Princeton Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition
The Princeton Society of Fellows, 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 Council of the Humanities 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, pending approval by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty; 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.
Printable Flyer(Link downloads document)
2025 Call for Applications
Information on the 2026-29 fellowships, eligibility criteria, disciplines, application dossier and reference letters is outlined in the following sections of this website, and we strongly recommend to review these before submitting an application.
Application deadline is August 5, 2025 (11:59 ET).
Online Application(Link is external)
