LSE Fellow in the History of US Foreign Relations

London School of Economics and Political Science - Department of International History

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This is a career development position and is fixed term for two years.

An LSE Fellowship is intended to be an entry route to an academic career and is deemed by the School to be a career development position.  As such, applicants who have already been employed as a LSE Fellow for three years in total are not eligible to apply. If you have any queries about this please contact the HR Division.

Salary from £43,227 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497pa inclusive of London allowance

The Department of International History at the LSE invites applications for an LSE Fellow in the History of US Foreign Relations, for the academic session to commence in September 2026.

Expertise in the history of US foreign relations since 1776 and the Vietnam wars is essential as the Fellow will be required to primarily teach HY245 The United States and the World since 1776; HY311 Limited War During the Cold War Era: The US in Korea (1950–53) and Vietnam (1954–75); and HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, from Roosevelt to Reagan, as well as to contribute to other courses in the next academic session.

The successful candidate will contribute to the scholarship and intellectual life of the School by conducting teaching and research which will enhance the School’s reputation as a research-led teaching institution, with appropriate mentoring from the Department. They will be expected to participate in teaching at both undergraduate and masters’ level, as well as supervise dissertations at both UG and master’s level. They will have time to undertake research and will be expected to participate in the administrative and social activities of the Department.

Candidates should have completed a PhD in History by the post start date or be near completion; have very good knowledge of the history of US foreign relations since 1776 and the Vietnam wars;  a developing research record in the field; excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work in close partnership with fellow teachers, as well as on a one-on-one basis with students and in small groups, and to provide effective support, as necessary. Relevant teaching experience and previous use of Virtual Learning Environment would be desirable.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and theperson specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email d.frini@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 30th April (23.59 UK time).Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.