Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-26 by Princeton Society of Fellows accepts applications. Postdoctoral fellows are appointed in the Council of the Humanities and academic departments to conduct research, attend weekly seminars, & teach half-time as lecturers for a three-year term. Fellows teach one course each semester for the first two years and only one course in either semester for the third year. During the academic year, fellows must live in or near Princeton.

• Organized by: Princeton University
• Application Deadline: August 2, 2022
  
• Fellowship Duration: 3 years (2023 to 2026)

5 fellowships are to be awarded:

• 2 or 3 Open Fellowships in any discipline represented in the Society
• 1 Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
• 1 Fellowship in East Asian Studies
• 1 Fellowship in Race and Ethnicity Studies

Five fellowships are to be awarded:

• Two or three Open Fellowships in any discipline represented in the Society
• One Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
• One Fellowship in East Asian Studies
• One Fellowship in Race and Ethnicity Studies

Fellowship

•  Fellows receive a competitive salary and benefits, a $5,000 research account, access to university grants, a shared office, a desktop computer, and other resources.
•  Fellows are expect to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society.
• Three to five postdoctoral fellows are appointed each year for three-year terms in residence to pursue research and teach half-time in their academic host department, the Program in Humanistic Studies, or other university programs.

Eligibility

• Applicants already holding the Ph.D. degree at the time of their application must have received their degree between January 1, 2021, and August 2, 2022.
•  Applicants not yet holding the Ph.D. must have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation – at least half – at the time of application.
• Successful candidates must fulfill all requirements for the Ph.D., including the filing of the dissertation, by June 15, 2023.
• Candidates for or recipients of doctoral degrees in Education, Jurisprudence, and from Princeton University are not eligible.
• Applicants may apply only once to the Princeton Society of Fellows.

Required Documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae 
• Dissertation Abstract 
• Writing sample 
• Research Proposal 
• 2 Course Proposals 
• Progress to Degree Letter or Evidence of Completed Ph.D. 

How to Apply

To participate in the 2023-26 fellowship competition, applicants will need to submit the documents listed below, along with the online application form, to the application portal by the application deadline of August 2, 2022 (11:59 p.m. EDT).

1. Cover Letter: 1½ pages maximum, single-spaced, addressed to the search committee. The letter should include a brief overview of your application.

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Dissertation Abstract: no more than one page, single-spaced.

4. Writing Sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published/forthcoming article related to your dissertation topic that best represents your intellectual interests. No more than 25 double-spaced pages (endnotes/bibliography/illustrations may be included in addition). If the text portion of the sample you wish to submit is longer than 25 pages. Please edit for length and summarize the deleted portions.

5. Research Project for the Fellowship Term: two to three double-spaced pages; no bibliography necessary. We expect this research statement will usually take the form of a proposal for revising the dissertation in preparation for publication. However, if you have given serious thought to a second research project beyond the dissertation. And/or already prepared the dissertation for publication. You may devote some or most of the three pages to this new project.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Princeton Arts Fellowships 2023/2026