Location
New Haven, CT
Open Date
Oct 26, 2026
Deadline
Jan 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Studies
Yale University seeks to appoint a postdoctoral associate in Asian American Studies for a one-year position, renewable for a second year contingent upon a successful review, beginning in the academic year 2027–2028 within the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration program. If appropriate, the associate may also have a secondary appointment as a lecturer in another department. The postdoctoral associate is expected to take an active role in the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration program while pursuing research in their own area of expertise. Additionally, the associate’s duties include: (1) offering an undergraduate course of any level during the academic year (2) undergraduate advising and mentoring which may include supervising or reading the senior essay. The postdoctoral associate will receive guidance from a senior faculty mentor and the Chair of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. The Center for Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) will offer an affiliation as well as host a public talk for the postdoctoral associate.
Compensation will be commensurate with Yale University postdoctoral compensation policies and the candidate’s experience. The position is benefits-eligible.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- A Ph.D. in Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies, American Studies or a related disciplinary field such as history, English, anthropology, sociology, etc.
- The intellectual training and trajectory of the postdoctoral associate must show a commitment to interdisciplinary research and teaching and to Asian American studies as an academic field.
- The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a desire and ability to build collaborative relationships across departments.
Application Instructions
Applicants and referees should upload documentation via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/195661
Applicants must supply:
(1) a cover letter,
(2) a curriculum vitae,
(3) a research statement (1000 words max.) detailing the work that the associate wishes to pursue at Yale,
(4) an article-length writing sample
(5) three letters of recommendation
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2027. For questions, please write to the chair of the committee, Mary Lui, at mary.lui@yale.edu.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Compensation & Benefits Information
Information on salary ranges and benefits is available here.
