"South Asian Studies Council: Postdoctoral Associate in South Asian Studies, 2026-27"

The South Asian Studies Council at the MacMillan Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position at Yale University for the 2026-2027 academic year. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to modern and contemporary South Asia, in the humanities or social sciences.

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and complies with the Yale Office of Postdoctoral Affairs compensation policy and includes a benefits package.

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on February 15, 2026 and continuing until the selections are final.

Applicants should submit a cover letter; a one-page description of research plans; a draft of a course syllabus and a title and brief summary of a second course; and a CV. Letters of reference are not required at this initial stage but will be requested later.

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on February 15, 2026 and continuing until the selections are final.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/180248

For questions, please email: south.asia@yale.edu