Princeton Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition
The Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences, calls for fellowship applications annually. All fellowships will be awarded to applicants in the disciplines represented in the Society who are at the beginning of their academic career. Selection is based on exceptional scholarly achievement and evidence of unusual promise, range and quality of teaching experience, and potential contributions to an interdisciplinary community. The Society of Fellows seeks a diverse and international pool of applicants.
Appointed as Associate Research Scholars in the Humanities Institute (to succeed Princeton’s Council of the Humanities in fall 2027) for three years, fellows pursue their research, attend weekly seminars and teach in academic departments. In each of the first two years, fellows teach one undergraduate course per semester; in their third year, they teach only one course in either semester. When teaching, fellows will carry the secondary rank of Lecturer. Fellows receive a competitive salary and benefits, a $5,000 research account, access to certain University grants, a shared office, a computer and other resources. Fellows are expected to be on campus during the academic year in order to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society and the wider University community. A call for applications is posted annually in May; application deadline is the first Tuesday of August. Fellowship categories vary from year to year, but they always include open fellowships.
Applications for the 2027-30 fellowships need to be submitted by August 4, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET), and letters of reference are due by August 10, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET).
We recommend that applicants review the following pages of this website before they submit their application.
