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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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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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Dartmouth Mellon Teaching Fellowship in Transgender Studies
Deadline: February 15 Length/Track: Two years Description: “The successful candidate will complement our existing curriculum by teaching one introductory course in queer studies and one first-year seminar in each of the two years of the appointment, as well as two courses per year in their areas of expertise.” URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/178648
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Brown University Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Black Queer Studies
Deadline: December 15 Length/Track: Two years Description: “Successful applicants will have a demonstrated track record of teaching and/or research on some aspect of Black Queer Studies from one or more disciplinary perspectives, including, but not limited to history, political science, sociology, music, economics, performance studies, literature, or anthropology. The successful candidate will be appointed jointly…
2025 Deadlines, African American Studies, Africana Studies, All/Most Humanistic fields, Anthropology, Comparative Literature/English, December 2025 deadline, Diaspora Studies, Gender/Queer/Trans Studies, History, Human Development, Music, Performance Studies, Political Science, Postdoc, Sociology, Starts in 2026 -
Wesleyan University Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities: “Monstrosities” — “Monstrous Humans”/”Monstrous Inventions”
Deadline: January 8 Length/Track: Two years Description: Must have received PhD after June 2022 and by 2026. “This year-long theme invites scholars to engage monstrosities as objects, analytics, and methods, positioning monstrosities as a vital site for rethinking scholarly and political engagements with difference, vulnerability, and ethics. We invite proposals for fellowships that engage with…
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Syracuse University Engaged Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: December 10 Length/Track: Two years Description: “Applications welcome from scholars interested in combining research, teaching, and publicly engaged programming; working with diverse audiences (including, but not limited to, students, historically marginalized populations, and wider publics); and pursuing tenure-line as well as professional trajectories.” Applicants “[m]ust hold a (disciplinary or interdisciplinary) humanities PhD from between…
Gender/Queer/Trans Studies Funding Opportunities for Early Career Scholars 