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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;…
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Harvard University Center for Race, Inequality and Social Equity Studies (CRISES) Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: Application review starts immediately (“~April 10”) Length/Track: One year Description: “We are accepting applications for a one-year postdoctoral position (start date between June 1 and September 1, 2026) to study contemporary ethno-racial inequality, diversity, and democracy in America. The Postdoc will spend approximately 50% of their time working with an established research team on…
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick Postdoctoral Associate Position in African American and African Diaspora Literary Studies
Deadline: April 17 Length/Track: One year with possible renewal for a second Description: Inviting “applications for the Cheryl A. Wall Postdoctoral Associate in African American and African Diaspora Literary Studies. We welcome applications from scholars pursuing research in these fields, broadly, and are especially interested in scholars engaged in black feminist critical approaches to literary…
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University of Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: April 20 Length/Track: One year Description: “The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a program of independent research and participate in the scholarly life of the faculty. Over the course of the academic year, the candidate is expected to organize and host one formal academic event. This may take the form of a…
2026 Deadlines, Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, April 2026 deadline, Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature/English, Creative Writing, Drama/Theater Studies, East Asian Studies, Gender/Queer/Trans Studies, Germanic Studies, History, Italian Studies, Latinx Studies, Linguistics, Music, Near Eastern/MIddle Eastern Studies, Political Science, Postdoc, Race/Diasporic/Indigenous Studies, Religious Studies/Theology, Sociology, Starts in 2026 -
University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Asian American Studies
Deadline: March 31 Length/Track: One year Description: “Applicants must demonstrate promise for a tenure-track appointment at a research college or university, and their primary research focus must be in Asian American Studies. Proposed research projects should have the potential to make a significant contribution to the field. The postdoctoral research associate will be housed in…
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Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Sexuality Studies
Deadline: March 16 (to ensure full consideration) Length/Track: Two years Description: “The Fellow’s appointment will be a joint one: in the Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and in another department relevant to the Fellow’s research interests. We are particularly interested in candidates who could affiliate with one of the following participating departments: Anthropology, Black Studies,…
Gender/Queer/Trans Studies Funding Opportunities for Early Career Scholars 