Employment Opportunities

Position Description

The InterAsia Initiative at the MacMillan Center, Yale University, invites applications for a post-doctoral position. This is two-year appointment beginning August 1, 2019 and ending July 31, 2021. Reappointment for the second year will be subject to satisfactory evaluation of the first year performance in the postdoctoral position.  Duties, in addition to pursuing your own research, will include:

• Serve as primary programmatic liaison with the two co-PIs, Helen Siu (East Asian Studies) and K. Sivaramakrishnan (South Asian Studies), the principals at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Program’s researchers around the world.
   
• Contribute to InterAsia curriculum enrichment and teaching on campus by offering a seminar course based on your InterAsia research interests during either term in each of the two years and coordinating a working group on course and syllabus development.
   
• Facilitate faculty and student interest in InterAsia activities overseas, working with SSRC and other nodal centers of the InterAsia network; engage and expand InterAsia networks on campus.

Qualifications

All applicants should have completed their PhD by the time of appointment. Applicants should submit a cover letter; a CV; a one-page description of research plans; a draft course syllabus and a title.  Two letters of reference should be sent directly and should explicitly address your teaching credentials. Please provide names and contact information for your two referees.

Compensation includes an annual salary of $60,000 and health coverage, as well as some funds to cover cost of relocation to New Haven at the start of the postdoctoral appointment and some additional funds for research expenses.

Application Instructions

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on January 07, 2019 and continuing until the selections are final.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/54017. Uploaded PDF copies of signed reference letters will be accepted. All materials should be submitted only through the provided Interfolio link.

Submit the following items online through the Interfolio link that has been provided:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement
• Names and contact information for references
• Syllabus and Course Title
• Publication (25-30 printed pages only)
• Dissertation Outline, Table of Contents and one Substantive chapter
• Two Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers at this site)

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Questions about the search may be addressed to Dr. Yukiko Tonoike, Program Coordinator, InterAsia Initiative at Yale, by writing to inter.asia@yale.edu

The Yale Program in Iranian Studies accepts applications for the Ehsan Yarshater Fellowship in Iranian and Persian Studies for 2019-20 (renewable for one year).

The Post-Doctoral Associate will teach one course during the year, either in the Fall or the Spring semester, pursue his/her own research, and participate in the activities of the Iranian Studies Program and Council on Middle East Studies. Post-doctoral Associates are expected to be in residence from August 2019 to May 2020. Applicants in all fields of humanities and social and political sciences who have recently received their PhDs or are in the early stages of their academic career may apply. Requirements include a viable research project, teaching an undergraduate seminar in the field of specialization, and normally residence in New Haven.

We will begin accepting applications immediately with review beginning on December 2018 (and continuing until the selection is final).

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

To apply, send a one-page statement, CV, synopsis of your research project, and a draft of a syllabus of a 13 week seminar you propose to teach at Yale. You’ll also need to have two letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio:  apply.interfolio.com/55263

Please contact Cristin Siebert by email, cristin.siebert@yale.edu, for any questions related to the application process. You may visit the Program in Iranian Studies website here: http://iranianstudies.macmillan.yale.edu/

The Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) of the Council on European Studies (CES) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for post-doctoral position at Yale University for AY 2019-2020. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to the study of contemporary East European politics and/or culture from the perspective of any discipline in the humanities or social sciences.

All applicants should have knowledge of an East European language and fluency in English, and must have completed the PhD by the time of appointment. The Post-doctoral Associate will teach one course related to his/her interests in each of two terms, pursue his/her own research, and participate in REEES and ESC programming throughout the year. Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, one-page description of research plans; draft of a course syllabus and a title and brief summary of a second course; and two letters of reference. Writing samples may be requested at a later stage. Compensation will depend on the rank and seniority of the selected individual, and health insurance coverage is included.

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on January 3, 2019 and continuing until the selections are final.

Application Instructions

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/55448 Uploaded PDF copies of signed reference letters will be accepted but signed hard copies should be mailed to the address below.

Ms. Asia Neupane, Program Director, European Studies Council, The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA.  Email: asia.neupane@yale.edu

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

The South Asian Studies Council (SASC) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for a post- doctoral position at Yale University for AY 2019-2020. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to modern and contemporary South Asia, in the humanities or social sciences.

All applicants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one SA-related language and fluency in English; and must have completed the Ph.D. by the time of appointment. The post-doctoral associate will teach one course in each of two terms related to his/her interests, pursue his/her own research, and participate in the activities of the South Asian Studies Council. Applicants should submit a cover letter, one-page description of research plans; a draft of a course syllabus and a title and brief summary of a second course; a CV; two letters of reference uploaded into Interfolio. Compensation includes an annual salary of $50,000 - $55,000, depending on rank and seniority of the selected individual, and health coverage.

Graduate students who are working on their Ph.D.s may apply, but fellowship recipients must have completed their Ph.D. dissertations and should present proof of having finally filed their dissertations, even if awaiting formal conferral of the PhD degree. Fellows are expected to be in residence in New Haven to take an active part in the intellectual exchange with other members of the Program.

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on January 15, 2019 and continuing until the selections are final.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/57710.

For questions, please contact Ms. Kasturi Gupta, Program Manager, South Asian Studies Council, The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA.  Email: kasturi.gupta@yale.edu

The Genocide Studies Program at Yale invites applications for a post-doctoral position for AY 2019-2020. Candidates must have a robust research program in genocide studies, broadly construed, and must have completed their Ph.D. by the time of appointment.

The post-doctoral fellow will teach one course during the year, either in the Fall or the Spring semester, pursue their own research, and help organize the activities of the program. Fellows are expected to be in residence from August 2019 to May 2020. Compensation is competitive, and includes benefits and health coverage.

We will begin accepting applications immediately with review beginning on Friday, January 18, 2019 and continuing until the selections are final.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

To apply, send a cover letter, CV, research statement and a draft of a syllabus of a course you propose to teach at Yale. You’ll also need to have two letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/57511

For questions, contact:

Ms. Hira Jafri, Assistant Director of Global Programs, Genocide Studies Program, The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA. Email: hira.jafri@yale.edu.

For details on the Genocide Studies program, please consult the website: https://gsp.yale.edu/

The Yale Baltic Studies Program invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship of variable duration (four to nine months during the 2019-20 academic year) in any field in the humanities or social sciences. 

The Fellow will be expected to be in residence in New Haven, to participate in the activities of the Yale Baltic Studies Program, and to make at least one public presentation on campus during the period of the fellowship. Compensation is competitive, and includes benefits and health coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should have completed their PhD before August 2019 and at the time of application must be working in, or affiliated with, a university or research institution in Estonia or Latvia. Only citizens of Estonia and Latvia may apply. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The review of applications will begin on 01 February 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Only on-line submissions will be accepted. All application materials must be submitted in English. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Application Material Required:

• All application materials must be submitted in English.
• Cover letter, including proposed duration of the fellowship (between four and nine months), indicating clearly what months of the year and the rationale for the proposed period.
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement (no more than 1000 words)
• Two reference letters, one from the applicant’s academic supervisor and one from an additional faculty member or appropriate administrator at the university or institute at which the applicant is affiliated. The reference letters should address the applicant’s research and the broader significance of this research for higher education and research in the applicant’s home country. These letters are to be submitted by the reference writers through the Interfolio site.
• Proof of English language proficiency such as TOEFL score, IELTS score, or transcript from a previously-attended institution where the primary language of instruction is English

For questions about this fellowship or the application process, please direct emails to Bradley Woodworth, Baltic Studies Coordinator, at bradley.woodworth@yale.edu.

To apply, visit: apply.interfolio.com/57707

The Yale Baltic Studies Program invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship of variable duration (four to nine months during the 2019-20 academic year) in the following fields: law, economics, business and finance, environmental policy, political science, international relations, and history.

The Fellow will be expected to be in residence in New Haven, to participate in the activities of the Yale Baltic Studies Program, and to make at least one public presentation at Yale during the period of the fellowship. Compensation is competitive, and includes benefits and health coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS

Only citizens of Lithuania may apply. Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. before August 2019 and at the time of application must be working in, or affiliated with, a university or research institute in Lithuania.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The review of applications will begin on 01 February 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Only on-line submissions will be accepted.  Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Application Materials Required:

• All application materials must be submitted in English
• Cover letter, including proposed duration of the fellowship (between four and nine months), indicating clearly what months of the year and the rationale for the proposed period.
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement (no more than 1000 words)
• Two reference letters, one from the applicant’s academic supervisor and one from an additional faculty member or appropriate administrator at the university or institute at which the applicant is affiliated. The reference letters should address the applicant’s research and the broader significance of this research for higher education and research in Lithuania. These letters are to be submitted by the reference writers through the Interfolio site.
• Proof of English language proficiency such as TOEFL score, IELTS score, or transcript from a previously-attended institution where the primary language of instruction is English

For inquiries regarding this fellowship or application process, please contact Bradley Woodworth, Baltic Studies Coordinator, at bradley.woodworth@yale.edu.

To apply, visit: apply.interfolio.com/57706

The European Studies Council at the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale and the Baltic Studies Program administer the Keggi-Berzins Fellowship for Baltic Studies. Prizes of up to $1,500 will be awarded to current Yale undergraduates and graduate students for research or language study in or about a Baltic country.

Pre-dissertation and dissertation grants are available for PhD candidates who wish either to determine the feasibility of a dissertation topic or conduct research on that topic. Grants are also available to European and Russian Studies and IR Master’s students at the end of their first year of study. Students in the professional schools are also eligible. Grants are available to undergraduates who wish to conduct research or work in an internship related to Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania during the summer before the junior or senior year.

For more information contact Asia Neupane, asia.neupane@yale.edu.

The Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions, in conjunction with the Jack Miller Center, seeks to appoint one Postdoctoral Associate in the History of Representative Institutions for AY 2019-2020. Areas of specialization include any aspect of the theory and practice of representative government from the seventeenth-century to the present. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the time of appointment.

The post-doctoral fellow will teach two courses during the year, one per semester, pursue their own research, and participate in the activities of the program. Fellows are expected to be in residence from August 2019 to May 2020.

Applications are due on February 1, 2019.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Compensation is competitive, and includes benefits and health coverage.

To apply, send a cover letter stating qualifications and field of interest, a CV, a writing sample of no more than 100 pages, a sample syllabus of a proposed course, and two letters of recommendation that also address your teaching abilities.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/58653

Ms. Hira Jafri, Director of Global Programs, Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions, The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 USA. Email: hira.jafri@yale.edu. For details on YCRI, please consult the website: https://ycri.yale.edu/

The Council on Middle East Studies (CMES) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for an anticipated post-doctoral position at Yale University for the 2019-2020 academic year. The availability of the position will be confirmed by March 2019, at which time we will notify all applicants. This is a one-year position, renewable for a second year pending satisfactory review. The Council invites applications from across the social sciences and humanities with a focus on North Africa, the Levant, or the Arabian Peninsula. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to any period from early modern to contemporary (1500 - present). 

The Post-Doctoral Associate will teach one course during the year, preferably in the Fall semester, convene the Middle East Studies Colloquium, and assist the chair of the Council with programming. Associates are expected to be in residence from August 2019 to May 2020 and take an active role in the activities of the Council on Middle East Studies.

Requirements include a viable research project and teaching an undergraduate seminar in the field of specialization. All applicants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one Middle East-related language; be fluent in English; and must have completed the PhD by the time of appointment. 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; a CV; and two letters of reference

We will begin accepting applications immediately with review beginning February 15, 2019 and continuing until the selections are final.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/59070   

Please contact Cristin Siebert by email, cristin.siebert@yale.edu, for any questions related to the application process.  You may visit the CMES website here: http://cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/

The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition (GLC), part of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University, invites applications for its 2019-2020 Fellowship Program. The Center seeks to promote a better understanding of all aspects of the institution of slavery from the earliest times to the present. We especially welcome proposals that will utilize the special collections of the Yale University Libraries or other research collections of the New England area, and explicitly engage issues of slavery, resistance, abolition, and their legacies. Scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MODERN SLAVERY FELLOWSHIPS
Location: New Haven, CT
Highest priority is given to applications that are fully complete by March 1, 2019.
The GLC will award one full-year Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Fellowship in 2019-2020.

The Gilder Lehrman Center invites applications from scholars and public intellectuals for a residential fellowship to study the fundamental origins and circumstances surrounding debt bondage, forced labor, human trafficking, and other forms of modern day slavery. Traditional academics as well as writers and researchers without academic institutional affiliation are encouraged to apply. The Center is offering one fellowship in 2019-20.

Qualifications

The Fellow will be expected to be in full-time residence during the academic year beginning August 1, 2019. An earned doctorate in a relevant field or alternatively equivalent qualifications for research and teaching are expected for the successful candidate. In addition to working on their own research project, the Fellow is expected to teach one undergraduate seminar related to their research and hold related office hours for students; offer one public lecture or conduct a workshop; and to record an audio interview for a podcast. The Fellow is also expected to interact with students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the Center, participate in its collective activities and development, and acknowledge the support of the GLC and the MacMillan Center in publications and lectures that stem from research conducted during the fellowship term. Ideally, the Fellow will complete a significant publication during their residency.

The awarded fellow will receive an academic-year salary of $55,000, plus health insurance benefits (if requested), with the salary paid through Yale University. All Gilder Lehrman Center Fellows will have full access to the Yale University libraries and email. Normally, Fellows can expect shared office space, computer access, and basic office supplies. Interested candidates who have other sources of funding may apply with a clear indication of their funding situation. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Application Instructions

To apply, visit: apply.interfolio.com/58047

A complete application, including letters of recommendation, must be uploaded to the Interfolio website. Do not mail application materials directly to the Center. Highest priority is given to applications that are fully complete by March 1, 2019 at 3:00pm Eastern Time.

You are required to submit the following materials via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/58047

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Two letters of recommendation
• Three to five page statement regarding intended research project (research statement)

For additional information, please contact:
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Yale University
PO Box 208206 
New Haven, CT 06520-8206
Phone: 203-432-3339  
Email: gilder.lehrman.center@yale.edu                  
Website: glc.yale.edu/Fellowships

GILDER LEHRMAN CENTER 1-MONTH AND 4-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS
Location: New Haven, CT
Highest priority is given to applications that are fully complete by March 1, 2019.

To support both established and younger scholars in researching projects that can be linked to the aims of the Center, the GLC offers two types of residential fellowships.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

One-month Fellowships

The Gilder Lehrman Center will award several one-month fellowships between September 2019 and May 2020. Please specify your preference for month of residency in your application. The one-month fellowships are designed for scholars who are working on short-term projects including articles, book chapters, or other research endeavors. The one-month fellowship provides support of $4,000, plus library privileges and office space.

Four-month Fellowships

The Gilder Lehrman Center will award two four-month fellowships, one in the fall semester (from September through December 2019), and one in the spring semester (from either January through April 2020 or February through May 2020). Please specify your preference for semester of residency in your application. The four-month fellowships are designed for scholars who are working on short-term projects including articles, book chapters, book manuscripts, or other research endeavors. Digital humanities projects are encouraged. The four-month fellowship provides support of $16,000, plus health insurance (if requested), library privileges, and office space.

Fellowship Requirements

Applicants MUST have received the Ph.D. prior to the beginning of their appointment. Both established and younger scholars are invited to apply. Fellows will be expected to participate in the intellectual life of the GLC and the larger Yale community, and to acknowledge the support of the GLC and the MacMillan Center in publications and lectures that stem from research conducted during the fellowship term. All fellows will be expected to offer one public presentation during their tenure at Yale and to record an audio interview for a podcast.

Application Information

To apply for our One-Month and Four-Month Fellowships, visit: apply.interfolio.com/58379. Do not mail application materials directly to the Center.

To apply to the Gilder Lehrman Center Fellowship Program, you are required to submit the following materials via Interfolio:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Two letters of recommendation
• Three to five page statement regarding intended research project (research statement)

Highest priority is given to applications that are fully complete by March 1, 2019.

For additional information, please contact:
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Yale University
PO Box 208206 
New Haven, CT 06520-8206
Phone: 203-432-3339  
Email: gilder.lehrman.center@yale.edu                  
Website: glc.yale.edu/Fellowships

The Council on African Studies at the MacMillan Center announces a postdoctoral fellowship in the history of African visual and material culture, starting July 1, 2019, for one year with possible renewal annually for two additional years.

Candidates must have recently earned a Ph.D. in History of Art or a related field with a research focus on the expressive cultures of Africa and its diasporas, in any time period and geography, including North Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and, more broadly, Africa’s transoceanic, transcontinental, and global connections. The successful candidate will co-coordinate the activities and initiatives of the African History of Art program, will teach two classes a year, and participate fully in the life of the Council on African Studies at the MacMillan Center, the Department of History of Art, and the University. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and is accompanied by a relocation allowance and research funds.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its faculty, students, and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Please submit a cover letter, CV, two course proposals, and article-length writing sample, along with the names and addresses of three recommenders online at apply.interfolio.com/60131 Review of materials will begin on March 1, 2019.

Please contact Ms. Cristin Siebert by email, cristin.siebert@yale.edu , for any questions related to the application process.