora medicine, medical practices, medical research, bioethics, or reproductive justice. The program welcomes applications from candidates whose work focuses on medicine broadly within African American and African Diasporic populations, including but not limited…
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Princeton University Associate Research Scholar Position in the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts — 2027-30
Deadline: August 4 Length/Track: Three years Description: “Applications are welcome for the following fellowships: Two or three Open Fellowships in any discipline represented in the Society One Fellowship in Humanistic Studies One Fellowship in Political Theory and Human Values“ URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/185771
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Tufts University Postdoctoral Scholar Position in the Humanities — REVIEW BEGINS MAY 4
Deadline: “‘will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning May 4, 2026” Length/Track: One year with the possibility of renewal Description: “We invite applications from scholars whose work illuminates difficult or contested debates in intellectual life and public culture. Relevant research areas might include the intellectual history of controversial movements or traditions; philosophical or theological…
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Hamilton College Visiting Assistant Professorship/Root Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women’s and Gender Studies
Deadline: May 1 Length/Track: Two years Description: “Preference will be given to candidates who can teach courses on class, U.S. race or ethnicity, and/or disability. Applicants with a PhD in women’s and gender studies are preferred, although candidates with PhDs in other fields will also be considered.” Note: 3 course teaching load over entire year;…
Gender/Queer/Trans Studies Funding Opportunities for Early Career Scholars 