Michigan Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2029 – YOA

Deadline: September 15, 2025

Applications are open for the Michigan Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2029. The Michigan Society of Fellows invites purposes for its prestigious 2026-2029 Fellowships within the humanities, arts, sciences, and professions. These positions supply latest Ph.D. graduates the OPPORTUNITY to interact in analysis and instructing at a significant analysis college, offering each monetary and mental assist.

Fellows are appointed as Assistant Professors in related departments and Postdoctoral Scholars within the Michigan Society of Fellows for a 3-yr time period, beginning August 31, 2026. The Society and the University of Michigan worth contributions that tackle social, environmental, and technical challenges. Applicants are inspired to spotlight how their analysis, instructing, service, and outreach actions have interaction with these urgent points.

Fellowship

• Fellows are anticipated to be in residence in Ann Arbor for the tutorial years of appointment (September to May) and to take part within the actions of the Society of Fellows. Off-campus analysis go away throughout tutorial phrases will likely be permitted solely in uncommon circumstances, just for transient intervals of time, and solely upon written application to the Chair of the Society properly upfront of the proposed go away. Any go away granted will depend as part of the fellowship tenure.
• The Society of Fellows gives a one-time relocation allowance of $2,500 (earlier than taxes) to incoming fellows offered as reimbursement in September following the start of their appointment. Exceptions to this commonplace observe are atypical and barely granted. In conditions of excessive want and monetary hardship, the relocation allowance could also be requested as an advance however just isn’t assured. Incoming fellows ought to word that relocation monies are thought-about taxable earnings by the IRS.
• The Society of Fellows welcomes worldwide students to apply to the fellowship. The Society of Fellows will usually pursue J-1 standing for its worldwide postdocs who require sponsorship. Sponsorship of different immigration statuses (together with H-1B standing) is uncommon and would require a coverage exception. International candidates who’ve simply earned their levels within the United States will likely be anticipated to take benefit of J-1 Academic Training (AT) or any F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) time (together with STEM OPT), if obtainable. The Society of Fellows will work with the International Center to pursue the related immigration standing and employment authorization sponsorship, as wanted, if F-1 OPT or J-1 AT should not obtainable to a person applicant.

Eligibility

• The Society invites purposes from certified candidates who’re initially of their tutorial careers, having obtained a Ph.D. or comparable skilled or inventive diploma.
• Applicants should full their Ph.D. (or comparable skilled or inventive) diploma between June 1, 2023, and August 30, 2026. These dates are strictly noticed with out exception.
• Applicants who’ve beforehand utilized for the Society of Fellows’ postdoctoral fellowships could reapply however should full a brand new application.
• Candidates who obtained their terminal diploma, in a discipline wherein they’re making use of, from the University of Michigan should not eligible to apply.
• Non-US residents could apply and will likely be thought-about.

Application

Applicants ought to put together to submit:

• Completed application kind
  • Note: For the division(s) entry please designate the tutorial division(s) you’ll count on to be affiliated with on the University of Michigan. This is normally the division of your terminal diploma and/or the division(s) wherein you’re certified to show.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Writing/work pattern – to not exceed 40, double-spaced pages for unpublished work; to not exceed 20, single-spaced pages for revealed work.
• Research proposal – to not exceed 3, double-spaced pages.
  • Note: The analysis proposal ought to define the strategies and goals of analysis past your thesis or different work leading to your final diploma. Please remember that your mission proposal will likely be learn by non-specialists, in addition to by specialists in your discipline. Proposals that contain multiple self-discipline and/or exhibit interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. The Society of Fellows and the University of Michigan acknowledge and worth contributions to the processes of figuring out and addressing the social, environmental, and technical challenges our societies and our planet face. We encourage candidates to remark of their analysis proposal on how their analysis, instructing, service, and outreach actions contribute to analyzing and tackling such challenges.

Recommenders

• Confidential letters of advice from not more than two recommenders must be submitted in PDF format as instructed by the applicant.
• Letterhead is most well-liked.
• All letters have to be submitted electronically.
• Physical letters won’t be accepted.

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For extra data, see FAQ and go to Michigan Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship.