Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12

This page is for post-doctoral positions that start in 2012

To keep this page consistent and easy to read, please adhere to the following guidelines (taken from last year's page): For more information and answers to some questions about timing, materials requests, application numbers and fields, offers, etc. see last year's postdoc wiki at: Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Postdocs 2010-11
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Aarhus University (Denmark) - History of Science Post doc

 * ~2 year reserach position on the “Exploring Greenland: Science and Technology in Cold War Settings” project
 * to work on the “Geo-politics of the inner earth: Cold War seismological ventures in Greenland” sub-theme "Candidates with research experience in the history of Cold War science and technology are particularly encouraged to apply. Experience with and a good knowledge of Danish or Greenlandic history will be an advantage".
 * Applicants must speak Danish, or be willing to learn whilst in Aarhus.
 * Short Deadline: 15 Aug. 2011
 * (have posted this in 2011-12 rather than 2010-11 as the start date is unclear).

American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Visiting Scholars Program 2012-2013

 * The purpose of the Visiting Scholars Program is to support the work of younger public policy analysts, humanists, and social scientists who show promise of becoming leaders in their field, especially those who work on multidisciplinary topics. The Program offers opportunities for them to carry out their individual research as well as to collaborate with Academy Fellows on shared scholarly or policy-related interests. It also helps to create a national network for scholars in the early stages of their career, assisting them in their research and professional development.
 * The Visiting Scholars Program (VSP) is an interdisciplinary research fellowship housed at the headquarters of the Academy in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Academy conducts the Visiting Scholars Program in association with the Harvard Humanities Center, which provides access to the university’s research facilities and works with the Academy to plan joint lectures, seminars, and informal discussions.
 * Postdocs receive an annual stipend of up to $40,000. The Academy provides office space, computer services, library privileges, and assists with information on locating housing.
 * Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status as of the application deadline date and should have completed their Ph.D., J.D, or equivalent professional training within the last 10 years. Graduate student applicants must complete all degree requirements by August 1, 2012.
 * Deadline 10/15/2011
 * Candidates will be informed of the decision in spring, 2012.

British Academy (UK) - Postdoc Fellowships

 * The UK National Academy for Humanities and Social Sciences enables outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment, which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship.
 * Funding (2008) £184,000 - 243,000 for 3 y.
 * Awards are tenable for three years (not renewable) from a starting date normally in September or October 2011, and certainly no later than 1 January 2013.
 * Up to 45 awards may be available to be taken up in the autumn of 2012
 * Deadline: 12 October 2011
 * Application website's 'funding scheme notes' for Postdoctoral Fellowships indicate: "There are three particular groups of people who are directly eligible: British citizens; anyone of whatever nationality who has obtained (or expects to have obtained by 1 April 2011) a doctorate from a UK university; and EEA (European Economic Area) nationals (regardless of whether or not they have a UK doctorate)."
 * "Early Career" for the BA means "not more than three years from the PhD" upon taking up the award; the exact date is not yet stated in the online material but based on last years eligibility criteria they mean people who had their vivas on or after 1 April 2009 (with allowances for career breaks etc.)
 * Documentation from 2010 says the awards are only available to UK citizens or to those with a prior connection to a UK university (maybe this will change in 2011?)

Brown University - Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Fellowship

 * In 2012-13, the Pembroke Center is awarding residential postdoctoral fellowships to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of "Economies of Perception". See http://www.pembrokecenter.org for full description. Fellows are required to participate in a weekly research seminar and teach one undergraduate course.
 * Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a Ph.D. and may not hold a tenured position. Brown University is an EEO/AA employer. The Center strongly encourages underrepresented minority scholars to apply.
 * The term of appointment is July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. The stipend is $50,000, plus a supplement for health insurance. For application instructions see http://www.pembrokecenter.org or contact Donna_Goodnow@Brown.edu. The deadline for applications is December 8, 2011. Selections will be announced in March.

Cambridge University - Jesus College JRFs

 * Two, 3-year stipendiary Research Fellowships from 1 October 2012, one in an Arts subject and one in a Science subject.
 * Candidates who have undertaken more than four years of full-time research are unlikely to be considered.
 * "To be eligible for a Research Fellowship you must pass all the following eligibility requirements:
 * You have completed an undergraduate degree at a University or equivalent institution.
 * You graduated for your first undergraduate degree after 1 June 2006."
 * Applications, including two referees' reports, must be submitted online by 1pm on Friday 09 September 2011.
 * Short-list in October 2011.
 * Elections will be made no later than November 2011.

Cambridge University - King's College JRFs

 * Two, 4-year post-doctoral positions "in the field of Historical Studies, interpreted broadly"
 * Your PhD must not have been awarded before 30 Sept. 2010
 * Applications through the online system only, including references, and "we will also need the names of two further readers for your work and...we depend on the referees to provide us with that information."
 * Deadline: 16 Sept. 2011
 * Interviews: 23 Feb. 2012

Cambridge University - Newnham College

 * Junior Research Fellowship (3 years) in 'Classics, Archaeology and Anthropology, Modern and Medieval Languages, Philosophy, Geography, History and Philosophy of Science' (posting states 2011/12, commencing 1 Oct. 2012)


 * Female candidates only


 * Deadline: Nov. 2011


 * Second round notification Dec 2011 with submission of extra material by end of Dec 2011


 * Decision to be made by Mar. 2012.

Cambridge University - Pembroke College - Trebilcock/Newton Trust Fellowship

 * 3 year postdoctoral research fellowship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
 * "Candidates should have recently completed or be about to complete a doctoral degree."
 * Deadline: 23 Sept. 2011

Cambridge University - Trinity College - JRFs 2012

 * Junior Research Fellowship (up to 4 years), to start 2 October 2012.
 * The Fellowships are available in all branches of University studies.
 * The competition is open only to those for whom this Fellowship would be their first substantial paid academic or research appointment, discounting (i) any scholarship or studentship to assist study for a degree and (ii) up to nine months of post-doctoral work, counted from the date of submission of their PhD thesis to the date of the final meeting of the Fellowship Electors.
 * Deadline: 12.00 noon (GMT) on Thursday 1 September 2011
 * A shortlist of candidates will be drawn up by 3 October 2011. Candidates will be told as soon as possible thereafter whether they have been short-listed. Those on the short-list will be invited to submit a dissertation and a statement, in about 2,000 words.
 * There are NO interviews.

Cambridge University - Queens College JRF

 * 2 JRFs in East Asian History and Physics
 * Posts are for up to three years, and for the history position: "Applications...should note that the College proposes to elect a JRF in a field defined as the study of: Japan, the People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea (South Korea), or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)."
 * Deadline (online applications): noon GMT 9 Sept. 2011
 * Interviews 26th Nov. 2011

Cambridge University - St John's College JRFs

 * 3 year post-doctoral positions for graduates of a UK university only
 * ABD or PhD awarded no earlier than 1 Oct. 2010
 * Deadline: 3 Oct. 2011
 * No Interviews: appointment in January

Columbia University Society of Fellows in the Humanities

 * Will appoint a number of post-doctoral fellows in the humanities for the academic year 2012-2013. "We invite applications from qualified candidates who have received the Ph.D. between 1 January 2010 and 1 July 2012. Fellows are appointed as Lecturers in appropriate departments at Columbia University and as postdoctoral research fellows. The fellowship is renewable for a second and third year."
 * The annual stipend will be $59,000. Each Fellow will also receive a research allowance of $5,000 per annum.
 * Deadline: Postmark October 3, 2011.
 * Note from application form: "I agree to pay $30 in order for this application to be processed"
 * If you want confirmation that they have received your materials, they also require that you include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the words "Application materials received" written on it. The $30 application fee couldn't be used to cover the cost of a postcard?

Dartmouth College, Leslie Center for the Humanities Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship

 * With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dartmouth is pleased to accept applications for two postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities and humanistic social sciences for the 2012–2014 academic years. These fellowships foster the academic careers of scholars who have recently received their Ph.D. degrees, by permitting them to pursue their research while gaining mentored experience as teachers and members of the departments and/or programs in which they are housed. The program also benefits Dartmouth by complementing existing curricula with underrepresented fields.
 * Applicants must focus on materials customarily associated with research in the humanities or employ methods common in humanistic research. This year, we shall not be accepting applications in the following areas/disciplines: Anthropology, Art History, Film & Media Studies, French, History, Italian, Music, Native American Studies and Religion.
 * The annual stipend for the 2010–2012 fellow was $51,500 plus benefits, a research allowance of $2,000, and a first-year only computer allowance of $2,500. The terms of the 2012 – 2014 fellows will be similar.
 * Applicants for the 2012–2014 fellowships must have completed a Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2010. Application materials, letters of recommendation, and transcripts (hard copy only) must arrive at Dartmouth before must be received in the Administrator's office before October 1, 2011.
 * View a more detailed description and details about how to apply at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lhc/fellowships/mellonfellowships.html

Johns Hopkins University - Andrew W. Mellon Fellows in the Humanities 2012-2013 - "Concepts of Diaspora"

 * The JHU Zanvyl-Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is currently accepting applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities for three fellows, who will be appointed to a one-year term renewable for a second year, beginning July 1, 2012.


 * Each fellowship carries a departmental affiliation and the responsibility of teaching one course per semester.


 * Stipend is $53,218, with an additional $1,000 available for research and travel expenses. Health insurance and a one-time moving allowance of $1,500 are also provided.


 * Deadline: Thursday, November 3, 2011.

MIT - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities

 * Two Mellon fellows will be selected for a two-year appointment, effective July 1, 2012. Fellows will teach one course in Spring 2013 and one per semester the following year. Applicants should have received their Ph.D. no earlier than July 1, 2009, and no later than July 1, 2012. The successful candidates’ work will be truly interdisciplinary in nature, within the humanities, or bridging from the humanities to science, technology, or architecture.
 * Detailed information regarding application materials and how to apply can be found here:http://shass.mit.edu/graduate/mellon_postdoctoral_fellowship.
 * Applications can be submitted starting on Thursday, September 1st and must be received no later than Monday, December 5th. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

National Humanities Centre Fellowships - Research Triangle Park, NC

 * 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2012 through May 2013.
 * Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and new Ph.D.s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation.
 * In addition to scholars from all fields of the Humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the Natural and Social Sciences, the Arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in Humanistic projects.
 * Areas of Special Interest: Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are designated for particular areas of research. These include one fellowship for a young woman in Philosophy and fellowships for Scandinavian Studies; Environmental Studies; English Literature; Art History; Asian Studies; and Theology.


 * The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.


 * Application deadline, October 15, 2011
 * The Center will notify you in mid-February 2011 of the results of the competition.

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) - Rubicon Postdoctoral programme
employer. A lump sum of maximum € 59,000 per annum shall be paid to the institute concerned for this purpose. € 56,400 is the annual basic salary and the rest - research costs. A moving alowence will also be issued (twice for a fellowship >1y.)
 * The Rubicon programme offers talented researchers from abroad the opportunity to obtain grants to spend a maximum of two years in the Netherlands to conduct research.
 * The program includes Humanities (GW) and Social & Behavioral Sciences (MaGW) in the Sep. 2011 round.
 * In the case of a period at a Dutch institute, it is assumed that this institute shall act as the
 * Postgraduates who are currently engaged in doctoral research or who have been awarded a doctorate in the twelve months preceding the relevant deadline can apply. Applicants who are still engaged in doctoral research may only apply if their supervisor provides a written declaration approving their thesis.
 * Women are especially encouraged to apply.
 * Closing date for submitting applications is 1 September 2011, 23:59
 * Desicion by 1 December 2011, will be announced on the NWO website.
 * Additional rounds in December 2011 and April 2012.

President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - University of California

 * Outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California.
 * 15-20 postdoctoral fellowships annually in all fields for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California's ten campuses.
 * The annual award provides a salary of $40-50,000, depending on the field and level of experience. The award also includes health insurance, vision and dental benefits, 4 weeks of paid "time off" and up to $4,000 for research-related and program expenses.
 * Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and must hold or receive a PhD from an accredited university prior to the start date of the fellowship. Applicants should expect to have earned their Ph.D. degree by June 30th of the year for which they are applying.
 * President's Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to (1) establish residence at the campus of their postdoctoral appointment, (2) focus full-time on research and avoid other commitments such as teaching, (3) meet regularly with their faculty mentor, (4) attend the annual Academic Retreat.
 * Deadline: November 1, 2011.

Princeton University - Society of Fellows

 * Four three-year postdoctoral research fellowships, for the period 2012-2015
 * Two fellowships in humanities and social studies, one in humanistic studies, and one in east asian studies
 * Deadline: Sept. 30, 2011
 * The stipend for academic year 2012-13 will be approximately $76,000. Fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 a year, and access to university grants, benefits and other resources.
 * All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January 2012. Interviews will take place in early February. The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows' website in July 2012.
 * "If you have already applied to the Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying."
 * Is this a new rule? I don't remember this from before? Meaning even if we didn't get on the short list we can't apply again?
 * Not a new rule . And yes, it seems pretty clear that you only get one shot, no matter where you placed last time.

Rice University - Mellon Postdoc

 * The Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship program awards three 2-year interdisciplinary fellows $40,000, benefits and research/relocation allowance.
 * Deadline November 30, 2011. Details and to apply: www.hrc.rice.edu/postdoc.aspx.

Rice University - Mellon-Sawyer Humanities and Energy program

 * The Mellon-Sawyer Humanities and Energy program awards one 1-year fellow $50,000, benefits, and research/relocation allowance.
 * Deadline November 30, 2011. Details and to apply:www.hrc.rice.edu/energy.

Rutgers University - Center for Cultural Analysis

 * What does formalism look like now? What should it look like? In recent years, literary study has seen a fledgling attempt to define a new formalism in contrast to the widespread historicism of the discipline. How is this formalism different from what has preceded it? Can one identify a new formalism in ethics, law, or the social sciences? Can we generalize about the desires that drive the emergence of form as a concern or value? The CCA invites applications from all disciplines, including the literatures, art history, music, philosophy, and law.
 * In 2012-13, CCA will sponsor two external fellowships with awards of $45,000. CCA also awards non-funded associate fellowships. All fellows will have access to the Center's resources during the tenure of the fellowship and will be expected to participate in and to present their work to the Center seminars, which meet regularly throughout the academic year.
 * Applications are invited through our new online portal: https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/view/deptid/3/id/25.
 * Application Deadline: January 2, 2012

Stanford University - Clayman Institute for Gender Research

 * The Clayman Institute for Gender Research invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships for the academic year 2012-13. Eligible candidates include recent PhDs from all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences whose research focuses on gender.
 * The postdoctoral fellows will focus on the Institute's current theme: Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century
 * While in residence, fellows will write articles for our research publication, Gender News, in addition to pursuing their own research.
 * Online applications due by January 31, 2012. For more information: gender.stanford.edu
 * Also posted at Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2012

Stanford University Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities

 * Up to 4 2-year postdoctoral fellowships. Must have received the PhD between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2012.
 * The stipend for 2011-12 will be $60,000. In addition to the stipend, Fellows are eligible for a full package of employee benefits, and are also provided with a research account to fund research-related expenses.
 * Eligible fields:Art and Art History, Asian Languages and Culture, Drama, English
 * Applications due November 15, 2011.

University of Birmingham (UK) - Birmingham Fellowships

 * 50 five-year postdoctoral research fellowships, some of which will become tenured positions
 * There are 20 'priority areas' covering arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences, but other 'exceptional' candidates will be considered
 * priority areas: Cognitive Psychology; Computation, Mathematics and Theory; Environmental Pollution; Engineering and Physical Sciences for Biomedicine and Imaging; Europe; Genetics and Personalised Medicine; Global Economy; Health and Population Sciences; Health, Well-Being and Ethics; High Energy Physics; Hormones/Metabolism; Household Wealth and Personal Finance; Immunology; Liver and Blood-Related Cell Therapy; Materials & Manufacturing; Memory & Exile; Microbiology; Molecular Cell Biology; Public Services and Third Sector; Security and Conflict; Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology; Sustainable Energy; Transnationalism and Superdiversity; Twentieth Century Music.
 * As well as a PhD, candidates should have "Extensive and successful research experience and scholarship within subject specialism. Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage research"
 * Effective Deadline: 1 Sept. 2011

University of Chicago Society of Fellows

 * Four-year postdoctoral teaching appointments as Harper and Schmidt Fellows who hold the rank of Collegiate Assistant Professor.
 * The annual salary for 2012-2013 will be $58,500.
 * Fellows teach two courses (usually of identical preparation) for each of three quarters. Each Fellow also has the opportunity to design an independent course and each is eligible for one quarter of research sabbatical in the third year of residence.
 * Fellowships are open to scholars in all disciplines and areas of specialization who will have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. degree no later than August 31, 2012.
 * Online applications must be completed by November 1, 2011.

University of Freiburg (Germany)

 * 12 x 1-year Research Fellowships in History at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
 * 18th - 20th C history addressing the theme of Comparative European History
 * PhD must be in hand by the time of application and applicants must have "an international research profile, and a substantial publication record."
 * Deadline: 24 June 2011

University of Michigan Society of Fellows

 * Postdoctoral fellowship in the Humanities and Sciences (1:1)
 * Each Fellow has a three-year appointment as Assistant Professor in an affiliated department of the University and a three-year appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Society of Fellows. This appointment is not tenure-track. The current annual stipend is $52,000. Each fellow is expected to teach the equivalent of one academic year, i.e., a total of two terms during the period of the fellowship.
 * Must have "received the Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic degree between June 1, 2009 and September 1, 2012."
 * Application fee of $30.
 * Applications due by 1pm Eastern Time October 3, 2011.
 * Final review will occur at the end of January 2012, and applicants will be notified in writing by February 28.

University of Oxford - Research Fellow in Global History

 * 2 year post-doctoral position, open specialism within Global History
 * Candidate will "be expected to play a major role in the organisation of the centre's two founding conferences on 'New Directions in Global History' and 'Transnationalisms: ancient, medieval, early modern and modern'."
 * SHORT Deadline: Noon GMT 23 Aug. 2011
 * To Start in October 2011
 * 25 August: Anyone have any info here? The job specs said they plan to interview week starting 5 Sep!

University of Pennsylvania - Penn Humanities Forum Mellon Postdocs

 * Topic for 2012-3 is 'Peripheries'
 * For "untenured scholars in the humanities who received or will receive their Ph.D. between December 2003 and December 2011."
 * Deadline: 15 Oct 2011

University of Sydney (Australia), Postdoctoral Fellowships
==Wellesley College - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship In Asian-American Studies==
 * 3 year postdoctoral fellowships in any field
 * To "allow outstanding researchers within 1-6 years of the award of their PhD to undertake research in any Department or School at the University of Sydney."
 * You need a sponsor at the university & endorsement from the head of department
 * NB: contacting a potential sponsor sooner rather than later is better, sponsors & heads may need short CVs & research proposals by early September at the latest.
 * Deadline (but see NB above!): 23 Sept. 2011
 * Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian-American studies, to begin Fall 2012. Candidates should have received the Ph.D. within the past three years (ABD considered). Preference will be given to the fields of history, ethnic studies, American Studies, anthropology, and sociology. The Fellow will be in residence at the Newhouse Center for the Humanities the first year and will be expected to take an active role in its intellectual community. In the first year year, the Fellow will teach one course, and in the second year one course each semester, including an introductory course in Asian American Studies. The Fellow will also be expected to advise students and participate in programming for American Studies. The fellowship includes support for research and travel.
 * Please submit only in electronic form the following: a letter of application, a c.v., a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, (The online application will request names/email address so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the letters directly.) a brief statement of teaching experience and research interests, and a writing sample to https://career.wellesley.edu. Applications must be received by October 15, 2011. If circumstances do not allow you to submit materials through our on line application system, please email us at working@wellesley.edu.
 * Also posted at American Studies 2012

Valparaiso University - Lilly Fellows

 * We offer three two-year residential postdoctoral teaching fellowships in the areas of Humanities and the Arts for 2012-2014 for scholars seriously considering academic vocations in church-related institutions. Ph.D, D.M.A., D.F.A., M.F.A., or equivalent terminal degree must have been received within 20 months up to and including August 2012. Fellows will teach seven courses over a two-year period; engage in scholarship or creative work; participate in a two-year colloquium; work with a VU faculty mentor; and interact with representatives from a national network of church-related institutions.


 * Faculty privileges; $45,000 stipend per year plus benefits, professional fund. For more information, visit http://www.lillyfellows.org or contact the Lilly Fellows Program at 219-464-5317.


 * Application deadline: November 1, 2011. EOA/AA

Yale University - Whitney Humanities Center - Andrew W. Mellon Postdoc Fellowship

 * 3 Fellowships for a two-year period, to begin July 2012
 * Salary: $51,000 plus benefits (including health coverage) and a research/travel allowance of $1500.
 * Applicants must have received the PhD degree in Humanities* after September 2010 and before July 1, 2012. If the PhD is not in hand at the time of application, a letter of confirmation must be received from the committee chair stating that the degree will have been granted before the term of the fellowship begins on July 1, 2012.
 * Deadline: December 21, 2011